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NEW-ENGLAND 



listflrical anil ieiwalogical |[tgister. 



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XrlD^^SnglanV ^fstocft^ ffienealogftal Jbocftts. 

FOR THE YEAR 1880. 



VOLUME XXXIV. 




BOSTOK: 

AT IHB SOCIETT'S HOUSE, 18 SOMERSET 8IB8BT. 
Fboiixd bt David Curr k Boa. 



€maaikt on ^nblitsttoRt 

1880. 

JOHN WARD DEAN, JEREMIAH C0LBX7RN, 

LUCIUS R. PAIGE, WILLIAM B. TRASK, 

EDMUND F. SLAFTER, HENRT F. WATERS, 

HENRT H. EDES. 



T,nitax, 

JOHN WARD DEAN. 



GENERAL INDEX. 



[Index of Names of Psrsons at the end of the Volume.] 



Adami, Jclbn Qaincy, genealogloal letter flrom, 00 

Addmt (annuAl) of Presidenfc Wilder, 189 

▲Ueo, qaery, 204 

ADdroe, Gov., Tazei under and town ratei. 209, 371 

AfDold Genealoiry (Benedlot), 100; zwfce, 99 

AtUne, note, 314 

Antogzmpbi. (See lUuitrationa.) 

BaoDO, Thomat, note, 301 

Baker, Thomai, note, 201 

Banks, Charles E., note, 412 

Baldwin, note. 906 

BalkntiDe, John, diary of, query, 102 

Baptisms and Deaths. (See Records, ) 

Bameskr, Walter, letter of (1607), 194 

Bascom, Daniel, qaery, 102 

Batt, note, 206, 409 

Bclliknoily bible, 380 

BalloiDoat, Earl of; letter from, 185 

Biographlcai sfketrhes of— 

Samael Q. Arnold, 230 

ntomas 4. Brewer, 237 

Trands Blake, 340 

Pamelia A. 8. Dearborn, 840 

Densel SI. Crane, 120 

Edward B. Chandler, 237 

Zachariah Chandler, 340 

Jam<t B. Congdon, 340 

Sarah K Uibbard, 120 

Parker W. Home, 840 

Frank LesUe, 340 

Charles U. Poole. 287 

James Rackleii; 840 

AdcUa M. Rockwell, 436 

Charles Rogers, 238 

Rebecca Ricker, 120 

Mary Russell, 238 

Peter Thach«r, 238 

Amos Tuck. 238 

Nicholas UpuUl, 21 

Algernon B. Washbome. 120 

Thomas Wentworth, 480 

WlUlam P. M. Wingate, 238 
Bigekw EpiUph, 99 
BiUerica notes and queries, 202 
Bingham, answer to query, 108 
Bhiehill, Me., first settlers, 885 
Bonightoo, note, 99 
Book Notices— 

Adams's Adams and Hastings Families, 432 

Alabama Historical Reporter, 839 

Albee's Sc Aspenquid of Mt Agamentieus, 118 

Aldrieh's History of Walpole, N. H., 430 

ADen^s Birds of MassachusetU, 427 

American Antiquarian, 112, 225 

Amoien's American lnt«roc«anic Ship Caoal 
question, 222 

AiMlrews's Life of Daniel HIx, 838 



Book Notices- 
Antiquary, The, 228 
App1etoD*s Sumner Genealogy, 120 
Arnold's Life of Benedict Arnold, 109 
Arnold at Saratoga, 431 

Arnold Genealogy, by Deao, Droim and Hub- 
bard, 848 
Banki*i Sketch Walter Gendall, 842 
Barnes's One Term Uistnry, 118 
Baxter's Baxter Genealogy, 432 
Bean's Fishes of Essex County, 427 
BibUotheoa Amerleana, 117 
BibHographteal EncydnpaBdia of Massachusetts, 

19th Century, 118, 218 
Bickuell's Inscriptions in Barrlngton, B.L, 234 
Blodgette's Rowley Churoh Reo^s, 420 
Boston Public Library Bulletin, Jan.— Cot. *79, 

110 
Bradlee's Poem% 341, 425 
Bntdlee's Memoir of Gkorge H. Gay, 111 } In 

Memoriam Julia R. Bradlee, 424 
Brock's Richmond, Va., 231 
BufliEilo Historical Society Publications, YoL I., 

226 
Burleigh's Burleigh or Burley Genealogy, 842 
Canada and the Basques, 229 
Canadian Antiquarian and Numismatio Jour- 
nal, 228 
Canadian History, Priie Questions on, 884 
Canton Memorial Serrices, 1879, 114 
Carruth's Carruth Genealogy, 842 
Caverly's Carerly Genealogy, 120 
Carerly's Lifs of John Eliot, 880 
Champlin's Tonng Folks' Cyclopedia, 425 
Chamberlin's Yinoentown and its Churches, 887 
Chase's Organisation and Serrices of Battery B, 

1st R. I. Light ArUUery, 424 
Chipman's Chipman Lineage, 482 
Circular of Inlbrmation of Bureau of EdneatioD, 

219 
Clereland's Clereland Genealogy, 283 
CoflDln'i (Leri) Reminisoenees, 217 
Cogswell's History of Henniker, N. H., 427 
Columbus, Christopher, Remains of— Oooehia*i 
Los Restos, 213 ; Tejera's Los Restos, 218 { 
Report of Royal Acad, of Hiitory of Spain, 213 
Commisaioner of Education (1877), 110 
Cothren's History of Woodbury, Ct., Vol. III., 

118 
Cowley's Reminiscences of Ayer, 112 
Cuihing (Caleb) Memorial, 218 
Cutter's History of Arlington, 224 
Daniels's Huguenots in Nlpmuek Co., 117 
Daris, Dolor. 234 
Davis^s Medical Hints as to treating the Toice, 

114 
Denison's Westerly, B. L, for 250 yean, 883 
Dewde's (Joseph) Blemoir, 421 



IV 



General Index. 



BookNotloM-' 

DeoDj't Twenty-fifth Mast. Regiment, 336 
De Pejtter'a Life of Earl of BtfUomont, 220 
Dexter'a GongregatiomUism of the last 300 yean, 

428 
Dodge Family Re>anioa and Memorial, 120 
Drake's History of Middlesex County, 120, 829, 

831 
Drowne*8 Drowne Genealogy, 120 
Drary PediRree, 234 
Eddy's Eddy Genealogy, 284 
Edgerly's Edgerly Genealogy, 234 
Elder's MemHr of Henry G. Carey, 336 
Bllery*8 Vernon Genealogies, 120 
Emmerton'd Extracts Beoords of First Ohnroh 

of Salem, 420 
Enex Institate, By-Laws and Oatalogoe of 

Publications, 425 
Farmer's Billerica, Mass., Reprint, 110 
Farrington Memorial. 432 
Faxon's Faxon Genealogy, 342 
Fewkes's Contribations to the Mythology of Ta- 

chyglossa Hystrlx, 427 
Fetch r's Hatch Geneniogy, 120 
Fisher's (Elijah) Journal (1776), 338 
Forster's Life of Joseph Montgomery, 883 
Glhbs Family, 238 
Gleanings from English Records about New 

England Families, 422 
Glomale Arakiioo-Genealogica-Diploroat^co, 424 
Oloucestarshlre Notes and Queries, 223 
Ooddard's Newspapers and Newspaper Writers 

in New England, 421 
Gould, Zaeoheus. Ancestry, 432 
Orarier's Le Globe de Lenox, par De Costa 

(1511), 226 
Grarier's Study of Joliet's Map, 841 
Gray and Coytmore Wills, 432 
Green's early land grants of Gmtoo, 112 ; Ad- 
dress at dedicaii'in of Groton Monuments, 231 
Greene's History of East Providence. R. I., 431 
Ham's Dover (N H ) Physicians, 117 
Hammatt Papers, 330 
Uarriman's History of Warner, N. H., 113 
Harvard University Library Bulletin, 110 
Hart's Notice of Washington's Partntit, 425 
Hennepin's 200th (knaiverMiry of discovery of 

Falls of St. Anthony, 4 
Hill's Place of the Practical Man In American 

public afbUrs, 110 
Homes's Correct Arms of New Tnrk State, 331 
Hoppin's Memoir of Henry Armitt Brown, 220 
Howell's Parsons Genealogy, 120 
Howell's Sketch of Joel Munsell, 432 
Hubbard's Biographical Notea of the Town Fam- 
ily, 432 
Humphreys's Song, Dear Christmas Days, 190 
Huntington's Memorial Address, 426 
Hyde's Brimfiekl, Mass., 221 
Ipswich AnUquarlan Papers, 110, 230 
Ip«wich Sixtieth Anniver»ry of Ftnt Sabbath 

SchooU 110 
Reyes's Keyes Genealogy, 842 
BLimball's Notes on Russell and Richardson 

FamiUes, 432 
King's Pocket Dictionary of Cincinnati, 108 
King's Harvard Register, 230 
Lancashire and Cheshire Church Surreys (1040 

-65), 221 
Literary WorM, 426 [223 

Local Gleanings of Lancashire and Cheshire, 
Long's .Aneid of Virgil, 116 
Loomis's Loomis Genealogy, 342 
Maclean's Antiquity of Man, 224 
Maclean's Mastodon, Mammoth and Man, 224 
Maclean's Mound Builders, 115 
Maes's Life of Charles Nerinckx, 340 
Magaxine of Ameri<»in History, 430 
Manypenny's Our Indian Wards, 226 
Marshall's Building and Voyage of the Griffin 

(1679), 116 
Martin's History of Chester, Penn., 337 
Martin's Martin Genealogy, 342 
Marvhi's History of Lancaster, Mass., 230 
Massachusetts Historical OoUeoUooi, YoL 0» 
■eriet, 822 



Book Notices— 

McCartee's Audi Alteram Partem, 426 
McFarland's Marriages at Old Swedes Church, 

Philadelphia, Penn., 220 
Mills's Sketch of James Upton, 425 
Miller's Cincinnati's beginnings, 119 
Minnesota Historical Society Transactions, 219 ; 

Collecti(ms, 420 
Morristown (N. J.) Records, 341 
Moulton's Lynn Bfarriages, 426 
Mulford'« Mulford Genealogy, 343 
Neill's Chapter of American Church History, 230 
Newburyport's Statue of Washingttm, dedica- 
tion of, 117 
Newport Historical Magaiine, 431 
Old Times, 339 

Oriental and BibUeal Journal, 341 
Osborne's Enharmonic Keyboard of Profl Poole, 

427 
Paine's Paine Family Records, 120, 234 
Paine's List of Books bought at Brinley's sale, 

by American Antiquarian Society *, also Cat- 
alogue of Mather's publications in Society's 

Ubrarr. 227 
Peet's Comparison between Archaology of 

America and Europe, 112 
Pennsylvania Magasine of History and Biogra- 
phy, Vol. III., 227 
Perkins (Henry C) Memorial, 425 
Perley's History of Boxford, Mass., 430 
Perry's Second Lambeth Conference, 229 
Philadelphia Numismatis and Antiquarian Sooi- 

ely's Report, 1878 and '79, '^22 
PhiUIps's Notes on Coins and Medals, 230 
Premio Real's Commerce between Spain and 

America, 229 
Price's View of Boston (1743), 838 
Quint's Waldron Genealogy, 120 
Ranck's Address at Centennial Celebratlwi of 

Lexington, Ky., 112 
Reid*s Histoiyof Earlv Banking in Verm'mt, 110 
Rh<Mle Island Historical Society's Pruceedingi 

(1878-79), 228 
Rhode Island Historical Tracts, Nos. 6 & 7, VA 
Rhode Island's Soldiers and Sailurs, Historioal 

Papers, 222, 341 
Roids's History of Marblehead, Mass., 334 
Robinson's Notes on Woody Plants, Essex 

Co , Mass., 427 
Rofrers's Private Libraries of Proviilence, 238 
Kowell's NewspHper Directory, 429 
Russell's Russell Genealogy, 120 
Rylanrt's Shields of Arms In Lrmm, co. Che^ 

ter, 223 
Salem Female Employment Society, History, 

426 
Sargent's Weare Family, 120 
Scull's Life of W. Glanville Evelyn, 216 
Sharpe's History of Seymour, Conn., 114 
Sheppard's Life of MarshaU P. Wilder, 118 
Shirley's StemmaU Shirldana, 419 
Shlriey's County of Monoghan, 419 
Slaughter's Bristol Parish, Va., 229 
Staples, Abraham, Mendon, dedication of m/aiMr 

ment to, 120 
Starr's Starr Genealogy, 120 
Steams, Bedford, N. H., Sesqul-Centenntel 

Celebration, 228 
Sturbridge Records (1733-1816), 839 
Taneyhill's Leatherwood God, or pretensiooi of 

Jo!«eph Dylks, 111 
Todd's tiUtury of Redding, Ct., 337 
TutUe's New Hampshire without a prorindal 

government. 111 
Tuttle's Indian Massacre at Fox Point, 113 
Upham's Letters during the Occupation of 

Boston (1776-76), 425 
Upham's ballsbury Records, 426 
Upton's Solar Eclipse of 1878, 427 
Vick's Floral Guide, 231 
Waters's Gedney and Clarke Families, 432 
Waters's Webb Ftotlly, 432 
Watson's Paul Revere Signal, 225 
VHieeler's Stebbins Family, Notes, 223 
Whitmore's Ancestral Tableta, 222 



Chneral Index. 



Wide AwBke MagKlne, Dee. 1879, 119 
Wilder*! Addreta, Semi-CentennfaU, IfMt. Bar- 
tfcaltnnl Socie^, 118 : Amerlao Potaolociatl 
Bocietj,118 
WillMD*s Memorial of John 0. Lee, 426 
Wlaeoaiin flUte Hlatorictf 8ooi«tj*a CoDeoliou, 

(18Ta.79), 832 
Worceiter County HiHorj, 281 
Wrif ht*8 Hiitory of Pljmoath, Penn., 840 
Beaton Poat-OfBce, queiy, 202 
B ea t on Gommttteetof Oorresp<mdeooe, Inapeotion 

■od Safety Beoorda, 14, 167, 251 
Beaton, Kiog'a Anna Tarern in, 41 \ Great Are of 

(1700), 289 I marrlagee in, 88, 94, 190 
BriBtol (&. I.). Cboreh Beoorda, 82, 289 ) Cenana 

ef (1889), 404 
moi»— Fnrker, note, 407 
BoUer, Jouma, query, 409 

O anter t wry aoldiera of in lodlan War, 407 : qneriea 

e«;S14 
Charlesunm, Firit Church Aoooont Book, 97 
Charieetown Town Batee, 209 
Cheevar, Samoel, depoaition of; 99 
Child, qoeriea, 410 
Chnrehill Genealogy, 801 
Clarke, WilliaB, alatement of, 84 
Oofan, Cape, expediUon to Pigwaeket (1722), 882 
Cole, EbeMBer, qnery, 102 
CokoMui, Ber. Bei^unln, nuunriage raoord in Beaton 

by, 88 
Cokoo, note, 206 
Cotton, B«T. John, Beoord of, 810 j query, ftmlly, 

409 
Oombcrland Ondaer, 278 
Cmhlnc, Hannah, query, 101 



Samuel, Boxbory (Thuroh Beoorda, 

84, 162, 297, 869 
Bavte, Dolor, note, 98 
Dartmoach (Maaa.) Becorda, 198, 406 
Denttaa, current, 126, 236, 849, 436 
DedhnBi and Stonghtoa, Petition of Inhabitanta, 896 
Ddaware, H aarachnaetta emigrmtion to, 406 
Depoaiilon of Samuel Cbeerer, 09 
Diartea ol^^ohn Cogan, 882 ; Sara StUea, eztraota, 

407; Samuel Thompaon, 397 
Dodge, query, 816 



query, 410 
M ift uly Gcniealogy, 282 
Bl^ ganeratioDa leen by one peraon, note, 100 
Camily ratherlog, 100 



Batlgratlon, early, firom Maaaachuaetta to Dela- 
408 



BagraTlma. (See HUutraHani,) 
i^tapha. (8ee/iuciipfion«.) 

lUlB of Saint Anthony, bl-oenteoary of their diaoo- 

fcry, 206 
loffiytli flunily gathering, 100 
lanvalt, rrandik lettera of, 80, 81 
fky, Joahaa, fortnoooUog mraaoir, 206 

todall, Walter, fbrtheomlng biography, 108 

Munaell, 216 
Skwum, 891 
Tappaa,48 
Whittingbam, 84 
WllUama, 69 
TouDgman, 401 



▲nK»kl,196 
CharehiB, 801 
Bdgcrly,282 
Bowlaad, 192 
Jobnaon,60 
Mnlfofd, 171 



Oaaealngiaa In preparation annooneed— 

Bowland,206 
Unhbell, 412 
Klngibury, 103 
Kuight,108 
Learltt, 316 
MoCaUey,816 
Mead, 816 
816 Meroer, 103 
Kcniam,412 



412 
Bennett, l(l3 
Carter, 816 
Clnee,412 
Bvana,412 
Valaom,412 
Genn,a06 
Olbeon, 198, 
Bal,S16 



Gtanealogiea in preparation annonneed^ 

Morriaon, 817 Starr, 412 

Nelaon, 817 Sterne and MoArlan, 412 

Prinoe, 412 Thomaa, 817 

Sharpe, 817 Thwing, 817 

Slooum, 317 Wright, 412 

Smyth, 206 
Genu, Thomaa, note, 199 

Gloria Dei Church (Phil.)« Inaerlptione in, note, 108 
Qoitnjt Edward, biography of; note, 816 
Gray and Goytmore i^Ua, 268 
Gray, note, 204 

Great fire in Boaton (1760), 288 
Gregory, query, 101 
Gntch, Bobert, note, 818 

Hall, Hale, note, 202 

Hallowell and ita Ubrary, 298 

Hanrard College Oommenoementa, not*, 108 

Hilton, note, 199 

Hiatorleal articlea in newapapera, 201 

Hiatorleal Sodetiea, prooeedinga of— Alabama, 209, 
416 ; American Geographleal, 822 } Delaware, 
106, 209, 321 ; Maine, 104 } Mioneaote, 822, 415 } 
New En^^and Hiatorie, Genealogical, 104, 206, 
817, 413*, New England Methodiat, 320; Nora 
Scotia, 321$ Old Colony, 106, 208, 321} Prinoe, 
328 } Bhode lalaDd, 105, 206, 321, 413 •, Virginia, 
322, 414 ; Weymouth, 208, 321 

Hiz, Daniel, note, 206 

Hope Hood, note, 205 

Hopkina, Bfary, query, 410 

Horsham, William, pistition of a684), 267 

Horton, query, 315 

How to write iowD hlatoriea, 168 

Howland Genealogy, 102 

Huntley, note, 199 

Hufechinaon, Aaron, note, 201 

Illnatratlona— 

Autographs. Judah Allen, 276 ; Ephraim Allen, 
276 ) Mary All«n, 276 { John Barclay, 276 { 
Joho Cheshire, 270 { Margaret Hartahome, 276 ; 
William Horsham, 268} Jonathan Haaaam, 
268 i George Keith, 270 } Henry Knoz, 846 ) 
Amoa Lawrence, 9 } Hannah Lippincott, 276 } 
Grace Upplocott, 276} AbigaiU LippinooU, 
279 } Margrt^t LippiDCoU, 276 } John Lippin- 
cott, 276 } Jacob Lippincott, 276 } Eeatore Lip- 
pincott, 276 } Bemembranoe Lippincott, 276 } 
Joel Munaell, 238 } Ann Potter, 276 } Tho- 
maa Potter, 276 } Nathanel Slocum, 276 } Han- 
nah Slooum, 276 } Meribah Slooum, 276 { 
Agnea Sharpe, 276 } Buth Tucker, 276 } John 
Tucker, 270 } Eaater Ylckera, 276 } John A*. 
Vinton, 126 } John Woolley, 276 } Marey Wool- 
ley, 276 

Friend'a Marriage Certificate (1688), 276 

Grarestones— Hugh Maaon, 280, 281} Nieholaa 
XJpeall, Dorothy XJpaall, 27 

Knoz, Henry, portrait, 346 

Lawrence, Amoa, portrait, 9 

Munsell, Joel, portrait, 238 

Vinton, John A., portrait, 126 
lodenture of apprenticeahip (1747), 311 
Indexioff Publio Becorda, auggeatfona of, 41, 422 } 

note, 813 
InacripUona, 27, 99, 280, 281 



Jeimeea, genealogical error, 98 

Jonee, Nathaniel, query, 102 

Journal of Capt Oogan's expedition to 

Kenyon, query, 101 

King. Biobard, query, 411 

KioR's Arms Tavern in Boston, 41 

Kingsbury, Susaona, query, 102 

Knight, query, 101 

Knoz, Ueury, memoir of, 847 

Lawrence, Amoa, memoir, 9 

Leader, Richard, note, 407 

Lenox, Jamea, and hia Library, note, 410 



[382 
Pigwacket, 



VI 



Gteneral Index. 



John Qoloer Adamt (1840X M 

Walter Banietley (1087), IM 

Earl of BellomoDt (1608), 186 

James ColUns (1778). 278 

VranciB foxcroft (IflM). 80, 81 

Obarlea Udget (1602), 77, 81 

WlUlam Partridise (1703), 00, 01 

Sir WlUiam Kepperreli (1748 and 17S7), 8M 

Thomas Priooe (1738), 68 

Heorj Bewail (1840), 800 

WmUm 8r.lrley (1743), 884 
Libby, John, note, 200 
Lidget, Gbarit a. leUera, 77, 81 
UUj, Oeorge, query, 410 
Longmeadov (Maas.) FamUlea, 31, 187, 954, 886 
Lolhrop, Hannah, qaery, 411 
I^yme (Conn.) Records, 37 

Marriage certificate of John Tucker, 977 
Mason, Capt. Ilngh, gravestones, 980 
Masaaohusetts Muster Bolls, query, 90S 
Massachusetts Thirtj-third Regiment, history of, 216 
M«mben of the Hew Kngland Historic, Qenealogical 
Society, obitoaries of. (See Neerologiei) 



Henry Knoz,847 

Amos liHwraMie, 

Joel Munsell, 230 

Nicholas Upsall, 21 

John A. Vinton, 127 

Seth WHrner, 868 
Merem, Samuel, query, 102 
Merrill, queries, 102, 410 
MonoKhan (Ireland), large paper copies of Uatery 

of, 313 
MuUbrd Genealogy, 171 
Munn, note, 206 
Munsell Gkuealogy, 246 
Munsell, Juel, m«muir of, 280 { note, 237 

H aerologies of the New England Historic, Qenealogt« 
cal Society— 

WilliHm T. Andrews, 200 

Q*30Tgv A. llrayton, 328 

John M. nnnlliead, 323 

William T. Budington, 106 

HnmiKlMi Cutts, 415 

CaiTin Durfire, 211 

Joseph M. KinoiU, 328 

William P. Haines. 107 

Waltf r Uantingfi, 418 

Peter Hobwrt, 107 

John Johnston, 200 

Isaac Uvermore, 200 

Jacob n. L(md, 417 

John E. lo^ou, 416 

Joel Mnnsen, 320 

Josiah NewhaU, 212 

SamuifIT Parker, 108 

Asahfl Peck, 106 

Oeonre Punchard, 826 

Stephen P. Rugi^les, 410 

Edwanl G. Ku!»sell, 326 

BenjHmin Sewall, 827 

Stephen Shepley, 324 

John S. Sleeper, 320 

Ou»tavuB A. Som<*rby, 219 

Austin Sumner, 108 

Th(>ma« I). Townsieod, 827 

Eli Washburn, 324 

QeoTKeW Wheelwright, 899 

Moses U. Wilder, 325 

John 11. Wright, 417 
Newbury (Mass ), number of births (1630-1716), 

389 
New England Historic, Qenealogical Bodety— 

Anna tl Addresn of, 130 

Necn/logy of, 106, 209. 322, 416 

PrucectliiiKd of, lo4. 206, 817, 413 
New Hampshire, pirtraits of GoTernors. 181 { early 

record currectious, 180 
Newport Historical Publishing Oompuny, 810 
Notes and Queries, 98, 108, 812, 407 



Notes and (hieries and hIsCorleal artidet In 
pers, ntfte, 201 

Obituary noticsa. Oae Biogrx^hieM and N^cro- 
loffUt. 

Paine, query, 101 

Parker, queries, 410, 411 

Partridge, WUliam, letteta oi; 00, 01 

Pelham, note, 100 

Pellot. Richard, query, 410 

PenhaUnw aad Atkioann's mission in 1709 la tte 

Penobscot Indians, 00 
Penobscot Indians, mission to, 00 
Pt^perreU, Sir William, letters of, 884 
Petitions— 

Df^ham and SConghtoo, 896 

Christian Soaety of Friends called <)Qaken, 804 

John Llby, 201 

Willinm Horsham, 267 
PhllobiblioQ, announcement, 411 
Phonetic representation of bidian language, 199 
Plgwacket, Capt Oogan's expedition to, 382 
Pierce queries, 202, 314 
Pond, John, query, 102 
Porter, answer and query, 102 
Portraiu of New Hampshire Ooremora and otbert, 

181 
Portraits, note on collection of; 900 
Preble's History of the Flag, note, 816 
Prince, Thomas, letter of, 68 

Quakers, petiUon of (1791), 804 
Queries. (See Notes and QuerieB,) 

Recent publicaUons, 122, 234, 844, 434 

Records — Boston Oommittee of Gorrespondeneo, la- 
specdoD and Saflety, 14, 107, 261 ; Boston mar- 
riages, 83, 94. 190 ; Bristol (R. I.) church, 189, 
259 ; Census of BrUtoL 404 ; Dartmouth (Ma8s.)i 
198, 4()6 ; Hampton (N. U.), 810 { Longmeadow 
(Mass.), 31, 187, 264, 886} Lyme (Conn.), 87 { 
Newbury (Maas.)« 389 } Roxbury (Mass.) church, 
83, 94, 190 

Sanderson, note, 100 

s^hoob in the last century, 808 

Scull, note, 411 

Seabury, query, 101 

beals in the collection of Hon. Mellen (Thamber^ 

lain, 184 
Shapleigh, Nicholaa, note, 09 
Shiiw, query, 202 } note, 206 
Slocum Genealogy, 391 
Standish, query, 101 
Starr, note, 205 
Stiles, Kara, note, 407 
'Stockton, Richard, note, 407 
Stoughton and Dedham, petition of inhabitants, 897 
9treeter, Samuel, query, 102 
SymmtfS, note, 818 

Tappan or Toppan Genealogy, 48 } omlssiona, 100 

Taxes under Gov. Andros, 2(59, 871 

Thacher, Dorothy, query, 315 

Thompson, Samuel, diaries of, 397 

Thon)f. Walter, query, 411 

Town Histori»4, How to write them, 168 

Town Hiotiriesin preparation — 

Andnver, Mass., 104 

Andover, N. H., 316 

Croydon, N. H., 816 

Marlb'iruugh, N. H., 104 

Middletown, Ct., 104 

Nantucket, Mass., 104 
Town Record*. (See Hecordt.) 
Tucker, John, marriage certificate of, 277 
Tuttle, Charles W., fbrthoomlng works, 816 

Upsall, Nicholas, memoir of, 21 

Tinton, John A., meoioir oi; 127 



General Index. 



Vll 



Wainwrii^, John, query, 101 

WaUi, mehad, note, 900 

Warner, 8«th, memoir of, 308 

Weilej»n Academy, history of, lOS 

White, John, query, 102 

Whittemore, I^dia, query, 204 

Wblttiiighun Oeneelogy, and WiUlam Clarke*! 

itatemeoi,S4 
Who ia a gentleBian, 164 
Wilght, Joieph, query, 102 



Wnder, Marehall P^ aonoal addreoi of, 180 
WIUs— Rowland Oqytmore, 266 ; Thomaa Onj, 264 
Wllliami Genealogy, 68 
Windham, Canada, query, 203 
Woodbridse, Benjamin, note, 411 
Woodmru, qoeiy, 100 ; genealogleal note, 812 

York Harbor, raoorery of atolen •kMH> (1711), qnary 

208 
Toangman Genealogy, 401 




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THE 



HISTORICAL AND GENEALOGICAL 

' REGISTER. 



JANUARY, 1880. 



SKETCH OF THE LIFE OF AMOS LAWRENCE. 

By the Rer. Solon W. Bush, of Boston, Mass. 

THE biograpby of Amos Lawrence can be sketched by a few 
brief and rapid touches. He was bom in Gro ton, Mass., on 
April 22, 1786. He was of the sixth generation from John Law- 
rence, who came from Wisset, England, and settled in Watertown, 
and afterwards in Groton, Mass., wliere he died in 1667. His fore- 
fathers, for successive generations, had some of the best traits of 
their ancestry. His father, as a soldier of the revolution, was in 
the battle of Bunker Hill, where ho had a musket ball pass 
through his hat. As an officer in the continental army, he ren- 
dered valuable service to his country. From his mother, who 
was a woman of energy and piety, he learned the best lessons 
of life, and in addition he received all the advantages of in- 
struction which the village school and Groton Academy afforded. 
In the surroundings of his boyhood we have a picture of those times 
as seen on the background of a Massachusetts rural village. In the 
autumn of 1799, at the age of thirteen, he was placed in a small 
store at Dunstable, but in a few months changed to the larger estab- 
lishment of James Brazier, Esq., Groton. This was the centre of 
a considerable local trade, and several clerks were employed. By 
his intelligence and fidelity he so gained the confidence of his em- 
ployer, that after a year or two he had the management of the de- 
tails of the business of the store. But he was beset with peculiar 
temptations. When he began his business career the revolutionary 
struggle had been brought to a successful close. The demoralizing 
influences which always follow a long war were widely felt. Many 
of the soldiers on their return from the war brought with them the 
vices of their camp life. These did not readily settle down into 
VOL. zxxrv. 2 



10 Amo8 Lawrence. [Jan. 

regular habits of industry. They lounged in the stores, and 
spent their evenings in telling the farmers and mechanics who sat 
round the stove, the thrilling stories of the battle, the bivouac and 
the march. To add to the cheer the mu«: was handed round, and 
no one thought it any harm to partake. The squire, the doctor, 
the deacon, and sometimes even the minister, when he chanced to 
come in, drank in convivial fellowship. The lad Amos was required 
to mix the rum and sugar as he ^served it to his customers, and was 
often asked to take a glass. His quick moral sense at once saw the 
danger of his position. In after life, referring to this period and 
its baneful influences, he says : " Of the whole number educated in 
the Groton stores for some years before and after myself, no one 
else to my knowledge escaped the bog or slough ; and my escape I 
trace to the simple fact of my having put a restraint upon my appe- 
tite." As soon as he saw his danger, he resolved on total absti- 
nence ; and he says that from the hour of his resolve for the remain- 
ing five years of his apprenticeship he never drank a spoonful of 
intoxicants, though he mixed gallons every day for his customers. 

At the age of twenty-one the scenes of his life change from the 
country to the town. With twenty dollars in his pocket, taking his 
father's horse and chaise, he hired for two dollars a neighbor to drive 
him to Boston. His object was to make acquaintance, and to estab- 
lish a credit for a proposed store in Groton. But in a few days he 
accepted the offer of a clerkship. So marked was the impression he 
made, that in a few months he was invited to become a partner. 
This he declined, and on December 17, 1807, he began business for 
himself. Though Boston was suffering from the embargo, and 
there was a general depression, such was his industry, economy and 
business efficiency, that he made fifteen hundred dollars the first 
year, and increased it to four thousand the second year. Having 
become established, on October 8, 1808, he took his brother Abbott 
as an apprentice, who came ** bringing his bundle under his arm, 
with less than three dollars in his pocket (and this was his fortune) ; 
a first rate business lad he was, but like all other bright lads, need- 
ed the careful eye of a senior to guard him from the pitfalls that he 
was exposed to." The business connection thus begun ripened in 1814 
into a copartnership. As the business enlarged new members were 
added, so that the well known house became one of the leading firms 
of Boston. Amos Lawrence, as senior member, gave the aid of 
his advice until enfeebled health compelled him to give up any active 
part in the business.. He continued, however, his connection with 
the firm until his death, Dec. 31, 1852. From this it will be seen 
that the poor country boy who thumbed his spelling book in the 
village schools — sat in the pew at the meeting house on Sunday, 
and served as an apprentice in the store, became by successive 
steps one of the most successful of merchants. 

How did Amos Lawrence reach success in business ? 



1880.] Amo8 Lawrence. 11 

When he rode in his father's chaise into Boston, he had neither 
position nor influential friends. His power was within himself. It 
was the force of character. He was self trained. He knew liow 
to take advantage of circumstances. In his habits he was methodical 
and frugal. His success had its foundation in clear sagacity, prac- 
tical judgment, promptness in business, prudent foresight, fixed in- 
tegrity and self control. He began his business career with the 
conviction thoroughly grounded in his mind, that success was to be 
obtained by unceasing application and the most diligent study of 
means to accomplish ends. While others were often overtaken with 
losses, his careful foresight avoided them. While others hesitated 
to engage in new methods and enterprises, his sagacity, guided by 
prudence, led him forward to a successful venture. But he was in 
no sense a speculator. He engaged in no enterprises which did not 
have a real promise of success. He advanced step by step in the 
legitimate expansion of his business. He believed that success was 
to be earned by patient, steady devotion to business. He worked 
for and he won success. 

Let us dwell more especially on a few of those features of mind 
and character by which the village boy became the successful mer- 
chant. 

In the first place he ma(le use of his ex[)erience. When he en- 
tered the store as an apprentice, he mastered the details of his busi- 
ness. Not content simply to do the task assigned him, by his eflS- 
cienev, faithfulness and knowled<re he made himself so useful to 
his employer that the latter gave him the most responsible place 
and the larfjest salarv. When he be^an business for himself he 
carefully observed all the conditions which were necessary to secure 
an increase in trade and profits. He was constantly learning by 
experience, and thus became a successful merchant. 

Next, he was frugal. From a boy he kept a close watch of his 
expenditures. Always he used unceasing oversight of all his busi- 
ness arrangements, and even after he became rich he would not allow 
anvthinc; to be wasted. Yet with all his carefulness he would give 
his tens of thousands for the endowment of a colWe. He carefully 
saved that he might usefully spend. His uniform frugality, espe- 
cially early in life, was one of the means by which he acquired a 
great fortune. 

To this he added self reliance. He never asked of another what he 
could clo himself. This feature in the character of the boy grew 
with his years. Even in his munificent endowments, as well as in 
the <lispensation of his smaller private charities, he chose to do it in 
person. This is a safe rule only when a man's judgment is wise. 
And this 8u*ro:ests another feature of the character of Mr. Lawrence. 
He was preeminently practical in his judgments. For breadth 
and largeness of thought, that mental power which enables a 
man to take in at a glance the wide spread relations of complicated 



12 Amo8 Lawrence. [Jan. 

mercantile affairs, and to strike out into new and comprehensive 
plans, he was not equal to his brother Abbott. His bodily infirmi- 
ties and the absence of a strong desire simply to get riches restrained 
him from continuing in active business longer than was prudent for 
his health. Still, his intellect was clear and sagacious. His judg- 
ment was wUe and practical. 

His biography brings before us the character and career of a suc- 
cessful merchant. By the exercise of the qualities he possessed, he 
became rich. How did he use his riches ? 

The answer to this question brings before us one of the most excep- 
tional as well as one of the noblest features of his character. Amos 
Lawrence re^jarded riches as a means to an end. As soon as wealth 
flowed into his hands he felt the obligation to use it for worthy ob- 
jects. His benevolence was a deep seated principle. True it was 
blended with kindly feelings, but these were guided by a clear and 
wise judgment. With that method which characterized all he did, 
he kept a full record of his expenditures. After he had been in 
Boston twenty years, he uses this language : "My property im|>ose8 
upon me many duties which can only be known to my Maker. May 
a sense of these duties be constantly impressed on my mind ; and 
by a constant discharge of them, God grant me the happiness at 
last of hearing the joyful sound, 'Well done, good and faithful 
servant, enter into the joy of thy Lord.' " Scattered through his 
letters and Diary there are frequent expressions of the sense of his 
personal responsibleness, that in the use of his wealth he was God's 
steward. He shrank from public notoriety, and to an unusual de- 
gree obeyed the spirit of the injunction, let not thy right hand 
know what thv left hand doeth. The extent of his charities was not 
known till after his death. These in amount were over six hundred 
thousand dollars, and these he esteemed as better invested '* than if 
in bonds and mortgage in the city." " 1 have reason to believe," 
he adds, in speaking of his charity, " many have been comforted 
and assisted by it, and its influence will be good on those who follow 
me. God grant me to be faithful to my trust." 

Mr. Lawrence, as already has been said, dispensed his charities 
with his own hand. Two and sometimes three rooms in his own 
house were used to store articles for distribution. He would spend 
stormy days in selecting, packing and marking articles suitable to 
the wants of those he wished to aid. To a college professor he 
would send a package of valuable books ; to a poor minister some 
needed article of dress, or a bank check. When he drove out for 
his health, his carriage was filled with books and tracts for young 
men and aged widows, and various gifts for the poor and needy. 
The fine delicacy with which he would give revealed the real kind- 
ness of his heart, and made his thoughtful remembrance all the more 
grateful. Of few men can it more truly be said : " For I was an 
hungered and ye gave me meat ; I was thirsty and ye gave me drink ; 



1880.] Amos Lawrence. 13 

I was a stranger and ye took me in ; naked and ye clothed me ; I 
was sick and ye visited me. Come ye blessed of my Father, inher- 
it the kingdom prepared from the foundation of the world." 

Another feature in the character of Mr. Lawrence was the cheer- 
fulness with which he met bodily weakness and piin. For years he 
was an invalid, and daily measured out his food. He lived with 
the constant admonition that death might come at any time. But 
instead of brooding over his bodily ills until he became morbid, his 
mind was serene. This is all the more noteworthy because he had 
been engaged in active business, and was preeminently a man of 
affairs. But when he was obliged to give up the pleasurable ex- 
citement of business, he met the change with a cheerful and devout 
trust. Towards the close of life he writes : " My life has been pro- 
tracted beyond all my friends' expectations, and almost beyond my 
own hopes ; yet I enjoy the days with all the zest of early youth, 
and feel myself a spare hand to do such work as the Master lays 
out before me. This of aiding you is one of the things for which I 
am spared ; and I therefore forward one hundred dollars, which, if 
you are willing to accept, you may use for the benefit of some other 
person or persons, at your di8creti(m." Thus he forgot himself in 
his though tfulness for others, and kept his heart young and fresh as 
disease strengthened and he grew in years. 

In the best sense Mr. Lawrence was a religious man. His bio- 
graphy is an illustration of the religion of daily life. He acquired 
we;ilth, he obtained a high social position, and he held places of 
trust and responsibility. As a father he was wise and affectionate, 
as a son and husband he was tender and loving. When he went 
forth from the home of his boyhood he took with him the lessons he 
learned at the sacred hearthstone. His life was crowned with use- 
fulness and the esteem of the community. The peculiarity in his 
case is that having gained wealth he used it to help others. Some 
men build up great fortunes either to aggrandize themselves or to 
gratify a sordid love of money. It was otherwise with Amos Law- 
rence. He became his own executor. He did not wait till he died 
to do his good work. He believed that riches should be used, not 
hoarded. So he dis[)ensed his charities with his own hand. His 
heart went out with his gifts. In this he illustrates a high type of 
character. The successful merchant, even while he lived, became 
a blessing to the workl. He will be remembered as long as man- 
kin<l sliall cherish the most exalted virtues, and his name will have 
a {)lace among the benefactors of his race. Religion was to him 
the inspirer of a good life. He regarded the gospel of Christ chiefly 
from its practical side. He cared little for the distinctions of doc- 
trine by which men are ranged into sects. Among his dear and 
intimate personal friends were members of various sects. Though 
a Unitarian by church association and conviction, he was more in- 
terested in the central precepts of the christian religion than in the 

VOL. XXXIV. 2* 



14 Boston Committee of Correspondence^ &c. J^n. 

tenets of the denomination to which he belonged. In the morning 
he gathered his family for the reading of portions of Scripture and 
prayer ; and as he went forth from the altar on the hearthstone, he 
threw the light of a cheerful piety over every day. As he increased in 
years and lived in the expectation of death, the same sweet smile, 
bom of faith and trust, lighted up his face. In hours of sorrow 
religion cheered him with its consolations, and his letters are rich in 
elevated thoughts, and pervaded by a beautiful serenity of spirit. 
So when the last hour came, calmly and peacefully he heard the 
voice of the death angel, and he walked through the valley and the 
shadow of death into the beautiful light of God. 

He died suddenly on the last night of the year. On his table 
were found the next morning these lines in his hand-writing : 

'* Vital spark of heavenly flame. 
Quit, Oh quit this mortal frame. 
Trembling, hoping, lingering, flying — 
Oh the pain, the oliss of dying ! 
Cease, fond nature, cease the strife, 
And let me languish into life. 
Hark! • • ♦ 



RECORD OF THE BOSTON COMMITTEE OF CORRESPOND- 
ENCE, INSPECTION AND SAFETY, MAY TO NOV. 1776. 

Copied by permission of Samuel F. McCleart, Esq., City Clerk, from the original 

record-book in the archives of the City of Boston, Mass. 

[Continued from toI. xxxiii. page 26.] 

i'^*- Adjourned to Tuesday. 11 O'clock then to meet in the Coun- 
"^' ' oil Chamber. 

Tuesday 11 O'clock. Met according to adjournment 
* Adjourned to 6 O' Clock in the Evening Council Chamber — 

At a Meeting of the Committee of Correspondence, Inspection 
Petition ^ Safety, August 20, 6 O'Clock P.M. M"^ Gray in the Chair— 
ugainst A Petition from James Swan and twenty-six other Inhabitants 

Sr^^es ^^ ^^*® Town, praying that application may be immediately made 
Bayling. by this Committee to the Hon**^' Council that they Vould with- 
draw, their Permission granted for Cap' Holmes's Sayling — was 
considered — ^whereupon Voted, [page 45] That M' Gray and M' 
Mourton be a Committee to wait upon the Hon**^* the Council, 
with a Representation of the Mischief which said Petitioners ap- 
prehend must follow, Cap* Holmes being permitted to sail from 
hence at this time. 

Adjourned to to morrow at 6 o'clock in the Evening. 
At a Meeting of the Committee of Correspondence Inspection 
& Safety at the Council Chamber Aug* 21. 6. OClock P:M: 
Renresent- ^ M'^Gray in the chair. 

to Board The Sub Committee appointed to draw up a Representation to 
Spt. ^^G Council relative to Cap* Holmes's departure. Reported the fol- 

Hoimes. lowing, which was accepted and ordered to be presented immedi- 
ately — Viz* — 



21. 



1880-] Boston Committee of Correspondence ^ &c. 15 

To the Hon*^* the Council for the State of Massachusetts Bay. 
In Consequence of a Petition from a number of the respectable 
Inhabitants. The Committee of Correspondence Inspection & 
Safety for the Town of Boston, reluctantly address your Hon- 
ourable Board once more on the Subject of Capt* Holmes and with 
Submission to lay before you the general objections made to his 
departure from this Place All which are founded in the appre- 
hension of danger which might arise from his communicating to 
our Foes such intelligence of our Situation and Intentions, as 
would be highly detrimental to the Public, and might probably 
not only prevent a large acquisition of Interest, but terminate in 
the loss of a considerable part of our Naval Force which it is so 
necessary should by every possible exertion and encouragement 
be increased — And altho we feel for [page 46] Cap* Holmes hard 
and pityable lot, yet even these feelings are superceded by our 
regard to the peace and safety of the Town, whose general and 
almost unanimous voice is that he ought to be detained. We flatter 
ourselves that this application will be favorably heard by your 
Hon**^* Board ; which a«* a part of the Legislative Body, of this 
State has made it the duty of the Committee of Correspondence to 
promote peace and harmony in their several Towns. 

At a Meeting of the Committee of Correspondence Inspection 
and Safety at the Council Chamber Aug* 21. 

M' Gray in the chair. 
]fr.Hourton ^^ Mourton appointed to draw up the form of a complaint, 
to draw ft against the Persons considered by this Committee as having in- 
eomplaint curred certain penalties, for their not appearing in the Common on 

iSiinQuent* ^^*® ^^ ^^ "^"^^ ^^^^ *® required by a Resolve of the General As- 
sembly of this State — the same to be Reported. 

The following Order of Council, laid before the Committee and 
read — Viz* — 

Council Chamber August 21. 177G. 
CoonciMo Ordered ; that M"^ William Ross and Cap* Nathaniel Morgan 
Mr. Ross, who were permitted by an Order of this Board the 7*** Instant to 
depart from this State to any part of Great Britain, any time after 
the first of September next, be not permitted to depart untill the 
further Order of this Board, the foregoing Order notwithstiinding 
and that the Secretary be and he hereby is directed to serve them 
with a Copy of this Order, as also the Committee of Correspond- 
ence Inspection & Safety of the Town of Boston. 

A true copy 

Attest John Avery Dep^ Secr^. 
Adjourned to 6 O'Clock to Morrow Evening. 
Aog. 22. [Page 47.] At a Meeting of the Committee of Correspond- 
ence Inspection & Safety at the Council Chamber August 22 — 
6 O'clock. P.M. 

M"^ Gray in the Chair. 
The form of a Complaint against the Delinquents on the Mus-^ 
ter of the Militia the 22** of July last, was laid before the Com- 
mitee by M' Mourton, appointed for that purpose and is as fol- 
lows. — Viz — 



16 



Boston Committee of Correspondence^ <£c. [Jan. 



Form of a 
eomplaint 
against 
Che Delin- 
quents. 



Delinquents 

eomplained 

of. 



Coram** 
&c. reJailre 
to a vibra- 
tion of ye 
Town. 



Suffolk— SS. 

To J. G. Esq. one of the Justices assigned to keep 
the Peace within and for the County aforesaid, 

"William Cooper, Clerk of the Committee of Correspondence 
Inspection «fe Safety for Uie Town of Huston in said County, com- 
plains against A: B: of Boston in said County, Yeoman, 

That the said Committee on the 22'* day of July last, the Mili- 
tia of -said Town being then not settled did, in obedience to a 
Resolve of the Great and General Court of this State, passed the 
10*** of July last, cause the said Militia consisting of the training 
Band and Alarm Lists after le^jal warning: thereof to be mustered, 
in order to raise thereout, either by Inlistment or draughting, one 
man out of every twenty five, uinler the Conditions and for the 
purposes, mentioned in said Resolve, now the said William, Clerk 
as aforesaid avers, that the said A. B: at the time of the aforesaid 
Muster of the Militia of said Town, was one of and belongini; to 
the Training band thereof, «fe neglected to attend the aforesaid 
Muster, agreeable to the warning aforesaid : and that he the said 
A: B. had not any sufHcient reason for such neglect in the Judg- 
ment of the Committee aforesaid whereby, and by force of the. 
Resolve aforesaid the said A; B. forfeited the sum of £10 — and 
became obliged to pay the same Sum to the said Committee in 24 
Hours after such forfeiture. Now this Complainant [page 48] in 
fact saith, that the said A. B. never paid the said sum of £10 — 
forfeited as aforesaid to the said Committee within the said twen- 
ty four hours, after the forfeiture thereof, by reason of which fail- 
ure, and by force of the Resolve aforesaid, the said A. B. forfeited 
the further sum of £3. — to be paid to the said Committee, to be 
by them expended for the purposes, uses and benefits in said Re- 
solve prescribed — Wherefore this Complainant prays that Process 
may issue to apprehend the said A: B: and bring him before your 
Honor, that he may be Compelle<l to pay the aforesaid Sums, by 
such ways and means as the law directs. W. C. Clerk. 

The foregoing form of a Complaint having been read and con- 
sidered, the same was approved of by this Committee — whereupon 

Voted, that M' William Cooper the Clerk of the Committee be 
and he hereby is directed and impowered to enter a Complaint in 
the foregoing form, against the following Persons, whom the Com- 
mittee apprehend to have incurred certain penalties by breach of 
a Resolve of the General Court of this State, passed the 10*^ of 
July last — Viz — 

Mast maker. 

Block maker. 

Glazier. 

Tin plate worker. 

Tin plate worker. 

Tin plate worker. 

Labourer. 

Mariner. 

Chairmaker. 

The Committee apprehending, that it would be for the [page 
49] Satisfaction, safety and advantage of the Town, that a mode 



Samuel Harris, 
Ship[)y Townsend, 
Moses Pitcher, 
Joseph How, Jun.' 
Isaac Mansfield, 
Henry King, 
Isaac Harper, 
Robert Robins, 
Stephen Fullerton, 



1880.] Boston Committee of Correspondence ^ &c. 17 

of procedure shoald be adopte<l at the approaching Town Meet- 
ing, the most likely to give the true state of the Town with re- 
spect to the Small Pox ; and to :isccrtuia the number uf the In- 
habitants of this town, who are now in the publick service bj Sea 
and Land — 

Voted : that M' Appleton, Coll* Barber and M' Gray be a 
Committee for the purpose aforesaid, they to make Report to this 
Committee, which Report, if approved of, is to be laid before the 
Town at the intended Town Meeting. 

Adjourned to to Morrow Evening 5 O'Clock Council Chamber. 
23. 5 O'clock P.M: Met according to adjournment at the Council 
Chamber. 
iBfonM? Infomaation having been given this Committee of a numl)er of 
«t Persons, who had heard Dr. Byles express himself very unfriend- 

ly to this Country — M' Thomas was directed to require their 
attendance. 

A number of Persons appeared and were examined as to what 
they knew relative to Dr. Byles. 

Adjourned to to Morrow Forenoon 1 1 0*clock at the Council 
Chamber. 
2*. Aug* 24. 11 O'clock met acconling to adjournment. 

M' Ross lately taken in a Vessel from Jamaica and brought 
appl^don. '^^^^ '^^® Colony — informs the Committee that he has obtained the 
' approbation of Council relative to his purchasing a Ship to Carry 
himself and Family to England ; that said Ship having been pur- 
chased and now ready for taking in her ballast, he now applies for 
a permit for his so doing. 

The Committee having considered of Mr. Ross: application 
acquainted him, that they did not apprehend they had any [page 
50] thing to do in this matter. 

Adjourned to Monday next 6 O'clock in the afternoon. 
26. Monday August 26*** 6 O'clock afternoon met according to ad- 
journment 
30. At a Meeting of the Committee of Correspondence Inspection 
& Safety at the Council Chamber August 30 1776 

Mr. Gray in the chair. 
The following attested Copys of several Votes of the Town of 
Boston at their late Meeting were laid before this Committee by 
the Town Clerk— Viz'— 

At a Meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of the 
Town of Boston duly qualified & legally warned m Public Town 
Meeting Assembled at the Representatives Chamber August 27. 
1776. & continued by Adjournment to the 29*** of said August, 
The Town took into consideration the expediency of filling up 
fSufve*t? the vacancies in the Committee of Correspondence, &c. and after 
Committeet long debates, it was moved and seconded and the Question accord- 
pondlbnce '"gly put, Viz* — " Whether according to the tenor of a Resolve 
*«• of the great and General Court of this State, passed the 13' of 

February 1776, relative to Committees of Correspondt^nce such 
persons as have been Elected from said Committee, Ropnjsenta- 
tives, do not by such Election cease to be Members of said Com- 
mittees '* — Passed in the affirmative. 



18 



Boston Committee of Correspondence^ Ac. [Jan. 



Committee 
of Corres- 
pondence 
Refilled op. 



10 members 
of Comm«« 
of Correi* 
pondence 



Comm** 
to collect 
Eesolves. 



Septem' 
3. 



Richie k 
LamMiell 
complain 'd 
of. 



CommM to 
wait on 
Sheriff 
respecting 
Frmoners. 



O. Enrlng's 
Room for 
Comm— 



And upon a Motion made the Question was put — Viz — Wheth- 
er it be not the sense of the Town, that all other Town Officers, 
are bv the said Resolve, excluded from beiii? Members of the Com- 
mittee of Correspondence Inspection &c — Parsed in the Affirmative: 
[Page 51.] It was also moved & seconded & the Question ac- 
cordingly put. Viz ** Whether holding any Military Commission 
in the Continental or Colonial Army is not incompatible with hold- 
ing any civil trust — Passed — the affirmative. 

On a Motion, Voted — that the town will now Come to the 
choice of ten members of the Committee of Correspondence In- 
spection & Safety in the room of those who have resigned, or are 
looked upon by the Town as ceasing to be Members of s:iid Com- 
mittee, since their being chose Representatives Viz — Nathaniel 
Appleton, Oliver Wendell, William Dennie, Caleb Davis, William 
Cooper, John Brown, John Pitts Esq." and M' John Sweetser. 

It was further Voted that the choice of the ten Meml>ers for the 
Committee of Correspondence &c. be by separate Votes. 

The Votes being brought in accordingly, upon sorting them it 
appeared that — 

M*" James Bowdoin 
M' Ezekiel Price 
M' Joshua Blanchard 
M' William Davis 
Cap' Gustavus Fellows. 
Jonathan Williams Esq. 
Cap' Eleazer Johnson. 
M' Hermain Brimmer. 
M' Bossinger Foster. 
M' Ebenezer Dorr 
were chose Memliers of the Committee of Corresi>ondence In- 
spection & Safety for the remainder of the year. 

Voted — that M' Ezekial Price and M' James Bowdoin be a 
Committee to procure such Resolves of Congress and of [page 52] 
the General Court as have relation to the duty of their Com- 
mission. 

Adjourned to Tuesday Evening 5 o'clock at the Representa- 
tives Chamber. 

At a Meeting of the Committee of Correspondence Inspection 
& Safety at the Representatives Chamber Septem' 3** 5 o'clock 
P:M: 

The Committee having examined into the Complaints brought 
against Mr Andrew Richie and Cap' Lumsdell, Representation 
was made to the Court of Enquiry of those Persons as inimical 
to this State. 

Diverse Complaints having been made by the Inhabitants of the 
behaviour of a nural)er of Prisoners who are suffered to go at 
large in this Town, Deacon Davis Major Ruddock & Coll' Barker 
are appointed a Committee to wait on M' Sheriff Greanleaff, and 
to request that those Prisoners be close confined at the night 
season. 

M' Gray appointed to wait on the Committee of Sequestration, 
and to request the use of George Ervings Accompting Room in 
Congress Street for this Committee. 



1880.] Boston Committee of Correspondence ^ <£c. 19 

^biSveto Ordered, that an Advertisement relative to Persons coming 
FeriKms from Ilallifax, waiting upon this Committee similar to the one 
Jfjjj*"* Recorded Page 12. be published in the News- Papers. 
Haiufiuc. Adjourned to Wednesday 5 O'Clock in the Afternoon. 

4. Wednesday 5 O' Clock in the Evening met at the Representa- 
tives Chamber. 
6. At a Meeting of the Committee of Correspondence Inspection 
& Safety at the Council Chamber Septem' 5 Mr Gray in the Chair. 
[Page 53.] Adjourned to Monday next 5 O'Clock in the 
Afternoon. 
^ At a Meeting of the Committee of Correspondence Inspection 
& Safety at the Council Chamber Septem' 6. — 5 oClock. P.M. 

M' Gray in the Chair. 
Order of je An Order of Council respecting M' Ross & laid before the 

KlatiTe to Committee. 

Mr.fiost. In the Council Chamber September 3^ 1776. On the Petition 
of William Ross, Esq of Jamaica. 

Ordered, that William Ross of Jamaica who lias by permission 
of this Board purchased a Vessel to transport himself and Family 
to Great Britain be and hereby is permitted to procure Ballast for 
his said Vessel and to do everything necessary for repairing and 
fitting the said Vessel for the Sea, for his intended Voyage, and 
all Persons are directed in no manner to retard, liinder or molest 
the said William Ross or such Persons as he may employ, in that 
business, and to the end the said William Ross may not depart 
till the further Order of this Board. 

The Committee of Correspondence Inspection &c for the Town 
of Boston are directed to receive the Sails of the said Vessel into 
their custody, and them detain untill the said Ross shall have 
permission in writing from this Board to take his departure — And 
the said Committee are also directed to use their Iniiuence to pre- 
vent the said Williams being interrupted in preparing his Vessel 
for his intended Voyage as aforesaid. 
9. At a Meeting of the Committee of Correspondence, Inspection 
& Safety at the Council Chamber September 9*** P.M. 

Mr. Gray in the Chair — 

T^ [Page 54.] The foregoing Order of Council relative to M' 

Ross, wjis read and considered, whereupon, Voted, that Mr Batch 

Sailmaker, be desired & empowered to receive the Sails belonging 

Sftjlrei to said Ross*s Ship, and to retain them till the further Order of 

Jjj^Ro«»'» this Committee, he the said Balch giving a Reciet for the same to 

this Committee. 

j^ At a Meeting of the Committee of Correspondence Inspection 

& Safety at the Council Chamber September 10*** 6 o Clock. P.M. 

iBfonnA- l"^^® Committee of Correspondence for the Town of in- 

J^ form this Committee by M"" James Blanchard first on purpose, 

money that sundry Persons living in Hollis, Londonderry, Nottingham, 
*'^*' Dunstable, Groton, & Tukesbury have altered the Paper Bills and 
increased their denominations & as some of the criminals are to 
be brought to a tryal in a few days they request assistance in pro- 
curing the Witnesses that live in this Town — whereupon M"^ Tho- 
mas was directed to require the attendance of William Sousby, 
Hatter, one Freeman a Corker, Robinson & Hastings, Currier, M' 
Moor, Tavernkeeper — Tomorrow Morning 9 OClock. 



20 Boston Committee of Correspondence^ &c. [Jan. 

Adjourned to to Morrow Morning 9 O' Clock Council Chamber. 
11. At a Meeting of the Committee of Correspondence Inspection 
& Safety at the Council Chamber Septem' 11. 9 0*Clock — 
M' Gray in the Chair — 
witnevses M' Moore, Mr. Sousby &c attended and were examined with 
exmmined. respect to some of the altered Bills which they had received M' 
Blanchanl of New Hampshire being present. 
Adjourned to this Evening 6 O' Clock. 

[Page 55.] At a Meeting of the Committee of Correspond- 
ence Inspection & Safety at the Council Chamber Septem' 11. 
6 O'Qock P.M. 

M' Gray in the Chair. 
Hodmen ^*P' Holmes applys to this Committee for liberty to sail agree- 

appiytfor able to tlie Order of the Hou**^* Board, after some debate, it was 
uojl^y to moved & carried that the consideration of this matter subside, and 
that the Sense of the Town be taken with respect to his Sayling 
at the coming Town Meeting. 
jl^ A Certificate was given signed by the Chairman that M* Jerry 

Rasseil's Russell now at New York is an Inhabitant of this Town, who 
'*"^'^*- has appeared friendly to the Rights of his Country. 

At a Meeting of the Committee of Correspondence Inspection 
^^•& Safety at the Council Chaml>er— Septem' 17— 

M' Gray in the Chair — 
C»pt Moors Cap* Moore who has liberty to leave this Colony & Return to 
appUcaiion. ire]a„d, apply'd for leave to go in Cap* Willson bound to Old 
France— It was the sense of the Committee that they had no right 
to prevent or to permit his departure in said Vessel. 
c«pt. (jjjpt Holmes applys to this Committee for an order to receive 

appi>8. nis hails. 

A number of Persons dayly applying to this Committee for 
Mr. Gray to Certificates of their political character, to serve them in passing 
&^rtificatet. ^^ro' this and the other Colonies — M' Gray, Chairman was ap- 
pointed to give out such Certificates to those who shall satisfy him 
with respect to their behavior in this Town, till the further order 
of this Committee. 

Adjourned to to Morrow J past 12 0' Clock in the Forenoon. 
S«ptemM8. ^pjjgg 56 -| Wednesday the 18. of September A:M: Met ac- 
cording to Adjournments 

M' Gray in the Chair. 
The consideration of the Application made by Cap* Holmes for 
the delivery of his Sails, again taken up. 

Adjourned to 6 O clock this Evening at the Council Chamber. 
6 O'clock in the Evening. Met according to adjournment. 
Ho?me8 to '^he Committee again entered upon the consideration of the ap- 
harehia plication made by Cap* Holmes, for the delivery of the Sails 
belonging to his Schooner — Cap* Holmes attended and was heard ; 
he also produced an Order of Council permitting him to depart for 
the Granades — whereupon the Question was put — viz — Whether 
it be the sense of this Committee, that Cap* Holmes Sails be de- 
livered him — passed in the AflHrmative. 

(To be oontinaed.] 



1880.] Jficholaa TTpsall. 21 



NICHOLAS UPSALL. 

A paper read before the Nev England Historic, Oenealoirical Society, May 7, 1879, by 

Augustine Junes, £sq., of Providence, U. L 

A SHIP named Mary and John, of four hundred tons burden, 
Captain Squeb master, sailed from Plymouth, England, March 
20, 1630, having as passengers **jnany godiy families and people 
from Devonshire, Dorsetshire and Somersetshire, arriving at Nan- 
tasket, Mass., May 30, of the same year. She was one of the 
fleet of eleven ships which brought Governor John Winthrop and 
the ^ great emigration " to America. She was probably the largest 
veflsel in the fleet, and certainly the first to arrive. 

Captain Roger Clap says that the master, ^ on the next day after 
the arrival, turned his passengers and their goods ashore, leaving 
them to shift for themselves in a forlorn place in this wilderness." 
The passengers on the Mary and John settled the town of Dor- 
chester. Savage says that Nicholas Upsall was probably a passen- 
ger in the Mary and John, a statement which is sustained by his 
early connection with the town of Dorchester. 

The earliest account we have of Nicholas Upsall is on the 28th 
day of September, 1630, when he was impanelled on a jury by the 
Court of Assistants to inquire concerning the death of Austen 
Bratcher. It was then only three and one half months since the 
Arbella came to anchor outside of Salem harbor, with Governor 
John Winthrop and the first charter of Massachusetts on board. 
Upsall applied to be admitted to the privilege of a freeman, at the 
firat General Court held in America, Oct. 19, 1630, which request 
was granted May 18, 1631, he being received with the first one 
hundred and eight, of whom, including himself, twenty-four were 
from Dorchester. 

The charter contained a provision by which other persons could 
become members of the corporation, and this membership made 
them freemen. Members of the company had the exclusive right 
of sufirage, were members of the General Court, and owned the 
public and undivided land. Freemen voted for assistants, subse- 
quently for governor, and were themselves eligible to the office of 
assistants. 

It was determined, on the day that Nicholas Upsall became a 
freeman, that none should thereafter be made freemen who were 
not church members. It is not therefore to be inferred from his 
being a freeman that he was then a church member ; he was after- 
wards received into the church, as will appear. 

The law that only church members should be freemen reduced the 
government at once to a theocracy, . quite different in theory from. 
VOL. zxziv. 3 



22 Nicholcts UpsalL [Jan. 

the republican doctrine that " the government is of the people, by 
the people, and for the people." 

Nicholas Upsall appears on the town records of Dorchester 
amon<^ its very first settlers. He was a grantee of land there 
in 1G33, its first bailiff and rater in 1634. "It is ordered by the 
town of Dorchester," April 17, 1635, "that Nicholas Upsjill and 
Matthew Grant shall p'ceed in the measuring of the great lotts as 
tliey have begun ;" and it seems that General Grant is the eighth 
generation in descent from this Matthew Grant. 

Nicholas Upsall was licensed as inn-keeper in town in the years 
1636, 1637, 1638. "It is ordered," June 27, 1636, by the town, 
" that Nicholas Upsall shall keep a house of entertainment for stran- 
gers." He was selectman in 1638 and 1642. In 1637 he was a 
member of the jury of Life and Death, as it was called, to distin- 
guish it from the grand jury. 

The same year he became an original and the twenty-third char- 
ter member of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of 
Boston, the oldest military company in America, for, with various 
changes of name and regulations, it has continued to this time. 

He joins other persons, 12 mo. 7th, 1641, in a grant of land to 
Dorchec^ter for the establishment and support of a free school. In 
the language of the deed, the grant was " for and Towaixls the 
maintenance of a free schoole in Dorchester aforesayed for the in- 
structinge & Teachinge of Children & Youth in good literature & 
Learninge." In the year 1639 a vote had been passed by the town, 
taxing the proj)rietor3 of said land for the same purpose. The 
town, the proprietors and the grantors in the above deed were sub- 
stantially the same persons, no doubt. The historian of Dorchester 
believes this to have been "the first public provision for a free 
school in the world by a direct tax or assessment on the inhabitants 
of a town." 

He removed to Boston in 1644, and with his wife Dorotliy was 
admitted to the church, 5 mo. 28th, of that year. Other citizens of 
Dorchester moved to Boston at the same time. He was, however, 
a large property holder in Boston before, for in 1637 he owned the 
land from the north-east side of Richmond Street and from Hano- 
ver Street to the sea. He was also an inn-keeper in Boston. His 
house was calleil the Red Lvon Inn. Its location was on the north- 
east corner of North and Richmond Streets. The ancient descrip- 
tion was " at the corner of Red Lyon Lane and the Town Street 
next the sea." It is a firmly fixed tradition that this is the site of 
the first colonial Custom House or Naval Office, as it was then 
called ; and Edward Randolph, "the evil genius of the colony," was 
the first officer placed there in 1682, where he immediately com- 
menced his contest with the people of Boston to whom he had pre- 
viously rendered himself very obnoxious. The Red Lyon was one 
of the oldest ordinaries in Boston. A letter among the Winthrop 



1880.] Nicholas JJpsall. 23 

papers in the Massachusetts Historical Collections, from Ro<nrer Wil- 
liams to John Winthrop, dated Providence, April 1(), 1()38, re- 
quests him to send his reply to Nicholas Upsall, who was at that 
time in Dorchester, because it is not safe for his meseeiif^er to wait 
for the answer ; this was three years after Williams's hanishment. 
He no doubt had found Upsall to be his friend, and that he was 
more candid and liberal in reli^rious matters than the people or their 
rulers. Williams may, in 1636, have found a resting place in Dor- 
chester, on his pilorrimage to Providence, at the beginning of that 
^ Fourteen weeks " during which ^ he was sorely tost in a bitter 
season, not knowing what bread or bed did mean." Letters in those 
days were often left at inns to be forwarded or called for, but this 
seems to imply a personal reliance, in the midst of enemies, on the 
friendship of Nicholas Upsall. 

Governor William Coddington, of Rhode Island, in a letter found 
in the same collection, dated Road Island 29 D. 4 mo. 1672, to 
John Winthrop, reminds him of a conversation between them at 
Nicholas Upsall's. And it may be that they were both guests at 
the Red Lyon. The pecuniary success of the proprietor leads to 
the conclusion that the Red Lyon was a popular inn, perhaps the 
best in Boston. 

The brick building now upon the site of the Red Lyon inn bears 
the initials of the Wads worths, former proprietors. 

Upsall's wharf was near the inn. It bordered north-easterly on 
what 18 now Richmond Street, and is now partly covered by Fulton 
and Commercial Streets. The wharf was afterwards called Red 
Lvon AVTiarf, and still later Mountfort's Wharf. 

It is stated in the History of Dorchester that Nicholas Upsall was 
one of the founders of the Old North Church in Boston, in 1650. 

In 1654 the New England colonies made an expedition against 
the Narraganset Indians. As nothing was effected and tlie soldiers 
had returned, it was feared the Indians might be encouraged to com- 
mit depreciations. Soldiers were thereupon kept in readiness to 
march at two hour's notice. Boston's quota of " impressed " men 
for this purpose was thirty-two, and they were billeted on Nicholas 
Ui)sall and three other persons. And in January, 1655, they were 
allowed by the government seventeen pounds and fifteen shillings 
for their entertainment. 

Marv Fisher and Ann Austin, the first Friends who visited Amer- 
ica, arrived in the early part of May, 1656, and were without law 
taken into custody before landing and kept in prison till their de- 
parture under banishment five weeks later, no one being allowed to 
speak to them under a penalty of five pounds, the windows of the 
prison being boarded up as an extra precaution, lest "blasphemous 
doctrines " should break through prison bars. 

A man whose name is not given offers to pay the fine if he can 
be allowed to speak to them, but his offer was refused. This no 
doubt was Nicholas Upsall, for reasons hereinafter mentioned. 



S4 Nicholaa Upsall. [Jan. 

The magistrates had determined to starve these women, and bury 
both them and heresy in one grave. Nicholas Upsall, ** touched with 
compassion,'' gave the jailer five shillings a week, liberty being de- 
nied him by the oflScers, for the privilege of furnishing fi>od to save 
their lives. This is Ciilled bribery. "^ What's in a name? " It was 
in substance and in fact obedience to a higher law than the statutes 
of men. 

These women sailed as prisoners for Barbadoes after five weeks, 
not having had a moment of liberty in Boston ; yet learned writers 
relate how they visited churches insufficiently attired, and did other 
insane and impossible things. 

They were banished from Boston Sixth Month 5th, 1650. They 
had taught no heresy in words, but their sufferings have heralded 
their faith and exhibited the genuineness of their religion more com- 
pletely than language could have done. 

There is no evidence that Nicholas Upsall suffered on account of 
these works of mercy ; they may never have been known to the gov- 
ernment. The time of his own persecution was, however, at hand. 

The first act of the General Court against Friends, was dated 
Oct. 14, 1656. The presumption that " every man knows the law " 
was not sufficient, and this act was publicly read in different parts 
of Boston, the attention of citizens being called to it with beat of 
drum through the streets. 

It seems this was done in front of the Red Lvon Inn. And 
Nicholas Upsall hearing the act read before his own door, said ^ that 
he did look at it as a sad fore-runner of some heavy judgment to 
fall on the country. "* On the following morning he was called 
before the Court and charged with having expressed his disapproba- 
tion of the law against Quakers. He " in much tenderness and 
love " warned the magistrates to take heed lest they should be found 
fighting against God. In the New England Tragedies it is thus 
expressed in verse : 

'* I testify against thcee cruel laws ! 
Forerunners are they of some judgment on us ; 
And in the love and fendemess I bear 
Unto this town and people, 1 beseech you, 
O Magistrates, take heed, lest ye be found 
As fighters against God.'" 

A fine of twenty pounds was exacted from him, Governor Endi- 
cott saying, "I will not bate him one Groat." He was besides ban- 
ished to depart in thirty days, including four in prison, and was 
fined three pounds more for not attending worship after banishment. 

He is driven from the home in Boston he has struggled to make 
for himself and family, into the wilderness, at sixty years of age, near 
the beginning of winter. 

The Red Lyon Inn is no longer his home ; the ten years of life 
that remain to him are to be passed in prison or in banishment. He 
finds a home and protecting friends in Sandwich the first winter. 



1880.] Nicholas Upsall. 25 

but relentless persecution hunts him down. Massachusetts and Ply- 
mouth join hands to crush him and heresy, and nothing remains to 
him but in the early spring to flee to Rhode Ishmd, the retreat and 
sanctuary of men persecuted for conscience sake. 

Here, at last, he finds friends and sympathy. One Indian offers 
him a warm house, another exclaims '* What a God have the Eng- 
lish, who deal so with one another about their God." I quote the 
following lines from a note in an English edition of George Fox's 
Journal : 

** See here the Red Indian's kindly care, 
Thoussh he the name of saxwge bear. 
Christian, more savage thou than ho, 
Blush for thy cruel deeds of infamy : 
The Indian s unasked cup of charity 
Is larger than as mixed by thee. 
The white man aj^'d, through frost and snows 
A Iwnish'd eiik to his country goes, 
Full many a welcome does he say. 
To his warm house whatever the day. 
More Christian he who thus does prove, 
Bjt/ practice y kindred with a God of love. 
More Christian, he than they who thus pollute 
Their faith, and /or their God a brother persecute.*' 

He returns to Boston in three years at his peril, and is forthwith 
thrust into prison. In the same prison were Daniel and Provided 
South wick, who were offered to be sent to Barbadoes to be there 
sold as slaves, but the captain refused to carry them. And Whittier 
writes as follows : 

'* Then to the stout sea captain the sheriff turning said, 
Which of ye, worthy sciimen, will take this Quaker maid 
In the Isle of fair Barbadoes, or on Virginia's shore. 
You may hold her at a higher price than Indian girl or Moor." 

Tlic captain answers : 

** Pile my ship with bars of silver, pack with coins of Spanish gold. 
From keel piece to deck plank, the roomage of her hola, 
liy the living God who made me ! I would sooner in your bay 
Siuk ship and crew and cargo than bear this child away." 

Nicholas Upsall caused pales to be brought to fence in the pit 
where the stripped and lifeless bodies of the two Friends, William 
Robinson and Marmaduke Stevenson, hanged in 1659, tradition 
says, on Liberty Tree on Boston Common, had been thrown by the 
executioner, because the authorities had denied the request of Friends 
to deliver the bodies, or to provide coffins and decent interment, 
and they were exposed to the beasts of the forest. 

He was then in prison, and remained in prison in Boston two 
years. His influence during that time became so great, and he 
''drew so many persons to him," that he was sent to the Castle in 
Boston harbor, where he remained one year. Two earnest petitions 
to the government by his wife Dorothy Upsall, followed by her per- 
sonal efforts, secured his removal to the house of his brother John 
VOL. xxxnr. 3* 



26 Nicholas VpsalL [Jan. 

Capen, of Dorchester, who had formerly been selectman of that 
town with him. He was probably a brother of Dorothy Upsall, and 
thus a brother to Nicholas Upsall by marriage only. 

The court record recites, " Nicholas Vpshall being formerly sen- 
tenced to perpetual Imprisonment, & obteyning a Reprivall, hath 
greatly abused their lenity, do therefore Order him to be Confined 
again to ye house of John Capen." This reprivall means banish- 
ment, and the transfer to John Capen's had a condition, ** provided 
he does not corrupt any with his pernicious opinions,** or does not 
teach ** the diabolical doctrines and horrid tenets of the cursed sect 
of Quakers." 

He resided at John Capen's probably the remaining four years, 
from 16(52 to 1666, and died there August 20th of the last-named ^ 
year. He was buried in Copp's Hill Burying Ground, where in 
well defined letters on the stone at his grave, the inscription on the 
next page may be seen. The grave of his wife Dorothy is 
nearly opposite across the path. 

At the distance of fifty paces is the grave of Cotton Mather, the 
champion of Salem witchcraft, the author of the " Wonders of the 
Invisible World," who bore no love to the Quakers. — John Whiting 
writes an "Answer to Cotton Mather (a priest of Boston), his 
Calumnies, Lyes and Abuses of the People called Quakers, or Truth 
and Innocency defended," a book often bound in one volume with 
New England Judged. An iron fence encloses the tomb in which 
lie the remains of Increase, Cotton and Samuel Mather. 

A large weeping willow spreads its branches near, brought in 
1840 from the willow over the grave of Napoleon in Shine's Valley, 
at St. Helena, the same year that his ashes were removed to Paris 
by Louis Philippe. 

A battery of six heavy English guns, under the direction of Clin- 
ton and Burgoyne, poured shot and shell, June 17, 1775, upon 
Bunker Hill, twelve hundred yards distant across the Charles, from 
the crown of Copp's Hill, fifty yards from Nicholas Upsall's grave, 
burning Charlestown and covering the advance and retreat of the 
British troops. 

The battle of Bunker Hill, an event so remote to us, is not half 
way back to the date on that stone. Nicholas Upsall on that mem- 
orable day had rested peacefully beyond the storm of persecution, 
more than a century ; his grave was then ancient. 

Two hundred paces distant in the opposite direction stands Christ 
Church, within the steeple of which the signal lights were placed 
for Paul Kevere on the night of his famous ride — the very rays of 
whidh fell upon this humble stone, and streamed across these graves 
to the impatient watcher on the other shore. 

These graves and this ride are forever and inseparably connected 
by Longfellow ; 




ORAVEBTONB of yiOBOLAS DrBALL. 




Obatbbtohb or Doroiht, Wifb or Niohoi^b Umai.i. 



28 Nicholas UpsalL [Jan. 

** Beneath, in the churchyard, lay the dead. 
In their night-encampment on the hill, 
Wrapped in silence so deep and 8ti11 
That he could hear, like a Kentiners tread, 
The watchful ni^ht-wind, as it went 
Creeping along from tent to tent, 
An^ seeming to whimper, * Ail is well ! ' 
A moment only he feels the sjiell 
Of the place and the hour, and the secret dread 
Of the lonely belfry and the dead,^^ 

And as for Paul Revere — 



"But mostly he watched with eager search 
The belfry tower of the Old North Church, 
As it rose above the graves on (he hill. 
Lonely and spectral and sombre still.*' 

The children of Nicholas and Dorothy Upsall were as follows : 
"Amasa, born 12th mo. 1635; Elizabeth, 12 month, 1637, mar- 
ried William Greenoujjh 4 July, 1651 ; Susannah, born 7th mo. 
12th, 1639, married Joseph Cocke, 10 Nov. 1659 ; Experience, 
born 19 : 1 month, 1640, died Aug. 2, 1659." 

The descendants of Nicholas Upsall, highly esteemed and respect- 
ed people, are living now in Boston, notable among them Mrs. De- 
lia S. Monks ; and in New York the Hon. N. B. Mountfort, Judge, 
and John G. Shea, a distinguished author. I am especially indebted 
to George Mountfort, Esq., a descendant from the daughter Susan- 
na, for much valuable information respecting the family. He was 
himself for many years an efficient United States consul in the 
Island of Candia, and wrote a series of valuable historical and 
descriptive letters concerning that island, many of which were 
published. 

The inventory of the estate of Nicholas Upsall, after deducting 
his debts, amounted, 10 mo. 13, 1666, to 543£ lOs. — a large 
estate for the times, considering that during the last ten years he 
was an exile, but had to support himself and family. 

A law was made in 1658, that "no inhabitant entertain any per- 
son commonly called a Quaker, under the penalty of 5£ or whip- 
ping." This law gives force and emphasis to Nicholas Upsall's wiU, 
dated 8 mo. 9, 1660, containing the following provisions: 

Item. I do order and give for the use of such servants of the Lord as 
are commonly called Quakers, my new feather bed, bolster and pillows, 
with a good pair of sheets and a pair of blankets, with the new rugg, and 
bedstead fitted with rope, Matt and Curtains, in that little room in my house, 
" the Red Lyon Inn," called the parlor or in the chamber over that parlor, 
during the life of my said wife, and after her decease to be then continued 
by my daughter Cook, within whose line that part of the house falleth. 

Item. I give to the said Society of Quakers my chest, with all my 
books and papers therein lying, with a small table in the room ♦ * * ♦ 

Provided and my will is, if my executrix or my daughter Cook shall see 
meet to set a house on any part of my land for the use of the Quakers, 
that then it shall be built 24 feet in length and 18 feet wide, with a chim- 



1880.] Nicholas UpsalL 29 

nej and said bed, bedstead and table shall be for their company ; and it 
shall stand with my will. 

There can be little if any doubt that this room and furniture were 
in the Red Lyon Inn, which he owned at the time of his decease. 

The records of the Yearly Meeting of Friends for New England, 
dated 4 mo. 7th, 1694, contain the following: 

Whereas Nicholas Upsall of Boston did formerly bequeath unto us, the 
people of God, in scorn called Quakers, a chamber and furniture in Boston ; 
but not having received the benefit of it, we do now give power and order 
our friends Edward Shippen and Edward Wanton to agree and sell the 
aforesaid privileges and right in the same for such sum of money as they 
shall agree for ; and such discharge in their names shall be a suflBcient dis- 
charge in the behalf of the rest of the body of Friends called Quakers. 

Edward Shippen gave a piece of land for a Friends Meeting- 
House in 1694, in Brattle's pasture, on Brattle Street, near the 
site of the Quincy House, and was agreed with by the Yearly Meet- 
ing to build it ; and the " money from Nicholas Upsairs Chamber 
to go towards it." This was the first brick meeting-house in Boston. 
This Edward Shippen was the first mayor of Philadelphia under the 
city charter; Jind Edward Shippen, LL.D., Chief Justice of Penn- 
sylvania, and William Shippen, M.D., first Professor of Anatomy 
at the University of Pennsylvania, were both descended from him. 

Edward Wanton lived in Brattle Street, and at his house Friends 
meetings were held before they were allowed to have a meeting- 
house ; indeed, as early as May 4, 1664, four years after the exe- 
cution of Mary Dyer. Many arrests were made at his house. He 
was the father of William Wanton, governor of Rhode Island, the 
ancestor of three other governors of Rhode Island of the name of 
Wanton. He was one of the officers under the gallows at the exe- 
cution of Mary Dyer, and was so affected that he became a Friend. 
It cost something to be a Friend then, for during the four previous 
years the record of persecution in Massachusetts is as follows : 
Twenty-two had been banished on pain of death, three martyred, 
three had their right ear cut off, one had been burned in the hand 
with a letter H, three had been ordered by the court to be sent to 
Barbadoes as slaves, thirty-one persons had received six hundred 
tnd fifty stripes administered with extreme cruelty, £1044 of pro- 
perty had been taken from them, and another was martyred in 1661, 
making four in all ; but the persecutions continued long after this. 

The Society of Friends has had three successive meeting-houses 
in Boston : the first already mentioned in Brattle Street, from 1695 
to 1711 ; the next in Congress Street, once called Quaker Lane, 
from 1711 to 1825 ; the last in Milton Place, from 1828 to 1865. 
During the last four or five years a meeting has been sustained, 
either in Tremont or Bromfield Street, from the income of the pro- 
ceeds of the Milton Place house. The principal sum invested 
amounts to about ten thousand dollars. This fund had its begin- 



30 Nicholas Upsall. [Jan. 

ning in the bequest of Nicholas Upsall of the use of the little room 
and furniture in the old historic Red Lvon Inn. Friends in Bar- 
badoes, Piuladelphia and throughout New England, gave money 
from time to time to this fund. Dev«)ut men and women, poor 
in the things of this world, joyfully contributed towanls the per- 
petual preservation in Boston of what they believed to be the true 
worship of God. 

Friends are frequently said to have been intruders in Massa- 
chusetts. But if anybody was ^ to the manner bom," it was Nicho- 
las Upsall. He was on the first roll of freemen, for more than a 
quarter of a century he lived in the colony, possessed of all the rights 
of citizenship, often in places of public trust, always respected and 
esteemed. But he found that citizenship and the rights of a free- 
man, as other Friends found, were no protection against religious 
persecution. 

The General Court so construed the first charter during fifty years 
as to make the colony an independent state. Massachusetts was 
no longer English soil ; the corporation claimed not only right to 
its property, but the right to make its own laws, subject to the limi- 
tations of English law, and itself to determine what those limita- 
tions were, for it denied all right of appeal of British subjects to 
England. But Friends could not justly and legally be considered 
intruders, unless they made a breach of the peace, or interfered with 
the personal rights of individuals or with the corporate property, 
no instances of which are mentioned. 

Nicholas Upsall never appears as a sectarian fanatic. He is 
everywhere the same quiet, unobtrusive man of business, the earnest 
patriot and philanthropist, whose heart is moved at the sight of hu- 
man suffering : a friend of the outcast and friendless, who clothes 
the naked and feeds the hungry ; a good Samaritan, who first ^ binds 
up the wounds " of humanity, pouring in " the oil and the wine," 
before asking in which mountain it worships. He was not a great 
man, measured by the usual standard. He sought neither civil nor 
military oflSce. History concerns itself chiefly with military and 
political contests. It takes little interest in struggles like his. 
Nevertheless, there is no truer heroism than he exhibited, when, 
solitary and alone, he confronted the whole power of the govern- 
ment w^ith his convictions, putting reputation, social position and 
all into the venture, and did his duty. As a protestant he exercised 
the right of private judgment, and honestly proclaimed that judg- 
ment in the face of its opponents, for in the language of the New 
England Tragedies, 

" At last, the hetirt 
Of every honest man must Hpeuk or break !*' 

As a christian he is mindful of his individual responsibility to God, 
and is as firm as a rock in obedience to convictions. 

It is said he was not himself a Quaker, but their generous friend. 



1880.] Longmeadow Families > 31 

Thi8 cannot be admitted. "NVe have seen what a powerful teacher 
and apostle of their doctrines he proved to be, and how for that rea- 
son he was sent to the Castle. The early autiiors of the Society and 
others speak of him as a Friend. To be a Friend then, required no ob- 
eer^'nnce of ordinances, no subscription of a creed or articles of faith. 
Common suflTeringnnd sympathy in a common cause made them one. 
The test was not doctrine, not of the head, but of the heart. Was 
the person bringing forth the fruits of the Spirit? did he abide in 
Christ as the branch abides in the vine ? was he living in the obe- 
dience of faith ? If it be said that God only could apply tests like 
these, it is strictly true. Yet Christianity has claimed as the high 
test of the genuine faith of its apostles, that they were willing to 
suffer and die for the truth as they believed and taught it. And 
certainly men can have no higher evidence than this, coupled with 
consistent lives. 

Christianity itself was a return from ceremony to spiritual reli- 
gion, and its tendency is constantly in that direction, if at times it 
seems to recede ; it is like an incoming tide of the ocean, one wave 
may seem to fall short, but the next sweeps over and beyond. The 
reformation was another great advance. And these men believed 
that Quakerism was primitive Christianity revived, was a return to 
the spirituality, the essence of the gospel ; that however unwilling 
men might be to abide the doctrine, as the Scribes and Pharisees of 
old had been unwilling to be taught, nevertheless the declaration 
that ** God is a Spirit, and they that worship Ilim must worship Him 
in spirit and in truth," contained the whole of religion, and was in 
fact the absolute religion ; '* that Christ was the true light that 
lighteth every man that cometh into the world." 

This spiritual interpretation of Christianity was the faith of Nicho- 
U« Upsall ; for this he suffered, and nearly won the crown of 
martyrdom. 



LONGMEADOW (MASS.) FAMILIES. 

Coxnmanicatcd by Willaud S. Allen, A.M., of East Boston, Mr.ss. 
[Continued from vol. xxxili. page 410.] 

4th Generation. Capt. Jibenezer Colton, son of tibenezer and Debo- 
nh Colton, was married July 2, 1767, to Miriam Colton, daughter of 
George and Experience Colton. Their children — Eunice, born April 14, 
1768, died April 24 or 20, 1708. Eunice, born April 27, 1709. Ebene- 
ler Chandler, born May 10, 1771, died Oct. 29, 1840, age 75. Erastus, 
boni May 1, 1773. Mary, born Jan. 11, 1775. An infant, born and died 
Nov. 21, 1777. Mebzal, born May 1, 1780. Capt. Pibcnezer Colton died 
Sept 2, 1793, age 50. Miriam his widow was married to Matthew Keep, 
June 9, 1797. flunice was married Oct. 20, 1792, to Abner Chandler 
(page 47). Mary was married Nov. 2, 1800, to Benjamin Newel. They 



32 Longmeadow Families. [Jan. 

removed to Fittsfield. Miriam the widow was married June 9, 1797, to 
Matthew Keep (see page 159), and died Nov. 13, 1831. 

4th Generation. Jabez Colton, son of Ebenezer and Deborah, was mar- 
ried Jan. 27, 1784, to Mary Baldwin, daughter of Capt. Ebenezer and Bel- 
tiah Baldwin, of Bozra, Conn. She was born at Norwich, April 1, 1753. 
Their children — Simeon, born Jan. 8, 1785, died Dec. 27, 1868, at Ash- 
boro', N. C. Elijah, born Nov. 21, 1786. Mary, Iwrn Nov. 18, 1794. 
Simeon and Elijah were born in Somers, Mary in Longmeadow. [Page^^J] 
The families of the sons, see page 78. Jal>ez the father died April 2, 1819, 
age 72. Jabez Col ton was graduated at Yale College, 1774, and was the 
compiler of this volume. 

4th Generation. Elihu Colton, son of Ebenezer and Deborah, was mar- 
ried Dec. 6, 1 787, to Abigail Ely, daughter of Dea. Nathaniel Ely and 
Abigail his second wife. Their children — William, born Aug. 29, 1789, 
died April 16, 1836. Ebenezer, bom Sept. 24, 1793. Elihu, born July 8, 
1797, died at Enfield. Abigail, born April 25, 1799, died Oct. 10, 1802. 
Lydia, bom April 1, 1801. Abigail, born April 15, 1804. Elihu the 
father died May 26, 1825, age 72. [Page 65.] 

4th Generation. Abner Colton, son of Capt. Isaac and Esther Colton, 
was married Nov. 12, 1751, to Margaret Burt, daughter of Major Daniel 
Burt, of Brimfield. She was born Jan. 12, 1728. Their children — Ab- 
ner, bora Feb. 12, 1753, died Sept. 1, 1758. Isaac, born Dec. 13, 1754, 
died Sept. 11, 1758. Esther, born Dec 24, 1756, died Feb. 17, 1757. 
Abner Colton the father died July 6, 1797, in his 70th year. Margaret 
his widow died Sept. 2, 1 807. 

4th Generation. Jacob Colton, son of Capt. Isaac and Esther Colton, 
was married Nov. 22, 1764, to Rachel Marshfield, daughter of Samuel and 
Elizabeth Marshfield. Their children — Esther, born Sept. 9, 1765. Eliz- 
abeth, born Jan. 8, 1769. Jacob the father died March 2, 1769. Rachel 
the mother married again Jan. 10, 1771, to James Ganes, of Enfield. They 
had fi\Q children in Enfield, and removed to the state of Vermont with their 
children. 

4th Generation. Capt. Andrew Colton, son of Capt. Isaac and Esther 
Colton, was married Jan. 1, 1767, to Hannah Bliss, daughter of Capt. Tim- 
othy Bliss. Their children — Clarinda, born June '1'2^ 1767. Hannah, lK)rn 
Nov. 21, 1769, died Jan. 20, 1805. Andrew, born May 24, 1772. Isaac, 
born July 12, 1773, died July 13, 1773. Vespasian, born Jan. 9, 1776, 
died Oct. 9, 1776. Hannah the mother died Aug. 5, 1787. Capt. An- 
drew the father married again to the widow Lydia White, and he died Oct. 
1808. Lydia his last wife died Aug. 8, 1800. 

4th Generation. John Colton, son of Lieut. John and Mercy Colton, 
was married Nov. 22, 1749, to Penelope Woolcut, daughter of Henry and 
Abigail Woolcut. Their children — George, born Aug. 25, 1752. John, 
born Jan. 9, 1755. Mercy, born April 11, 1764. Oliver, born March 23, 
1766. Eleanor. John Colton with his family removed to Vermont to a 
town called Fairlee. 

[Page 66.] 4th Generation. Solomon Colton, son of Lieut. John and 
Mercy Colton, was married April 10, 1755, to Lucy Cooley, daughter of 
John and Mercy Cooley. Their children — Asahel, born Jan. 14, 1756. 
Lucy, born April 16, 1758. Elizabeth, born May 10, 1761, died May 27, 
1838, age 77. Salley and Roxey, born Feb. 27, l'766. Martha, born July 
28, 1770, died June 29, 1819, aged 49. Lucy married Solomon Lomis, 
Feb. 22, 1784 (page 166). Elizabeth married Simeon Colton, Dec 11, 



1880.] Longmeadow Families. 33 

1783 (page 68). Roxey was married to Chauncy Coo%, Jan. 28, 1790. 
Sallj married Enoch Colton, son of Asa and Sarah. They settled in Ver- 
thire, state of Vermont. Martha married Stephen Keep, Nov. 27, 1791 
(page 159). Lucy the mother died May 13, 1802, age 72 years. 

4th Generation. Lieut. Festus Colton, son of Capt. Simon and Ahigail 
Colton, was married Dec. 22, 17G8, to Piunice Keep, daughter of Samuel 
and Sarah Keep. Their children — Martin, born Feb. 22, 1770, died Aug. 
24, 1828. Flavia, born Oct. 11, 1771, died Aug. 16, 1799. Lucinda, bom 
Oct- 18, 1774, died Oct 18, 1776. Submit, born Feb. 22, 1777, died Oct. 
22, 1777. Lucinda, bom Jan. 3, 1779. Abigail, born Sept. 18, 1780. 
Festus, bom Aug. 17, 1783. Festus Colton the father died Jan. 14, 1788. 
Flavia married Walter Coomes, Jan. 6, 1790. Lucinda married John 
Sabin, April 28, 1805. Eunice the mother died Oct. 4, 1807. 

4th Generation. George Colton, son of Capt Simon and Abigail, was 
married Sept 22, 1769, to Caroline Willard. Their children — Abigail. 
Stillborn. Caroline the mother died. George Colton the father was mar- 
ried again to Tabitha Cooley, daughter of David Cooley, of Palmer. Their 
children — Caroline, born April 9y 1772, died Oct. 1, 1797. Simon, bom 
April 6, 1774. Celia, born March 18, 1776, died Jan. 29, 1778. David 
and Jonathan, born March 30, 1778. Jonathan died Feb. 26, 1803. George 
Colton the father died Julv, 1812. 

[Pa^e 67.J 4th Generation. Capt. Gad Colton, son of Capt Simon 
and Abigail, was married Oct 21, 1773, to Nancy Colton, daughter of Isaac 
and Mercy Colton. Their children^-Justin, born Jan. 31, 1774, lived 
in Monson, Maine. Stoddard, born May 12, 1775, lived in Monson, 
Maine. Elizabeth, born Sept 15, 1776, died Dec. 14, 1777. Chaun- 
cy, bom July 8, 1778, died Aug. 18,1799. Elizabeth, born Febmary 3, 
1779, died Sept 14, 1779. Nancy, born May 8, 1780, died Oct 1781. 
Betsey and Nancy, born Feb. 27, 1*783. Betsey died Feb. 25, 1801. Cyn- 
thia, born Oct 2, 1784. Celia, born Oct 12, 1786, died at Wilbraham. 
Calvin, bom March 14, 1788, went to JMonson, Me. Persis, born Sept 
20, 1789, married Mr. Shaw. Polly, born March 15, 1791, married Frau- 
ds Fellowes, died March 29, 1861. Pamelia, born Oct 5, 1792, married 
Rowland Taylor, Dec 19, 1826. Sophronia, born Nov. 1, 1795, married 
Joseph Booth, Jan. 22, 1829. Chauncy, born Aug. 31, 1800, graduated 
at Amherst College and lived in Cincinnati. Gad Colton was married to 
Miriam Hale, April 3, 1816, widow of Hezekiah Hale, and died Dec. 28, 
1831. She died Julv 8, 1831, age 73. 

4th Generation. Major Luther Colton, son of Capt. Simon and Abigail, 
was married Nov. 30, 1780, to Thankful Wool worth, daughter of Richard 
tnd Naomy Wool worth. Their children — Sabin, born Aug. 18, 1783. 
Amanda, bora Feb. 22, 1786, died Feb. 4, 1843, age 57. Luther, bom 
Oct. 20, 1787. Calvin, Sept 14, 1789. Oren, born Oct 23, 1791. Simon, 
bom Sept 14, 1793. Naomy, Jan. 21, 1795. Amelia, June 17, 1796. 
Thankful the mother died Oct. 25, 1797. Major Luther Colton was mar- 
ried again April 2, 1799, to Mehittable Deming, of Weathersfield. Their 
• tfaildren — Chauncy, born Jan. 5, 1800, died April 29, 1820. Laurinda, 
bom Oct 4, 1801. Major Colton the father died Oct 14, 1803. Amanda 
was married April 30, 1811, to Dea. Ebenezer Burt The families of the 
Knu, see page 00. 

[Page 68.] 5th Generation. Charles Colton, son of Timothy and 
Ifaiy, was married June, 1757, to Lucy Parsons, daughter of Moses and 
Hannah Parsons, of Enfield. Their children — Timothy, born Jan. 18, 

YOL. XXXIY. 4 



34 Whittingham Crenealogy. [Jan. 

1759, died Oct % 1800. Charles, born Oct 22, 1760. Levi, Oct 13, 1762, 
died July 12, 1828, acje 66. Mary, born July 29, 1764, married Elia» 
Goodwell, of Athens, Vermont Jonathan, born March 2, 1767. Lucy, 
born Sept 20, 1769. Solomon, born March 8, 1772, died Dec 31, 1838. 
Abigail, born Dec. 22, 1773, marriwl Stephen Moltrop, of Westminster. 
Chauncy, born Dec. 2, 1775, lived in Stafford. Seth, born Sept. 26, 1777, 
Removed to the Town Gate, New York. Lucy the mother died April 29, 
181 1, in her 75th year. 

5th Generation. George Col ton, son of George and Experience, wm 
married Nov. 2, 1757, to Sarah Colton, daughter of Ephraim and Sarah 
Colton. Their children— Nathan, born Oct 26. 1758, died Oct 9, 1797. 
Abishai, born May 4, 1761, die<l 1823. Julius, March 4, 1763, died Jan. 
3, 1830. Alpheus, born Dec. 1765. Demas, born Nov. 26, 1767. Sarah, 
horn June 14, 1770, died June 23, 1823. Experience, born Nov. 30, 1773. 
Sarah the mother died in Vershire. George the father married again 
March 9, 1796, to Elenor Cane, daughter of Eli and Mary Cooley (page 
104). Eleanor Colton died Dec. 20, 1844, age 83. Sons, pages 81 and 82. 

5th Generation. Simeon Colton, son of Gideon and Sarah, was married 
Dec. 11, 1783, to Elizabeth Colton, daughter of Solomon and Lucy Colton. 
Their children — Dimon, born Oct. 11, 1784. Betsey, born Mardi 6, 1786, 
died April 1, 1860. Patty, born Jan. 30, 1790, died about 1835. Almira, 
born Aug. 18, 1796, died Dec. 1, 1797. Almira, born Oct 12, 1798. Patty 
was married May 3, 1810, to David C. King, son of Thomas and Eunice 
King. Simeon Colton died Jan. 5, 1834, age 75 years. 

[_Page 69.] 5th Generation. Gideon Colton, son of Gideon and Joan- 
na, was married July 23, 1788, to Lucretia Wood worth, daughter of Rich- 
ard and Loice. Their children — Lucretia, born Dec. 29, 1788. Gideon, 
born Jan. 10, 1794, died March 9, 1795. Delia, born Nov. 23, 1796. 
Lucretia was married Sept. 3, 1812, to the Rev. Simeon Colton, of Palmer. 

5th Generation. Hanan Colton, son of Gideon and Jonuua, was mar- 
ried to Eunice Cooley, daughter of George and Mabel, June, 1788. He 
died Aug. 28, 1828, age 64. Their children — Chauncy, born March 8, 
1789. James, born April 19, 1791. Jerry, born Jan. 5,1794. Julia, Feb. 
11, 1797. Eliza, Sept 30, 1804. Eunice the mother died 1806, and Ha- 
nan Colton was married to Esther . Gideon, lx)rn April 6, 1809. 

Esther, born Nov. 20, 1810. William, born Sept 2, 1812. Calvin Murray, 
born Oct 1814. Harriet Angeline Colton, born Aug. 8, 1814 [?]. Samuel 
H. Chauncy, born Dec. 28, 1815. 

[To be eontinued.] 



THE WHITTINGHAM GENEALOGY AND WILLIAM 

CLARKE'S STATEMENT. 

Comrannicated by Mrs. Caroline H. Dall, of Georgetown, D. C. 

I DOUBT whether a manuscript of the same length ever conveyed so 
much error as that called William Clarke's statement (see Register, 
xxxiii. 19, 226); hut in Eliot's Biographical Dictionary, page 416, ed. 
.4809, there is another quite as perplexing. Tliere it is distinctly stated 
that Madame Saltonstall was descended from William Whittingham, Dean 
of Durham, whose '^ estate was at Southerton (Sutterton), about six miles 



1880.] Whittingham Genealogy. 35 

south of Boston, in Lincolnshire." ^^His only son Baruch/' says Eliot, 
^ was tho principal builder of the church there, having his name in almost 
every window, to be seen many years after. He [Baruch] designed to 
▼isit New England, but was taken sick and died. His widow came over 
and had a son who was the heir of the family, named John," whose son 
William was " father of Madame Saltonstall." 

At first it seems hardly credible that an intelligent man like William 
Clarke should not know the whole truth about his own grandmother ; but 
we have to remember of how little importance these things seemed to the 
early emigrants, who knew their own history, and how imperfect were the 
means of communication with the old country, possessed by their immediate 
descendants. 

It will not be worth while to correct all the errors in the above state- 
ment. It is better to give the true record. 

When some time ago I corrected the statement that the Whittinghams 
were descended from the sister of John Calvin, by showing that the Dean 
of Durham married the sister of Calvin's wife, I never doubted in the least 
that there were persons in this country descended from Whittingham him- 
self. A short time afterwards I remembered that I bad written a long his- 
tory of the Dean of Durham in previous years, and by referring to it I 
found it impossible that he could have liad a posthumous son named Ba- 
rach ; and I began at once to search the records of Durham and Sutterton. 

I got a copy of the Dean*s will, and that of his wife, I saw that the 
children were all accounte<l for, and they all remained in England. The 
family originated in Lancashire, and had real estate in London ; but there 
was not the slightest link to Sutterton possible. 

My only hope of unravelling the mystery lay in examining the early 
wills in this country. I looked at Lawrence, Hubbard and Whittingham 
wills m the Suffolk Probate Records at Ik)ston, and in the Surrogate of 
New York city. Everything indicated that the Whittinghams and Hub- 
bards came from Lincolnshire. For a long time my investigations proved 
fruitJess, on account of the indifference of the parish clerk of Sutterton.* I 
finally wrote to the Curate, the Rev. W. W. Morrison, and it is to his per- 
iistent kiiidness that I owe my final success. In 1875 Mr. Morrison wrote : 

**' The Whittingham family seem to have had no connexion with this vil- 
lage after 1613. A Baruch Whittingham who had two wives, and whose 
father of the same name lived and died here, was buried here in 1610. The 
onlv trace I have discovered of the family about the church itself are the 
initials B. W. '•<*. W. J. on the outside of the West end wall." 

Mr. Morrison sent me separate Registers of Baptisms, Marriages and 
Deaths, in the order in which I have copied them, and each sheet is sepa- 
rately attested : — •* I, William Wilson Morrison, M.A., Carab. Univ. Curate 
b charge of the Parish of Sutterton near Boston, in Lincoln," etc. 

Baptisms^ 

1540. Thomas Whittingham, filius Will'mi Whittingham de Sutterton, bap. erat 

decenio vetanu Decemhris. 
1S14. Margarita W., filia Ri)i,'eri Whittingham, bap. Nov' 6, 17"«. 
1746. Jitanna W., filia Will'mi Whittin<jham, bap. May xi™". 
1547. Baruchas W., filius Wiirmi Whittingham de Sutterton, bap. fuit Dec. 

x?ii">*. 

* The offldalhig clergyman, and not the parish clerk, has charge of the parish registers. 
^EniToa. 



36 Whittingham Genealogy. [Jan. 

1548. Dorithea W., filia Rogeri Whittingham, bap. Janaa. sexto. 

1549. Jana W., filia Rogcri, bap. Janua. xiii*^. 

1552. Dorothea W., filia Guglielmi. l»pt. Janua zyiii<^. 

1552. Johannes W., filiu.« Kogeri, bap. Dec. xzx*". 

1554. Almira W., filia VViirmi, bap. Aug. septimo. 

1555. Anna W., filia Rogeri, bap. Oct. quinto. 

1556. Edmundus VV., fiiius Guglielmi, b:ip. Oct. xxiii*^. 
1563. Kichardus W., fiiius Guglielmi, bap. July xviii"**. 
156d. Anna W., filia Guglielini, bap. Jan^ quinto. 
1570. Agncta, filia Thonise, Imp. Jan. tertio. 

1572. Susanna W.. filia Thomas, bap. Oct. quinto. 

1588. BaruccuH, filia Barucci Whittingham, Imp. Aug. quarto. 

151K). A^neta Whittingham, filia Kichardi, bipt. Marty octavo. 

1593. £lizal>etha, filia Barucci Whittingham, hap. Junii xxix"^. 

1610. Kichardo [sic], fiUius [sic] Kicharao [sicj. bap. Apriiis xxii™*. 

1612. £li.«oil)eta. filia Guglielmi, bap. Martii xix\ 

1613. Martha Whittingham, filia Richard! Whittingham jrenero«i, bap. Deo. 16. 

The errors are in the origiDal record. 

Marriages. 

1569. Thomas Percyc et Joana AVhittinghara, nupti Julij quarto. 

1574. WilPmo li(ib<an et Anna Whittinghnm, nupti fuerent August! ultimo. ^ 

1577. Baruccus Whittingham et £lizabech Taylor, coniugali fuerunt August! ni- 

cesimu septiiuio. 
1583. GulielmuB Whittingham et Agneta Elsam, matr!mon!am mierunt Febma- 

rij primo. 
1699. Baruccus Whittingham et Christiana Saunders, coniugali Janiarij xxYi**>. 

1611. Gulielmus Whittingham et Phoebe Whelldale, nupti Apriiis nicesimo nono. 

From Mad. de Salis, copied from AIie*8 Norfolk, I have also : 

John Whittingham, post, son of last Baruch, m. Martha, daughter of William 
Hubbard of iSoiithertun near Boston, Lincoln. No dates given. 

This John, sou of Baruch, who died in 1610, buried March 16, could 
hardly have been married earlier than 1630, and probably married before 
he left England. His children were John, Richard aud William, Martha, 
Elizabeth and Judith. 

Martha m. Rev. Jno. Rogers. 

William m. Mary Lawrence. 

Richard d. in England unmarried. So also did Elizabeth and Judith. 
It seems probable, therefore, that Mad. SaltODstaH's father, 

William Whittingham, was sou of 

John — son of 

Baruch, bapt. Aug. 4, 1588 — son of 

Baruch (and Elizabeth Taylor), bapt. 1547 — son of 

William Whittingham and Agneta Elsam, of Sutterton — perhaps son of 

William Whittingham, with wifs Joanna, who was buried at Suttertou, 
Feb. 3, 1540. 

The Dean of Durham was b. in 1524, and died in 1579. Of course 
this William was not descended from the Dean, but those who will look up 
the pedigree of the Dean will find that he descended from Adam Whitting- 
ham, of Lancashire, from whom came a branch of William Whittiugham*s, 
starting from Seth, in William of Over Chester, about 1323. 

I have not been able to discover whence the first William went to South- 
erton, but it is very likely that he also descended from Adam of Lancashire, 
through William of Over Chester. 

Of course this record disposes forever of all that has been previously 
claimed by me or others in this conn try, of descent from the Dean of 
Durham. 



1880. "] BirthSf Marrictges and Deaths in Lyme, Conn. 37 

Madame SaltoDstall is stated by Mr. Greenwood to have been the grand- 
mother of Richard Clarke, whose daughter married Copley the artist. 
This must be a mistake. I have the Richard Clarke pedigree, but cannot 
lay my hand on it now ; but the John Clarke papers and Madame Salton- 
stall's will show that she held her Clarke property for reversion to her hus- 
band's great nephews — Samuel and William — under guardianship of their 
step-father, the Hon. Josiah Willard. 

Among my memoranda I find the following: 

Richard and Isaac Clarke, brothers, were sons of Francis P. Clarke, of Salem, 



Isaac dirke hid a daughter Hannah, who married Henry Bromfield, of Harvard. 
Mrs. BUnchird, granddaughter of Henry and Hannah ^ooniiield, I believe, has 
receatly died and left propertv to endow a Seminary in Harvard. 

Richard Clarke married Elizabeth, daughter of £liza1>eth Hutchinson and Ed- 
mund MTinslow, and granddaughter of the celebrated Anne Hutchinson. Richard 
and Elizabeth luul issue— Susan, married to John Singleton Copley, Nov. 1779. 

For Dr. John Clarke, see Register, vol. xiv. p. 171. 
Anotiier memorandum is as follows : 

Deborah <tednev =■ Francis Clark, b. £ng<^, Oct. 16, 1701. 

Ihey had : 
John Clark, m. May 29, 1734, to Anne Fumess. 
<iedney Clark, Col. in his Majcstry*s service and Governor of Barbadpes, with wife 

Mary. 
Deb>rah dark m. William Lord Fairfax of Virginia. Two of her daughters are 

said to ha?e married nephews of (jencral Washington. 
John Clark, who married Miss Furness, had aeon John, b. Jan. 29, 1737, who was 

a Col. in the British army and maried Miss Gavin. 

I think Francis Clark, who married Deborah Gedney, was the first 
American ancestor of Susan Clark, who married John Singleton Copley. 
Tlte family, as this last memorandum indicates, was Tory from beginning 
to end, and the descendants of it in 1879 have never yet been converted to 
repoblicanism. 



BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS IN LYME, CONN. 

Commanicatcd bjr the late &ev. Fkederick Wm. Chuscan, A.M., of Rocky-Hill, Ct. 

{Con«Iaded from vol. xxxiH. page 419.] 

WiLLiaH Peck and Eliza Wood were married Dec. 29, 1833. 

Peter Person was married with Lydia his now wife the last of . Phe- 

be, born March 2, 1709-10. Samuel, Nov. 1, 1712. Lidia, March 26, 

1714. Lydia Person deceased ye last of P^eb. 1716. 
Peter Person was married to Mary Lord, Sept 20, 1716. Richard bom 

9th of Dec. 1717. Hepsibah, May 1, 1719. Tabitha, May 6, 1721. 

Peter, March 29, 1724. Mary, August 21, 1726. Irene, August 26, 

1732. Mary, wife of Peter Person, deceased 25th of AprU, I73-. 
Peter Person was married to Martha Peck Jan. 1 735-6, 
Mary Petterson was born Feb. 18, 1679. 

Henry Peterson was married with Mary his wife, April 15, 1683. 
Children of liobert and j^lary Perigo : Hannah, bom March 31, 1674, 

Mary, April 1, 1677. Abigail, July 21, 1681. Robert Perigo died 

April 18, 1683. Elizabeth, bom Oct. 30, 1683. 

FOL. XXXIT. 4 



38 Births^ Marriages and Deaths in Lyme^ Conn, [Jan. 

Thomas Pier's children. Sarah Pier, bom Aug. 25, 1678. Marv, Feb 
IC. lCr<3. Thomas. March IC, 1081». 

The Rev. Mr. Samuel Pierpont died March 15, 1722-3. 

William Pike and Abigail Comstock were marrieti June 24, 1679. Abi- 
ga:l Pike, lK)rn Mav 4, 16»3, die<i Nov. 16, 16s3. William, Sept. 9 
16^4. John. Sept. 9. 1C86, and died Oct. 25. 16d6. Daniel, born Oct 
4, lO^iT. Abigail, Mav 3. 1690. 

Richard Pierson and Marv Ann Elv were marrieii Mav 9, 1743. Eliza- 
beth, bom 3Iarch 29, 1743-4. Phebe, Dec. 14, 1745. Sarah, Dec. 1 
1747. Kichard, March 25, 1749. Mt?het,Hl»el, FrK 15, 1752. Mary 
Feb. 2H, 1754. Peter, Oct, 23. 1756. William Ely, Nov. 14, 1758 
Anna, March 24, 1764. Richard Pierson died April 28, 1762. 

Petter Pratt was marrieii with Elizalieth Griswold that was devost froa 
John Rogers. They were married the 5th of August, 1679. Petiei 
Pratt deceased the 24ih of March, 1688. 

Samuel Pratt and Elizabeth Pei.'k were married Dec. 6, 1686. David 
bom Januarv, 1687. 

Daniel Rayment and Rebeccah Sage were married April 15, 1684. Ricb 
anl. born Jan. 9, 1 686. 

Jonathan Ree<l and PLlizabeth Mack wore marrieii Dec. 24, 1722. Jona- 
than, l)om Sept. 17, 1723. Elizalieth Mack dieii Jan. 17, 1732-3. 

The death and births of William Robeson's children. William, bom Oct 

24, 1677. Marah, Jan. 12, 1680. William, Feb. 19, 1682. 
Edward Robins die<l Dec. 6, 1732. 

John Robins was married to Elizal)eth his wife Sept. 20, 1692. 

Joseph Robins and Sarah his wife were marrieii June 10, 1697. Joseph. 

born March 30, 1698. Sarah, April 22, 1700. Lidea, Oct. 9, 1703. 

Ruth, April 22, 1705. Sarah, March 10, 1709. Mehetable, Feb. 3, 

1712. Easier, Feb. 2, 1715. Lucy, Feb. 1, 1718. 
Uriah Roland and Lvdia Lee were married Oct. 13, 1737. William, born 

Dec. 5, 1738. Lydia, Dec. 13, 1741, died Dec 28, 1741. Lydia, 2d 

Jan. 20, 1742-3. Pheby, Jan. 24, 1744-5. 
Jacob Sayer and Martha Loomer were married June 22, 1710. Martha. 

lK>rn ^lay 7, 1711. James, Dec. 7, 1712. 
Asher Schofell and Rachel his wife were married Sept. 17, 1690. Asher, 

born Jan. 3, 1691-2. Jeames, Jan. 9, 1693-4, died Feb. 16, 1693-4. 

Asher Schofell died June 24, 1694. 
Esther Scovell, daughter of John and Sarah Scovell, was born Nov. 24, 

1793. 
James Scovell was married Oct. 10. 1734. Elizabeth, born Dec 30, 1737. 

Sihbi'l, born June 11, 1740, and died Nov. 5, 1745. Rhoda, bom Julv 

17, 1743. Sibbel, July 12, 1746. Irena, July 23, 1749. Arter, April 

14, 1752. Isaac, May 5, 1754. 
Ezra SeMen and Elizabeth Rogers of Norwich were married May 6, 1751. 

Ezra, born March 23, 1752. Theophilos Rogers, *Dec 27, 1753. Our- 

den, Aug. 27, 1756, died June 20, 1759. Elizabeth, born Sept. 14. 

1758. Abigail, March 30, 1761. Calvin, March 14, 1763. Samuel 

Rot'crs, April 9, 1765. Mrs. Elizabeth Selden died June 20, 1767. 
Ezra Selden and Ann Ely married Dec. 29, 1768. Erastus, born Oct. 23, 

1709. Anne, born Nov. 29, 1770. Lucretia, June*-^, 1772> died Feb 

25, 1776. Elisha, born July 31, 1774, died Dec 12, 1775. Rebeccah, 
Feb. 23, and died Feb. 26, 1776. 

Ezra Selden and Hannah Miriam were married April 13, 1780. 



1880.] Birthsj Marriages and Deaths in Lyme^ Conn. 39 

Capt Elisha Selden married Elizabeth Ely, daughter of Samuel Ely, de- 
ceased, Oct 7, 1735. Mary, born June 6, 1737, and died Dec. 28, 1737. 
Lois, born June 24, 173^. Elisha, March 6, 1739-40. Mary, Jan. 
15, 1741-2. Thomas, Oct. 13, 1743, and died Nov. 5, 1743. Thomas, 
2d, born Aug. 5, 1745. Samuel, March 9, 1746-7, died Dec 20, 1747. 
Samuel, 2d, Sept. 26, 1750. 

Richard Ely Selden married Mrs. Desier Coult, Oct. 2, 1783. Juliana, 
born July 29, 17«4. Asenath, Dec. 28, 1785. 

CapL Samuel Selden died Feb. last day, 1745. 

Samuel Selden and Elizabeth VAy were married May 23, 1745. Elizabeth, 
born April 26, 1747. Samuel, Nov. 1, 1748. Esther, June 22, 1750, 
die<l June 8, 1751. Elijah, born Feb. 21, 1752. Deborah, Dec. 29, 
1753. Charles, Nov. 23, 1755. Jemima, Sept. 3, 1757. Richard Ely, 
May 25, 1759. Mary, April 22, 1761. George, Feb. 27, 1763. Joseph 
Dudley, Dec 30, 1764. Dorothy, Dec 26, 1766. Roger, April 16, 
1767. Capt. Samuel Selden departed this life in October, 1776, after 
languishing in prison about a month. Taken Sept. 17, 1776, and carried 
into New York and there kept close prisoner till he expired. 

Abner Shipman and Margery Avery were married Oct. 20, 1779. William, 
born Mav 19, 1780. Christopher, June 18, 1781. llallam. Sept, 19, 
1782. Elijah, April 22, 1785. Betsey, Sept. 10, 1786. Elisha, April 
6, 1788. Abner, March 20, 1790. Nathaniel, March 27, 1791. Josiah, 
April 7, 1793. Roswell, Oct. 20, 1794. Sanford, Dec '22, 1796. Re- 
beccah, Sept. 9, 1798. Charles, June 6, 1802. 

Capi. Joseph Sill married widow Susannah Marvin, Feb. 12, 1677. Capt. 
Joseph Sill <lied Aug. 6, 1696, in the 60th year of his age. 

John Smith was m;irried with Mary his wife the 26th of October, 1685. 

Nathan Smith and Mary Rogers were married Feb. 25, 1719. Thomas, 
born Nov. 28, 1720. Matthew, Feb. 26, 1722-3. Jane, Feb. 19, 1724-5. 
Rachel, March 19, 1729. Jane Rogers and Mary Stevens (twins). Sept 
19, 1730. Briant, April 27, 1735. Richard Smith died March 8, 1701-2. 
Daniel Smith died March 22, 1729-30. 

Richard Smith, Juu. and Elizabeth his wife were married Nov. 17, 1677. 
Richard, born Aug. 29, 1678. Abigail, Sept. 8, 1682. Susannah, Feb. 
4, 1684. Elizabeth, July 15, 1687. Daniel, April 15,1692. Elizabeth 
Smith died April 15, 1692. Daniel died March 22, 1720. 

Stephen Smith and Lucia Lay married May 11, 1749. Seth, born July 
14, 1753. Rebeccih, Feb. 9, 1755. Corina, May 5, 1757. 

Samuel Soulhworth*s children born in Lvme. Samuel, born Mav 5, 1723. 
Amos and Abigail, born March 15, 1724-5. Mary, May 15, 1727. Amos 
South worth die<l June 14, 1725. 

Capt, Daniel Starling and Mrs. Mary P21y, relict of Richard Elv, were mar- 
ried June 6, 1699. Elizabeth, born April 18, 1700. Daniel, Oct. 28, 
1702. John, Oct. 28, 1704. Joseph, June 30, 1707. Abigail, Sept. 9, 
1709. 

Capt. Daniel Starling and widow Mary Beckwith were married May 16, 
1745. Capt. Daniel Starling died June 30, 1749. 

John Taner, Jun., servant to Reynold Marvin, died June 6, 1704-5. 

John, son of John Tilleson and Marah his wife, born May 30, 1680. John, 
Ijorn March 29, 1692. David, Nov. 17, 1694. 

Jeames Tileson and Elizabeth his wife wore married April 20, 1692. Jo- 
hanna, born Jan. 9, 1692-3. Jeames Tileson died May 30, 1694. 

James TillitsoQ and Elizabeth Davis were married Feb. 4, 1741-2. Eunice, 



40 Births^ Marriages and Deaths in Lyme^ Conn. [Jan. 

born June 12, 1743, and died June 5, 1748. Jonathan, April 6, 1746. 
Elizabeth, July 2, 1748. Abigail, Feb. 15, 1751. Eunice, March 28, 
1753. Jemima, Nov. 3, 1757. James, April 14, 1760. Daniel, May 
5, 1765. Salome, Nov. 6, 1767. 
Levi Tilletsou and Mary Davis were married Aug. 16, 1748. Eleazer, 
born Oct 15, 1748. Deborah, Jan. 4, 1751. David, Jan. 28, 1753. 
Levi, Oct. 25, 1754. Phebe, Jan. 29, 1757. Rhoda, March 5, 1759. 
Rone, Dec 30, 1761. Delight, Nov. 28, 1764. Isaiah, Aug. 3, 1767. 
Ezra, March 14, 1770. 
Simeon Tilletson and Martha Webb of Ashford were married Jan. 9, 1755. 
Simeon, born Dec. 10, 1755. Temperance, April 4, 1758. Mary, Jan. 
9, 1762. Daniel, July 29, 1764. Thomas, AprU, 1767. Elijah, June 
June 9, 1770. Eleazer, June 9, 1773. Lucy, Jan. 22, 1776. Lois, 
March 27, 1778. 
William Tilletsou and Susannah Chapman were married March 7, 1754. 
George, born Nov. 14, 1754. Azubah, born March 18, 1756. Bela, 
March 13, 1762. Anne, March 24, 1758 [sic], Morehouse, Sept 5, 1763. 
Isaac, May 26, 1765. Richard, Dec. 14, 1766, and died Dec. 10, 1767. 
Damarious, born Nov. 22, 1768. Anna, Aug. 11, 1770. Susa, May 27, 
1773. Live, Jan. 26, 1775. 
John Tinker and Elizabeth Marvin were married Dec. 28, 1727. John, 
born Nov. 29, 1730. Hannah, Aug. 30, 1732. Elizabeth, March 17, 
1735. Edw', June 12, 1740. 
Samuel Tinker, Jun., and Jemimah Smith were married Nov. 19, 1721. 
Tamor, born Aug. 4, 1722. Mary, Dec 1, 1724. Samuel, June 11, 
1727. Seth, Nov. 5, 1730. Abigail, Oct 28, 1732. 
Joshua Tucker deceased Oct. 2, 1731. 
Martin Tucker and Mary Peck were married Jan. 5, 1773 [nc]. Leb- 

beus Peck, born Aug. 20, 1770. Phebe, July 21, 1772. 
Duran Wade and Phebe Ransom were married Jan. 3, 1741-2. Anna, 
bom Jan. 27, 1742-3. Phebe, March 18, 1744-5. Thomas, April 1, 
1747. John, June 9, 1749. 
George Wade and Elizabeth his wife were married July 14, 1708. Mercy, 
born Jan. 25, 1710. Hannah, May 2, 1712. Elizabeth, March 16, 
1713-14. Eunice, Dec. 31,1717. Martha, April 16, 1718. George, 
Jan. 17, 1720-1. Joseph, Oct 28, 1723. Mary Wade died Sept 10, 
1727. Mrs. Elizabeth Wade died Dec 11, 1725. 
George Wade and Sarah Tucker were married April 13, 1726, and Mrs. 

Sarah Wade died Sept 22, 1726. 
George Wade and widow Sarah Dowley were married Aug. 31, 1727. 
Mary, born Nov. 2, 1729. Sarah, May 28, 1732. Aseuath, July 20, 
1734-5. Elihu, July 11, 1737. Elisha, July 20, 1740. Mr. George 
Wade died June 28, 1762. 
Joseph Wade and Esther Chadwick were married June 2, 1748. Lois, 

born ]March 10, 1749. Jerusha, Oct 18, 1750. 
Richard Wait and Elizabeth Marvin were married Nov. 8, 1733. Phebe, 
born Sept 31, 1734. Lois, Dec 3, 1735. Richard, Nov. 28, 1739. 
Elizabeth, Aug. 12, 1741. Sarah, Feb. 25, 1745. Marvin, Dec 16, 
1746. John, Jan. 21, 1749. Daniel, Feb. 2, 1751. Mrs. Elizabeth 
Wait died May 27, 1755. 
Richard Wait and Rebeccah Higgins were marrie<l Jan. 13, 1757. Rem- 
miah, born April 16, 1758. Ezra, May 31, 1763. Mrs. Rebeccah Wait 
died May 17, 1785. 



1880.] T%e King*8 Ai^ms Tavern in Boston. 41 

Gideon "Watrous and Tabitha Wait were married March 29, 1778. Jared, 
born Dec. 21, 1778. Gideon, Dec. 18, 1780. Samuel, March 1, 1783. 
Fanne. May 21, 1786. 

Andrew Waterouse and Jemima Westcott of New London were married 
Dec. 22, 1743. Betty, born Sept. 17, 1744. Naomi, Oct. 9, 1746. Tem- 
perance, March 3, 1749. Anna, Feb. 23, 1751, and died Aug. 2, 1752. 
Edward Allen, Sept 11, 1753. Hebeccah, Aug. 31, 1756. Mary Ann, 
Oct. 12, 1758. 

Isaac Watterus was married with Sarah Pratt by Mr. Chapman, 20th of 
April, 1671. Elizabeth, born March 22, 1671[-2]. Sarah, Feb. 24, 1674. 
Lydia, August 20, 1678. Isack, Jan. 29, 1680. Jabez, March 16, 
1682-3. Samuel, July 21, 1685. Ruth, July 31, 1687. Rebeccah, 
Aug. 28, 1693. Gurshom, March 30, 1698. 

Gershom Waterus and Lydia Smith were married May 5, 1720. Phinious, 
born July 1, 1722. Parnal, July 9, 1725. Patience, Feb. 10, 1729-30. 

Jabez Waterouse was married to Sarah his wife Dec. 30, 1713. Zerviah, 
born Sept. 22, 1716. Jabez, Jan. 20, 1718. Jerusha, Aug. 15, 1720. 
Sarah, Feb. 7, 1723. John, Feb. 17, 1726. 

Phineas Watrous and Rhoda Smith were married . Patience, bom 

Jan. 25, 1748-9. Lucretia, Aug. 9, 1752. Gershom, Nov. 28, 1754. 
Phineas, July 28, 1758. Rhoda. July 23, 1763. Azubah, July 18, 1766. 
Smith, Dec. 16, 1768. Andrew, Sept. 4, 1771. 

Saniuel Waller and Rebeccah Thomas were married Dec. 2, 1744. Zervi- 
ah, born Aug. 10, 1745. Mary, Jan. 19, 1749. Samuel Waller died Dec 
2, 1748. 

William Warman and Abigail Lay were married May 5, 1720. Abigail, 
honi July 7, 1692 [«c]. 

William W. J. Warner and Mariah E. Peck were married Nov. 2, 1841. 

Isaac Willey, Jun., and Deliverance Tallman were married May 12, 1727. 
Nathaniel, l>orn Feb. 12, 1727-8. Deliverance, Jan. 8, 1729-30. Abi- 
gaU, June 18, 1732. Bezilla, Sept. 10, 1734. Derias, May 3, 1737. 



THE KING'S ARMS TAVERN IN BOSTON, 

WITH 80MK SUGGESTIONS ON THE PROPER MODE OP INDEXING 

THE PUBLIC RECORDS. 

Coromunicated by John T. Hassam, A.M., of Boston. 

rpHE REGISTER for July, 1877 (xxxi. 329), and October, 1879 (xxxiii. 
JL 400), contained brief notes on tbe Castle Tavern, which stood on what 
is now the corner of Batterymarch Street and Liberty Square, and the still 
earlier Castle Tavern, afterwards known as the George Tavern, which was 
on what is now Dock Square at the corner of Elm Street. There were 
likewise, in various parts of Boston, at diflferent periods, several taverns 
called the King*8 Arms, but the one which forms the subject of this paper 
was at the head of Dock Square, not far from the earlier Castle Tavern. 
A narrow strip of the land on which it stoo<l now forms the south-west part 
of the Sears estate on the north-east corner of Dock Square and new 
Washington Street— or Washington Street as extended under the resolve 
of tbe Board of Street Commissioners, passed September 9, 1872 — and 



42 The King^s Arms Tavern in Boston. [Jan. 

part also of the south-west portion of the land of the Fifty Associates in 
the rear of that estate, but nearly all of the original lot was taken for the 
extension of the latter street, and its landmarks are now wholly obliterated. 
In the Book of Possessions (p. 44) the possession of Hugh Gunnison 
within the limits of Boston, is described as **One house c& ^rden bounded 
w*** the streete southeast : George Burden northeast : W" Hudson Ju- 
nior, Northwest : m' William Ting westwanls." On the 28th of October, 
1650 (Suffolk Deeds, Lib. 1, fol. 128) "Hugh Gullison" mortgaged to Mr. 
Anthony Stoddard and Henry Shrim[)ton ''for considerable summes to 
them due" '*all that his dwelling house called by the name of the Kings 
Armes w^ all his lands brewhouse barnes Stables yards thereto belonging, 
w'^ all his furniture therein as beds, bedding linnen, & woollen, Curteines, 
Vallance, Pewter, Brasse, Copper, tables, stooles, w*** his horse Cowe & fif- 
teene swine & all his brewing vessells." This mortgage was discharged 7th 
2mo. IGol, and by deed of the latter date (Lib. 1, fol. 135), Hugh Gunni- 
son, styling himself of Boston, vintner, and Sarah his wife, conveyed to John 
Sampson, Henry Shrimpton and William Brenton, all of Boston, merchants, 
for the consideration of £000 sterling, " one dwelling house Scituat & being 
in Boston aforesaid comonly known by the name & signe of the Kings 
Armes w*^ the appurtenances late in the tenure & possession of the sd 
Hugh Gunison & all the lands cellars chambers garrets closets roomes 
brewhowses stables yards out houses &. buildings therevnto belonging & 
appertaineing or there w* vsed & occupyed by the sd Hugh Gunnison or his 
Assignes together w*^ all deeds writeings & evidences of for & concerning 
the same & also all the prticular goods &; houshould stuffe specifyed in an 
inventory here vnto affiled," to be held, one third part thereof " to & for 
the vse & behoofeof John Turner of the Island of Tenerif in the Canaries 
mercht," one third part thereof " to & for the vse & behoofe of Thomas 
Cowling of the sd Island merch'," and the other third part thereof " to & 
for the vse & behoofe of the sd W™ Breuton," and their heirs and assigns 
forever. The inventory above referred to is as follows : 

An Inventory of the p*ticular goods k houshould stuffe now remaineing &, being in 
the dwellinji; house conronly knowne by the signe of the Kint^s amies in Boston, 
barj^ained & sou Id by iiugh Gunnison & Sarah his wife vnto John Sampson Henry 
Shrimpton k \S^ Brenton merch^. tor the consideration mentioned in the Indenture 
here vnto annexed. 

ImprimiH in the Chamber called the Exchange one halfe headed blasted w**» blew 
pillars, one livery Cupbord coloured blue, (me long tabic, benches two formes db one 
carved chaire. 

In the Kitchin three formes dr&saeres shelves. 

In the Ltirder. one square table bannisters dressers k shelvs round. 
^ In the Ilall, three Smale Roomes w^ tables &, benches in them, one table about 
bIz foote long in the hall &, one bence. 

In the low p'lo' one hedsted one tabic & benches two formes, one smale frame of 
a forme & shelvs, one closet w**» slielvs. 

In the ro(jme vnder the closet, one childs bedsted. 

In the chamber called London, one bedsted two benches. 

In the chamber over London, one bedsted one crosse table one forme one bench. 

In the closet next the Exchange, shelves. 

In the barr by the hall, three shelvs the frame of a low stoole. 

In the vpper p*lor one bedsted two chaires one tiible one forme bench & shelvs. 

In the N ursery one crosse table w"» shelvs. 

In the Court chamber one Long table three formes one livery cupbord k benches. 

In the closet w^'^in the Court chamber one bfdsted & shelvs. 

In the Starr chamber one long table one bedsted one livery Cupbord one chaire 
three formes w* benches. 

In the Garret over the Court chamber one bedsted one table two formes. 



1880.] The King's Ai^ms Tavern in Boston. 43 

In the garret over the closet in the Court chamber one bedstead one smnle forme. 

In the foure garrett chambers oyer the starr chamber, three bedsteeds foure tables 
w* benches. 

In the brew house one Cop* twoe fatts one vnder backc one Tpper back one knead- 
iDg trough one dresser one brake. 

In the stable one Rack & manger. 

In the yard one pumpe pipes to convey the water to the brewhouse fyre hogg 
■tyes one house of office. 

The Signes of the Kings armes & signe posts. 

William Hudson, vintner, by deed dated March 31, 1660 (Lib. 3, fol.. 
481), reciting that *' Hugh Gunnison Lately deceased in his life tjme, some 
jeares Since when he built his brewhouse at y* North Easterly Comer 
thereof, for y* better accomodateing of himselfe, Crouded in & tooke a little 
piece of y* Land of W™ Hudsons about two foote one way & three foote 
anoth' more or lesse before y* said Hudson Sold y' piece of Laud, w''** 
bounds y* said brewhouse on y' South y* said Hudson hauing receiued full 
Satisfac^n of m' William Brenton m' John Turner & jVP Thomas Cooling 
for y* same Long since & before his Sale of any Laud to y* Said Glover," 
reDounces all his right, title and interest in the land so taken to Mr. Henry 
Shrimpton for the use of said William Brenton, John Turner and Thomas 
Cooling their heirs and assigns forever. 

Ilenrjr Shrimpton, brasier, in his will, dated 1 7th 5mo., probated Aug. 
4, 1066, devised the estate as follows : *' I doe al^o give Vnto my dafter 
Sarah Shrimpton the hows formerly Cawled the stats armes with all the out 
howses yards Sc stable & all the privileges beloiug therevnto to here & 
heare haiers for Ever but in Cace She Shall day without haiers then it 
Shall be Sowld & devided Equaly betwen the brother & Sisters & theyr 
haiers that Shall Survive." His inventory contains a list of articles of 
personal property " In y* bowse that was called y* States Armes," the 
^ bowse, ground & out howseing" being appraised at £400. 

Eliakim Hutchinson of Boston, merchant, on his marriage with Sarah 
Shrimpton, in accordance .with the terms of the contract of marriage, con- 
veyed, by deed dated Jan. 29, 1668 (Lib. 6, fol. 2), to Samuel Shrimp- 
tOD, Edward Hutchinson and Thomas Lake, feoffees in trust for said Sarah 
aod her children by said Eliakim, certain parcels of land given him, for his 
marriage portion, by Richard Hutchinson, citizen and ironmonger of Lon- 
don, and J^Iary his wife, father and mother of said Eliakim, ^* together with 
that my dwelling house in Boston which I receiued with my sajd Beloued 
wife, As part of hir portion giuen vnto hir by hir late Honnored ffather 
Heuery Shrimpton his last will & Testament, & is scittuated in Boston 
facing to the head of the Dock, called Bendalls Dock, & hereto fore called 
the Kings Armes with all the out houseing Lands & Appurtenances thereto 
belonging, bounded with the street going to the head of the Dock Easterly 
the warehouse & Lands, now in the possession of Thomas Brattle merchant 
southerly & westerly & Easterly, with the house & Laud of nehemiah 
Webb on the northerly part, with the sajd Thomas Brattles Land." 

Eliakim Hutchinson enlarged his estate by purchasing of John Wing, 
mariner, by deed dated Jan. 8, 1700 (Lib. 20, fol. 136), land in the rear, 
which had been conveyed to said Wing by Thomas Brattle, gentleman, by 
deed dated July 1, 1693 (Lib. 18, fol. 137). The land so added is not 
shown in this abstract, but it was part of the Brattle Close, and was inherit- 
ed by said Brattle from his father Thomas Brattle, merchant, and his mother 
£lizal>eth, one of the daughters of William Tyng. It was part of the pos- 
lessioD of William Tjng, described in the Book of Possessions (p. 10). 



44 The King*8 Anns Tavern in Boston. ^Jan. 

See partition of his estate, March 28, 1661, Suffolk Deeds, Lib. 4, fol. 5. 
See also Lib. 13, fol. 06 and 161. Hutchinson seems to have previously 
acquired, by some unrecorded deed, still another parcel of rear laud south 
of the parcel above referred to. 

By the will of Eliakim Hutchinson, dated Feb. 3, 1715-6, probated May 
26, 1718, and the will of his widow Sarah Hutchinson, dated March 26, 
1719, probated March 20, 1720, the whole estate vested in their son Wil- 
liam Hutchinson, Esq., who by his will, dated Nov. 20, 1721, probated Dec. 
23, 1721, devise<l all his real estate to his son Eliakim. 

Eliakim Hutchinson, Esq., the second of the name, still further enlarged 
the estate by purchasing of Samuel Waldo, Esq., by deed dated Sept. 11, 
1747 (Lib. 77, fol. 52), a small parcel of rear land on the south-west side 
of the original lot This also was part of the Brattle Close, and is not 
shown in this brief abstract. See, however, for chain of title, deed from 
Thomas Brattle, gentleman, to Thaddeus Maccarty, merchant, dated July 
20, 1694 (Lib. 16, fol. 378;. See also Lib. 21, fol. 184, and Lib. 36, fol. 
97, and wills of Thaddeus Maccarty, Elizabeth Maccarty and Jonathan 
Waldo. He conveyed to James Smith, merchant, and Samuel Waldo, Esq., 
by deeds dated Sept. 5, 1747, and June 15, 1748 (Lib. 74, fol. 81, and Lib. 
75, fol. 246), certain parcels of land in the rear which formed part of the 
land bought by his grandfather of John Wing by the deed above referred 
to, but purchased of John Billings, gentleman, and Richard Billings, tailor, 
by deed dated Oct. 20, 1755 (Lib. 89, fol. 116), a piece of land in Dock 
Square adjoining the original lot on the north-east side thereof. This last 
parcel formed originally part of the possession of George Burden as de- 
scribed in the Book of Possessions (p. 45), and the title is not shown in this 
abstract. See, however, for chain of title, Lib. 6, fol. 197, Lib. 28, fol. 90 
and 91, Lib. 48, fol. 242, Lib. 75, fol. 186 and 187, and wills of Richard 
Webb and Eliezer Moody. 

Eliakim Hutchinson, Esq., was a loyalist. Under the acts of the Gene- 
ral Court in relation to the estates of absentees, the Probate Court, March 
19, 1779 (Docket No. 16883), made Edward Carnes, gentleman, the 
agent of his estate, and on the 23d of April following, appointed three com- 
missioners to receive and examine the claims of his creditors. His real 
estate, in the inventory filed by the agent on the latter date, was appraised 
at £21400, and consisted in part of ** A Dwelling House and Land &c in 
Dock Sipiare now occupied by Widow Fadrc £3500." and ** A Shop in 
Dock Square improved by Tho'. Green £200." In the papers on file in this 
case he is styled the ^* Hon^'* Eliakim Hutchinson late a Resident of Boston, 
Absentee deceased," and " a Conspirator deceased." 

Samuel Henshaw and Samuel Barrett, being the major part of the commit- 
tee appointed by virtue of an act of the General Court, passed March 2, 
1781, entitled ** An Act to provide for the Payment of Debts due from the 
Conspirators and Absentees and for the Recovery of Debts duo to them," 
and by another act in addition to said act, by deed dated May 25, 1782 
(Lib. 141, fol. 136), conveyed to Thomas Green in consideration of £70, 
a part of this estate bounded " Southerly on Dock square mt^asuring Eleven 
feet westerly on land of the s**: Eliakim Hutchinson measuring Eighty nine 
feet Northerly on M"" Blanchard measuring Two feet Easterly on said Green 
measuring fifty two feet and three inches and Northerly again on said Green 
three feet and Six inches then Easterly again on said Green thirty six feet 
and five inches." The rest of the estate was conveyed by them, in conside- 
ration of £1000, by deed dated Aug. 18, 1782 (Lib. 136, fol. 22), to John 



1880.] The King's Ai^ms Tavern in Boston. 45 

Lucas and Edward Tuckerman, gentlemen, and is therein described as fol- 
lows : " Easterly on Dock square twelve feet more or less thence Southerly 
on said Dock square thirty one feet four inches more or less, thence Eiisterly 
again on land of Tho*. Green eighty nine feet four Inches more or Less 
tbenoe Northerly on land of Joshua Blanchard three feet more or less 
thence Easterly again partly on land of said Blanchard and partly on land 
of the Widow Apthorp fifty two feet more or less Northerly on land of 
John Newell twenty eight feet more or less, thence Easterly on said Newell 
fifty seven feet more or less thence Northerly again on land of the heirs of 
Doc*: Thomas Young deced thirty four feet four Inches more or less Westerly 
on land of W™. Greenleaf one hundred and Sixty seven feet six inches more 
or less thence Southerly on land of Jon*. Simpson twenty two feet more or 
less thence Westerly again on land of said Simpson fifty one feet six inches 
more or less, Southerly on Coopers Alley so called Nineteen feet more or 
less or however otherwise the said Estate is now bounded." 

It would exceed the limits prescribed for this article to follow the history 
of this estate down to the present time. But it will perhaps not be con- 
sidered out of place to point out here that the labor of making such investi- 
gations as the foregoing is increased a hundred fold by the imperfect sys- 
tem of indexing and recording deeds in use in this commonwealth. As this 
system is essentially the same in many of the New England states, the fol- 
lowing remarks, although made with special reference to Boston and the 
eonnty of Suffolk, are applicable to the greater part of New P^ngland. 

Now that the recent congresses of librarians and the formation of index 
societies in this country and in England have made people aware of the 
great need of improvement in the present methods of cataloguing and in- 
dexing the books of large libraries, it would seem that something might be 
done to call attention to the insufficiency of the indices to the records in the 
Tarious probate offices and registries of deeds in this commonwealth, and 
to set forth the pressing necessity that exists that something should be done 
to make these records accessible to persons who wish to consult them. 
These county records constitute in themselves large and valuable libraries, 
the contents of which are very imperfectly known even to the persons from 
whose daily occupation a knowledge of, and familiarity with, them would 
Dstarally be expected. As to the probate offices, that of the county of 
Suffolk and of one or two of the other counties have been greatly improved 
of late years, but little or nothing has been done in the rest. It may not 
be generally known that the Registry of Deeds for the county of Suffolk 
contains records of deeds of land not only in the county for which it was in- 
tended, bat of land in nearly all parts of Massachusetts ; land also in Maine, 
New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Maryland, North Carolina, and 
probably in all or nearly all of the original thirteen colonies, as well as in many 
of the newer states of the Union. There are also deeds of lands in England, 
Scotland, Ireland and the West Indies ; likewise some wills and a vast num- 
ber and variety of miscellaneous documents. These are occasionally stum- 
Bled upon by the conveyancer in search of something else, but can seldom 
be foand a second time by one who is really desirous of seeing them, un- 
less — which is not very likely — he happens to remember the names of 
some of the parties thereto. 

The late Nathaniel Ingersoll Bowditch, the eminent conveyancer, informs 
OS, in the preface to his '' Suffolk Surnames," that, beginning his researches 
in 1827, before the records in the registry of deeds had become very volu- 
minous, he, ^ in every instance, traced back the estate to the settlement 
toIm zzzit. 5 



46 The King*8 Anns Tavern in Boston. [Jan. 

of the town," but it is probable that the result of such researches in the 
earlier titles could, in too many instances, have afforded him but little satis* 
faction. In the earlier period of our history estates changed hands, by pur- 
chase, much less frequently than now, and often remained in the same fami* 
ly for several generations. The greater part of an examination of title to 
such an estate must therefore necessarily have been made in the probate 
office. But in Mr. Bowditch's time the files of original papers there were 
not 80 arranged that they could be consulted, and there was nothing deserv- 
ing the name of an index to the volumes of the records. In fact it was not 
until the year 1876, fifteen years after Mr. Bowditch's death, that the vast 
mass of documents comprising the Suffolk probate files and records became 
practically accessible. When the files were systematically arranged and the 
present dockets and indices completed in that year, tliirty-two thousand seven 
hundred and five papers of a date prior to A.D. 1800 were found, which 
have never been recorded, among them no fewer than two hundred and 
eighty wills. In six hundred and sixty-nine cases, prior to that date, which 
DOW appear on the dockets, not a single paper filed in these cases has ever 
been recorded, so that not even the names of the parties, or the fact that such 
persons ever lived, could have been known to one who consulted the records. 
When Mr. Bowditch began his career as a conveyancer, very few town his- 
tories and family genealogies had been published, and he must have been 
often at a loss to know the names of the heirs at law of deceased persons^ 
and of course could not have traced their names in the indices of grantors 
of deeds. 

Moreover, but little dependence can be placed on the indices now in use 
in the Suffolk Registry of Deeds of grantors and grantees of deeds recorded 
prior to A.D. 1800. They are the work of careless and incompetent per- 
sons, and are amazingly inaccurate and untrustworthy. Hardly a day 
passes without the detection of some errors in them. Many deeds have lately 
been found which were not indexed at all, and others which were entered 
under the wrong surname, so that they could not have been brought to the 
notice of any examiner of titles. But even these indices, as poor as they 
are, are superior to those on which Mr. Bowditch was obliged to rely, and 
are in fact the result of a revision of the indices made only seven years ago. 

The only index to the records in the registry of deeds, provided for by the 
General Statutes, is an index of grantors and grantees named in the deeds 
and other instruments there recorded. That is to say, the law assumes that a 
man who is about to examine the title to a parcel of land knows the name 
either of the party who sells, or of the party who buys it. In many cases he 
knows neither, and the indices are then of no value whatever to him. But 
suppose him to have obtained the necessary clue, and to be in the midst of his 
examination, let the chain of title be broken occasionally by some unrecorded 
deeds, or let it pass throu^jh descendants of some former owner, in the fe- 
male line, who have changed their names by marriage or otherwise, and the 
examiner is at his wit*s end, and his investigations are brought to a full stop. 
There are estates in Boston the title to which no conveyancer can by any 
possibility examine by means of the indices now furnished him for that pur- 
pose. Moreover, unwise legislation induces men to place their property in 
the names of their wives and female relatives. The extent to which real 
property in Boston and its vicinity is being in this way acquired by women 
is surprising, and is probably known to few but conveyancers and assessors 
of taxes whose attention has necessarily been called to the matter. Now a 
woman's name is of little consequence. It is not what in mathematics is 



1880.] The King*8 Atms Tavern in Boston. 47 

called a known quantity. She changes it every time she is married. Some 
women have four or five different names in the course of their lives. The 
oselessness of an index of mere names, when so large a part of all tlie real 
estate l)elongs to women whose names are liable to be chaiif^ed so often, is 
apparent. Fortunately it has become the custom of late years for scrive- 
ners in drawing deeds to make a reference therein to the previous deeds 
under which the grantor claims title. But in former times this wiis seldom 
done, and it has not yet become the common practice in many parts of the 
commonwealth. Yet nothing but this custom, of uncertain duration, saves 
our real estate titles from falling into utter confusion. 

The proper remedy for this state of things is, of course, an index of places. 
When a deed is received for record, it should be entered not only in an iiulex 
of grantors and an index of grantees, as is done at present, but also in a 
tbini index classified and arranged according to the name of the street in 
which the granted land is situated. In Suffolk county tliere is now a street 
indf X of tax deeds. What is needed is a street index of all deeds. 

There should also be an index of the names of abutters and of all persons, 
other than grantors and grantees, that may be found in a deed, classified 
according to Christian and surnames. The earlier deeds frequently mention 
the names of tenants and occupants of lands, and an index of **' Other 
Names " would not ordy be important to antiquarians and genealogists, but 
would be invaluable to conveyancers, as it would in many cases afford a 
clue to unreconled deeds. Two striking instances of the need of such an 
index are seen in the abstract of the very title now before us. In fact there 
are few of the earlier titles in the examination of which an index of this 
sort 18 not indispensable. 

Tliere should also bo an index of the estates on which executions have 
been levie<l, classified and arranged according to the street in which the 
pro|)erty is situated. 

The Suffolk records contain many miscellaneous documents, and are par- 
ticularly rich in de[)08ition8 upon all sorts of subjects. There should be a 
sabject index of all such. 

In the Suffolk Registry of Deeds, in the year 1876, one great improve- 
ment in indexing was made which has since been kept up. The indices of 
grantors were classified according to Christian as well as surnames, an<l thero 
was added, opposite each name, a brief description of the land conveyed. 
This method — that of the Classified Descriptive Index — should be extended 
to all the previous years, and would save an immense amount of drudgery 
to those who are obliged to consult the records. 

Many other desiral>le alterations in our present mode of indexing and 
reconling deeds will readily suggest themselves to the conveyancers and 
others who have had practical experience of the imperfections of the present 
•yi&tein, and have long suffered under its inconvein'ences ; but the changes 
and improvements above set forth — improvements which are sure to be 
made in time — would work as great a reform in the Registry of Deeds as has 
already been accomplished in the Suffolk Probate OlFice. What has been 
• done there may be seen from the following instance. Some years ago the 
writer of this paper had occasion to make in that office certain extended 
researches which took up nearly the whole of one winter. Since the com- 
pletion of the new index and the rearrangement of the files, the same work, 
instead of requiring nearly three months, can now be much better done in 
as many days. 

There is another matter to which attention should be called. The records 



48 The Tappan (or Toppan) Genealogy. [Jan. 

of bibths, deaths and marriages in the office of the City Registrar should at 
once be classified according to Christian and surnames, and so save the waste 
of time and ruin of eyesight now occasioned by those interminable alpha- 
bets. The records of Boston proper are, in . this and in other respects, in 
painful contrast to the admirably cared for records of Charlestown. There 
18 no excuse for the further suiferance of antiquated " alphabets " to the 
public records. They are a quarter of a century behind the times. 

With indices like those above suggested, it would be possible for two or 
three experienced conveyancers, with proper clerical assistance, to examine 
the titles to all the land in Boston, from the Book of Possessions down to 
the beginning of this century, if not later, within the comparatively short 
period of two years. From their abstracts a series of maps could be pre- 
pared of the whole city, in sections, showing Boston at intervals of fifty 
years or less, with each man's lot marked with his name, and the reference 
to his title, and with all changes in boundaries designated. These maps 
could be repro<luced by the heliotype "process*' at comparatively small ex- 
pense, and would be of the utmost value to antiquarians, genealogists and 
local historians, as well as to conveyancers. 



THE TAPPAN (OU TOPPAN) GENEALOGY. 

Communicated by Herbert Tappan, Esq., of Boston, Mass. 

1. Abraham* Toppan, son of William Topham, of Calbridge, in the 
parish of Coverham, and fourth in descent from Robert Topham of Lin- 
ton, in the West Riding of Yorkshire,* was baptized April 10, 1606. 
He lived for some time in Yarmouth, county of Norfolk. His wife, whose 
maiden name was Taylor, was born in the year 1 607. Her mother, Eliza- 
beth, inherited consi<lerable property from a second husband, Mr. John 
Goodale, of Yarmouth, whose will is dated 1625. In the year 1637 Abra- 
ham Toppan with his wife, two children and a maid servant, took passage 
in the " Mary Ann " for New England. [See Register, xiv. 327.] His 
mother-in-law, Mrs. Goodale, also took passage in the same vessel. 

He was admitted into the township of Newbury Oct. 16, 1637. At dif- 
ferent times during the following year, several lots of land were granted to 
him, on one of which he erected his dwelling, near where the meeting-house 
was built in 1646, a few rods north from the house of Capt. Richard Ad- 
ams, and between that and the house now owned by the heirs of the late 
Mr. Joseph Toppan, one of his descendants. 

During his life he made ** sundry voyages to the Barbadoes, of which 
one or two were profitable ; the produce being brought home in sugar, cot- 
ton, wool and molasses, which were then commodities rendering great profit, 
being at twelve pence for wool, sugar at six or eight pence per pound profit 
—of which he brought great quantities. (Registry of Deeds, Salem.) 

He made his will June 30, 1670. In it he speaks of " having done for 
his son Peter beyond what 1 have done or can do in proportion for y* rest 
of my children." He died Nov. 5, 1672, aged 66 years, in the house on 
*'Toppau*s Lane," which he had built about 1670 for his son Jacob. This 
house is still owned, and until recently was occupied, by his descendants. 

* See Bboibteb, Jan. 1879, vol. xxxiii. p. 66. 



1880,] The Tappan {or Toppan) Genealogy. 49 

His widow died March 20, 1 689, aged 82 years. Her mother, Mrs. Good- 
ale, dietl at Newhurj, April 8, 1 647. The chilren of Abraham aud Susan- 
na (Taylor) Toppan were : 

9. i. Peter, b. in finj^lftnd, 1634 ; m. Batt. 

li. Elizabieth, b. in England : m. Samuel Mij^hill, of Rowley, 

iii. Abraham, b. at Newbury, 1644 ; m. Ruth, dau. of John Pike ; died 
• 1704, leavins no issue.* 

3. iy. Jacob, b. 1645 ; m. Sewall. 
T. Susanna, h. 1649. 

4. y\. John, b. 1651 ; m. Browne. 

5. vii. Isaac, m. first, Kent ; m. second, March. 

2. Dr. Peter^ Toppan {Abraham^) was born in England, 1634, and 
was brought by his parents to New England, 1 637. He married April 3, 
1661, Jane, daughter of Mr. Christopher and Anne (Toppan?) Batt 
Savao^e says that they were " probably cousins." In the record of deaths 
at Salisbury, Mass., I find that of *•*' Mrs. Ann Batt, sister to Abraham Top- 
pan, of Newbury.** In her will, dated March 14, 1678, she meutious 
Anne, wife of Edmund Angier, of Cambridge, and Jane, wife of Peter Top- 
pan, ^ to have lands, &c. &c in Salisbury and Amesbury." 

Peter Toppan was a physician and practised in Newbury. He was a 
member of one of the ^se companies into which the sheep owners of New- 
bury were divided, and of the sixteen individuals who comprised his com- 
pany, he was the third largest owner. lie lived upon land afterwards oc- 
cupied by his son Samuel, part of which in 1864 was owned by Mr. Joseph 
Toppan. He died Nov. 3, 1707, from the effects of a fall. Administration 
of his estate was "granted to his two eldest sons, Peter and Samuel, March 
11,1708. Among the property was a negro man valued at £30. Dr. 
Peter and Jane (Batt) Toppan had six children: 

i. Peter, b. 1662; d. youn^. 

ii. Elizabeth, b. Oct. 13, 1665 ; m. Nathaniel Clark, of Newbury, 1685. 

6. iii. PtTER, b. Dec. 22, 1667 ; m. Greenleaf. 

7. iv. Samuel, b. June 5, 1670 ; m. Wigglesworth. 

8. V. Christopher, b. Dec. 15, 1671 ; m. Angier. 
vi. Jane, b. Jan. 4, 1674. 

3. Lieut Jacob^ Toppan {Abraham^) married Hannah, daughter of 
Mr. Henry Sewall, Aug. 24, 1670. He lived at Newbury in the house on 
"Toppan's Lane" which was built for him by his father about 1670. He 
died Dec 30, 1717, aged 73. His wife died at York, Me., Nov. 11, 1099. 
He married, secondly, Mrs. Hannah (Fessenden) Sewall, widow of his 
brother-in-law John Sewall. Lieut. Jacob and Hannah (Sewall) Toppan 
liad : 

9. 1. Jacob, b. May 20, 1671 ; m. first, Kent. 

ii. Samuel, b. 1672 ; d. 1691 of small-pox. (See Sewall's Diary, p. 347.) 

HI. Jane, b. 16/4. 

10. iv. John, b. 1677 ; m. Moody. 
V. Hannah, b. 1679. 

vi. EiiizABBTH. b. 1680; m. Cutting Noycs, 1701. 

11. vii. Abraham, b. 1684 ; m. Wigglesworth. 
viii. Anne, b. 1686 ; m. Nathaniel Holfe, 1710. 

4. John' Toppan {Abraham^) married first, Sept. 1, 1681, Martha 
Browne ; married second, in the year 1717, Mrs. Ruth Heard. Ho was a 

• Tber hnd three children, Mary, Hannah and Joseph, all of whom died at Wood- 
bridge, N. J., prior to 1704. 

VOL. XXXIV, 5* 



50 7%e Tappan (or Toppan) Oenealoyy. [Jan. 

soldier under Capt Lathrop in the fatal battle with the Indians at Bloody- 
Brook, Sept 18, 1675, and was one of the seven or eight who escaped oat 
of a company of eighty men. ^^ At the battle of Bloody Brook, John 
Toppan, who was wounded in the shoulder, concealed himself in a water 
course that at that time was almost dry, and hauled grass and weeds over 
his head, so that, though the Indians sometimes stepped over him, he was 
not discovered." John and Martha ( Browne) Toppan had : 

i. Mart, b. 1692. 

ii. JonM, b. 1695. 

iii. James, b. 1702 ; m. Mary Allen, IT^. 

5. Isaac* Toppan {Abraham^) married first. Sept 29, 1669, Hannah 
Kent; married second, &larch 27, 1691, Mary March. He removed to 
Woodbridge, N. J., with his brother Abraham. He was perhaps the second 
or third son of Abraham. He had by first marriage : 

i. Isaac, b. Sept. 20, 1673. 

ii. Elizabeth, b. Jan. 26, 1676. 

iii. Jacob, b. June 12, 1676. 

iv. David, b. Nov. 2, 1680. 

V. John, b. March 16, 1685. 

vi. IIannab, b. Dec. 23, 16S6. 

By his second marriage he had : 

vii. Mart, b. Nov. 17, 1693. 
viii. Benjamin, b. May 16, 1695. 

They were all bom in Woodbridge, N. J. 

6. Peter* Toppan {Peter,^ Abraham}) married April 28, 1696, Sarah 
Greenleaf. They had : 

i. Peter, b. Feb. 2, 1698. 

12. ii. Timothy, b. Feb. 2, 1698 ; m. Coffin. 

iii. Jane, b. 1700 ; m. Benjamin Knight, Jr. 

iv. Elizabeth, b. 1702 ; m. Samuel Todd. 

V. Mart, b. 1704. 

13. vi. RicnARD, b. 1707 ; m. Scott. 

vii. Hannah, b. 1710 ; m. John Moody, Jr. 

7. Samuel* Toppan {Peter* Abraham}) lived at Newbury, where he 
died Oct 30, 1750, aged 80 years. He married June 3, 1701, Abigail, 
daughter of the Rev. Michael Wigglesworth, of Maiden, Mass. [See 
Register, xv. 334; xvii, 129.] She was born March 20, 1681, and died 
Jan. 28, 1771, aged 90 years. "The house in which they lived was built 
in 1700, and is still standing. It is situated on High Street, the second 
house from Marlboro* Street." ( From " My Ancestors in America," by 
William Blake Pierce.) Samuel and Abigail (Wigglesworth) Toppan had: 

14. i. Samuel, b. 1702 ; m. Moody. 

ii. Wigglesworth, b. 1705 ; d. onm. 1781. " In the former part of his 
life he lived at Old York, Me. ; was one of the deacons there, and 
much respected. In his old age he returned to Newbury, bought 
his father's mansion house and died there." 

iii. Abigail, b. 1707 ; m. Daniel (or perhaps Samuel) Noyes. 

iv. Martha, b. 1710 ; m. John Smith. 

V. Mary, b. 1711 ; m. Joseph Couch. 

vi. Ebenezer, b. 1714. 

vii. Lydia, b. 1710 ; married Jesse Smith (or perhaps Moses Smith). 

15. viii. Benjamin, b. 1720-21 ; m. Marsh. 

16. iz. Joseph, b. 1723 ; m. Grow. 



1880.] The Tappan (or Toppan) Genealogy. 51 

8, Rev. Christopher* Toppan, A.M., (Peier,^ Abraham^) was born 
Dec. 15, 1671. He married first, Dec. 13, 1698, Sarah, daughter of 
Edmund Angier, of Cambridge ; married second, Jan. 28, 1739, £llizabeth 
Dummer. He graduated at Harvard College, 1691 ; wsm ordained Sept. 
9, 1696, pastor of the First Church in Newbury. He died July 23, 1747. 
On his monument in the grave-yard opposite the church on High Street, is 
the following inscription : 

" Here lies buried the body of the Rev. Mr. Christopher Toppan, Master 
of Arts, fourth Pastor of the First Church in Newbury ; a Gentleman of 
good learning, conspicuous for Piety and Virtue, shining both by his Doc- 
trine and Life, skilled and greatly improved in the Practice of Physick and 
Surgery, who deceased July 23, 1747, in the 76th year of his age and olst 
of his Pastoral Office."* 

They had : 

i. Christopher, b. 1700. 

17. ii. £dmund, b. 1701 ; m. Wingnto. 

18. iii. Bkzaleel, h. 1705; m. Barton. 

iv. Sar.au, b. 1707 ; married Ezekiel Mighill. 
▼. Eunice, b. 1710; in. Eleazer Pierce. 

vi. Susanna, m. Benjamin Woodbridge, a descendant of Gov. Thomas 
Dudley. 

9. Jacob* Toppan {Jacob* Abraham^), bom May 20, 1671, and mar- 
ried Sarah Kent, 1G96. They had : 

i. Sarah, b. 1697 ; m. John Huso, son of Abel Huse and Mary (Sears) 

lluse. 
ii. Hannah, b. If»99; m. Daniel Emery, 
iii. Samuel, b. 1701-2. 
iv. Jacob, h. 1704. 
V. Marv, died 1711-12. 

10. John* Toppan {Jacob,^ Abraham}) married 1704, Judith Moody. 
They had : 

i. JuniTH, b. 1707 ; m. Samuel Rot fa. 

ii. Joseph, b. 1709 ; married Elizabeth Titcomb. 

iii. Annk, h. 171 1 : m. Snmh (lerrish. 

iv. Mary, b. 1714 ; m. John Newman. 

V. Hannah, b. 1719 (twin) ; m. Isaac Kniijht. 

vi. Sarah, b. 1719 (twin) ; m. Jeremiah Pearson. 

11. Abraham' Toppan (Jacobs Abraham^) married, Oct 21, 1713, 
Esther, daughter of Rev. JSiichael Wiggles worth, of Maiden, and widow of 
John Sewall. They had : 

19. i. Edwaro, b. 1715 ; m. Bailey. 

ii. EuzABKTH. b. 1718; m. Henry Rolfe, 17.38. 

iii. Patibnck, b. April 20, 1730 ; m. John Kingsbury, Sept. 7, 1739 [b. 
at Newbury, Feb. 3, 1718, d. at Boston, Aug. 22. 1764. (See Req- 
IBTER, xiii. 158; zxxii. 239.) Their son John^ was father of Pa- 
tience* Kinfjsbury, wife of Charles Dean (Rfxsister, xxiv. 81), and 
mother of JohnWar<P Dean^ editor of the Register]. 

20. It. Samuel, b. 1722; m. Uewcs. 

21. y. Jacob, b. 1725 ; m. Hall. 

22. vi. Michael, b. 1727 ; m. Atkinson. 

♦ 5»cc Coffin's History of Newhnry, pajjcs 376-8, and for farther particular?, pases 160, 
16*, 184, 213, and his letter to Cotton M ither concerning the ** amphisbcna," or snake with 
two he.«t]fi, one at each end, on pnge 185. ** In the latter part of his life Mr. T. was at times 
partially deningcil, and on one occasion .... carried a whip into church under his cloak, 
in order, aj be said, to scourge out the enthusiasts, or schemers." (Ibid. p. 376.) 



52 The Tappan {or Toppan) Grtnealogy. [Jan. 

12. Timothy^ Toppan {Peter,* Pder^ Abraham}) was born Feb. 2, 
1698 ; marriefl first, Eleanor Coiiin. She died Jul? 25, 1749, and he mar- 
ried secoud, Jane Herriman. He died Sept 2, 1796, aged 98 years and 
7 months. He had by first wife : 

23. i. EvocH, b. 1723 ; m. Colenian. 

2i, ii. Moses, m. first, Lunt ; m. second, Browne. 

13. Richard^ Tappan (Peter,« Peter,* Abraham^) married, 1730, Mei^ 
cj Scott, of Rowley. They had : 

i. ^Laet, b. 1730 ; m. John Danlap, 1788. 

25. ii. Jou.v, b. 1733 ; m. Hall. 

ill. Uannab, b. 1734 ; m. John O'Brien, 1779. 

iv. A daughter, h. 1736. 

V. Mabtua, b. 1737 : m. John Pike, 1764. 

▼i. Calkb, b. 1741 ; m. Mary Grecnieaf, 1762. 

yii. Sarah, b. 1743 ; m. Offin Boardman. 

26. Tiii. Joseph, b. 1744 : m. Parsons. 

27. ix. Daniel, b. 1746 ; m. Anne . 

28. z. Aifoa, m. Clarkson. 

14. Samuel^ Tappan {Samuel* Peter* Abraham^) was bom Nov. 14, 
1702, and married, 1733, Dorothy Moody. They had: 

i. Samuel, b. 1734. 

ii. Amos, b. 1736; Harvard, 1758; ord. in Kingston, N. H., 1761 ; died 

1771. ('* He died young, leaTing a widow only.") 

iii. Sarah, b. 1738. 

iv. £benezke, b. 1741. 

▼. Mart, b. 1742. 

Ti. Edmund, b. 1744. 

15. Rev. Benjamin* Tappan ( 5am m*/,' Peter* Abraham^) was bom at 
Newbury, Feb. 28, 1720, and graduated at Harvard 1742. He was or- 
dained at Manchester, Mass., Sept. 17, 1745, and died there May 6, 1790. 
He married in 1746 Elizabeth, eldest dau^ihter of Deacon David* (John,' 
Onesiphorus,* George^) Marsh, of Haverhill, and his wife Mary (Moody) 
Marsh. She was one of twelve children, and was born on Marsh's Hill, a 
mile west of the meeting-house. She died Aug. 1807. The house in which 
they lived is still occupied by their descendants. They had : 

29. i. Benjamin, b. 1747; m. Homes, 
ii. Samuel, b. 1749; d. 1751. 

iii. Mary, b. 1751 ; m. iirt<t, Josiah Fairfield ; m. second, Aaron Bamham. 

30. iv. David, b. 1752 ; married Sawyer. 

31. V. VV iGGLf':swoRTH, b. 1754; m. Chase. 

vi. Abigail, b. 1757 ; m. first. Chase, of Portsmouth, N. H. ; m. second, 
John Baker. 

32. vii. Samuel, b. 1759; m. Bini^ham. 

33. viii. EBKNEzcR,b. 1761 ; m. Foster. 

ix. MicuAEL,b. 1763 ; m. Sarah . Children — Ann* Abigail^* Martha,* 

z. Elizabeth, b. 1765 ; m. Chase, of Saco, Me. 

zi. Martha, b. 1766. 

xii. Amos, b. 1768 ; grad. at Harvard, 1788 ; m. Isabella Buckminster, 
who died 1814. 

16. Joseph* Tappan {Samuel* Peter* Abraham^), of York, Me., mar- 
ried Anne Grow, of York. They had : 

34. i. Joseph, b. 1759; m. Marsh, 
ii. Abigail, m. Samuel Donnell. 

17. Dr. Edmund* Toppan {Christopher,* Peter,'* Abraham^), M.D., 
graduated from Harvard, 1720. He settled as a physician at Hampton, 



1680.] The Tappan {or Toppan) Cftnealoffy. 59 

N. H^ and married Sarah Wingate of that town. He died 1739. She died 
Julj, 1801, aged 96. They had: 

i. Sarah, b. 1728 ; m. first, Jabex Smith ; m. second, Col. John Webster, 

ii. MART,b. 1731 ; d. 1745. 

iii. AMOS* b. 1733; d. 1751. 

35. iT. Cbristopbkr. b. 1735 : m. Ptoker. 
▼. Edmund, b. 1739 ; d. 1740. 

18. Dr. Bezaleel^ Tappan { Christopher ^^ Peter,* Abrahan^)^ M.D., 
graduated at Harvard 1 722. He married Sarah Barton, of Salem, where 
he was settled as a physician. He died 1762. They had : 

i. Sarah, d. young. 

ii. Mart, b. 1744 ; m. Benjamin Pickman, of Salem, 1709. 

iii. Thomas, graduated at llarTard, 1752, and died of oonsumption, April 

25, 1758. 
ir. WiLLouQHBT, d. young. 
▼. Amnr, d. young. 

19. Edward^ Tappan {Abraham,* Jacob^ Abrahwn^) married Sept 7> 
1743, Sarah Bailey. They had : 

36. i. Abraham, b. 1744 ; m. Hunt, 
ii. Anna, b. 1746 ; d. 1753. 

iii. Sarah, b. 1748 ; m. Col. Joeiah Little, 

iv. Mart, b. 1750 : m. Nathaniel Little, 

v. Patienck, b. 1753 ; m. Moses Moody. 

37. yi. £dward, b. 1754; m. Smith, 
yii. Joshua (twin), b. 1756 ; d. 1780. 

38. viii. Stephen (twin), b. 1756; m. Little. 

39. ix. Enoch, b. 1759 ; m. first, Coffin ; m. second, Merrill. 
X. Anna, b. 1761 ; m. Jonathan Harris. 

40. xi. Abner, b. 1764 ; m. Stanford. 

xii. Judith, b. 1708 ; m. Jom^ph Coffin, Dec. 1791. Their son Joshutfi 
Cqffin (Register, xx. 267) was the historian of Newbury. 

20. Samuel^ Tappan (Abraham,* Jacob* Abraham^) married July 6, 
1749, Mary Hewes. They had : 

i. John, b. 1753. 
ii. Mart, b. 1759. 

21. Jacob^ Tappan (Abraham,* Jacob,* Abraham^) married, 1748, 
Elizabeth Hall. They had : 

i. £sTHER« b. 1749. 

ii. Isaac, b. 1751. 

iii. Jacob, b. 175*2 ; d. unm. 

It. Benjamin-Uall, b. 1753. 

y. Elizabeth, b. 1756; m. Cwpt John Wylie, 1787. 

▼i. Abraham, b. 1758. 

▼ii. Hannah, b. 1760. 

▼iii. Mart, b. 1762. 

41. ix. Sewall, b. 1764 ; m. Johnson, 
x. Ltdia, m. Benjamin P. Ingalls. 

22. Michael^ Tappan (Abraham,* Jacob,* Abraham^) married, 1750, 
Elizabeth Atkinson. They had : 

i. Michael, b. 1753. 

42. ii. William, b. 1760 ; m. Somerby. 

28. Enoch* Tappan (7Vmo%,* Peter,* Peter,* Abraham^) married 
1756, Sarah Coleman, of Newiugton, N. H. They had : 



54 T%e Tappan (or Toppan) Genealogy. [Jan. 

i. Sarah, b. 1763. 

ii. £NOCH-CoLEMA!f , b. 1765 ; m. Mary , and had three daughters : 

I. Sarah J 2. Eliza J 3. Henrietta J 

24. Moses* Tappan (THmotht/,* Peter * Peter,^ Ahraham^) married in 
1754, Mary Lant, and in 1759, Anne Browne. He had by first marriage ; 
i. FRANas. 

By his second marriage he had : 

ii. Bknjamin, b. 1760 ; m. Mary Hidden, Feb. 12, 1784, and had eleven 
children. 

iii. Joshua, b. 1762; m. Anne Ford, April 30, 1791. They had m child- 
ren, of whom Ann^'' m. Rev. Ilenry Wilbur, and Margaret^^ m. Dr. 
Samuel Wvman. 



iv. Mosn 



uei nym 
, b. 1767. 



25. John* Tappan {Richard,^ Peter,* Peter ^ Abraham^) married, 1756, 
Martha Hall. They had : 

i. Richard, b. 1757 ; m. Elizabeth Gidding, 1780. They had one eon 

AmoSy^ and four daughters. 
ii. Isaac, b. 1759 : d. 1780. 
iii. Elizabeth (twin), b. Nov. 7, 1760 ; d. unm. 
iv. Abigail (twin), b. Nov. 7, 1760 ; m. Joseph Currier, April 9, 1785. 
▼. Daniel, b. 1765 ; d. 1786. 
vi. John (twin), b. July 25, 1767; d. July, 1792. 

vii. Martha (twin), b. July 25, 1767 ; m. Charles Kennedy, July 15, 1798. 
viii. Mercy, m. Moees Kent, 1799. 

ix. Benjamin-Hall. b. 1772 : m. Hannah Swett. They had four sons, 
z. Susanna, b. 1775 ; m. Thomas Boardman. 

26. Capt. Joseph* Tappan (Hichardy* Peter,* Peter,* Abraham}) mar- 
ried Lucia Parsons. They had : 

i. Thomas, d. young, 
ii. Sarah, d. 1780. 
iii. John, b. 1782. 
iv. Richard, b. 1784. 
▼. Joseph, b. 1788. 
vi. Ph(ebb. 

vii. Thomas-Parsons, b. 1796 ; m. first, Parker ; m. second, 

Parker. 

27. Daniel* Tappan (Richard,^ Peter* Peter,* Abraham}) married 
Anne . They had : 

i. Daniel, b. 1773. iv. Susanna, b. 1778. 

ii. Mart, b. 1774. v. Anne, b. 1781. 

iii. Martha, b. 1776. 

28. Amos* Tappan (Richard,* Peter,* Peter,* Abraham^) married 
Lydia Clarkson. They had : 

i. Amos, b. 1775 ; m. Hannah Boardman, May 9, 1798. Afler the death 
of xMr. Tappan, Mrs. T. married William O'Brien, April 23, 1780, 
and had by him one daughter who was the mother of the Hon. John 
P.« Hale. 

29. Benjamin* Tappan (Benjamin,* Samuel,* Peter,* Abraham^) was 
bom at Manchester, Mass., Oct. 21, 1747. He was married at the age of 
23, on Nov. 2, 1770, to Sarah, daughter of Lieut. William* (Capt. Robert," 
Rev. William^) Homes, J. P. (Ar. Co. 1747) by his wife Rebecca, daughter 
of Thomas and Sarah Dawes. Mrs. Tappan was a grand-niece of Benja- 
min Franklin. Her great-grandmother was Katherine, daughter of the 



1880.] The Tappan {or Toppan) Genealogy. 55 

Rev. Robert Craighead, of Londonderry, Ireland. (For further particu- 
lars concerning the Homes family, see ** My Ancestors in America," by 
William B. Tierce, and the " Memoirs of Mrs. Sarah Tappaii.") Ben- 
jamin Tappan died Jan. 29, 1831, aged 83. His wife died March 26, 1826. 
They had : 

i. Sarau, b. Aug. 1, 1771 ; m. Not. 9, 1799, to Mr. Solomon Stoddard, 
of Northaiupton. She died 1H51. 

ii. Hod. Bknjamin, b. May 25, 1773. He was a judge and U. S. Senator 
from 8teut)enTillc, Ohio, lie m. March 20, loOl, Miss Anne Wright, 
of Fairmington, Conn., and afterwards Mrs. Lord. 

iii. Rebecca, h. July 4, 1775; m. Nov. II. 1793, to Col. William Ed- 
wards [of Northampton, Maf«., and afterwards of Hunter, (ireene 
Co., N. Y., and Brooklyn, N. Y., where he died. Col. E. command- 
ed a regiment of artillery in 1813, stationed at South B^tHton for the 
protection of the neahoard, by order of Gov. Caleb Stronj^]. 

IT. Lucr, b. July 14, 1777 ; m. May 6, 1802, to the Kev. John Pierce, of 
Brookline, Mass. 

V. William, b. July 21, 1779; m. 1805, Sarah Patterson, of Northum- 
berliind, Penn. She was b. 1787. Ho resided at Binj^hamton, N. Y. 

vi. John, b. July 26, 1781 ; m. Sept. 30, 1805, Sarah, dau. of Samuel^ 
(Nicholas,^ John,' Nicholas') Salisbury, by his wife Elizabeth, 
dau. of Samuel* (Rev. Joseph,^ Samuel,^ Henry,' Henry,' Henry*) 
Sewall, by his wife Elizabeth, dau. of Edmund and Eliuibeth (Wen- 
dell) Quincy. They had eleven children. His wife died Aug;. 28, 
1839. He m. second, Sept. 2*2,1841, Mrs. Hannah (Pomroy) Ed- 
wards. In 1843 he was sent by the U. S. Government to London as 
a delegate to the International Convention of Peace. He died at 
Boston, where he resided. 

vii. CuARLGS, b. Aug. 8, 1784; m. Ann Maria, dau. of the Hon. Geor^ 
Lon;r, of Portsmouth, N. H., Sept. 24, 1809. He d. at Washington, 
I). C, April 8, 1875. 

▼iii. Arthur, b. May 22, 1786; m. Sept. 18, 1810, Frances, daughter of 
Col. Pkiward Antill. She was a great-fl;randdauchter of Gov. Mor- 
ris, of New Jersey, and a native of Montreal. Mr. Tappan resided 
in New York city. In 1833 he was elected first pretiident of the 
American Anti-Slavery Society. (For further particulars, see ** Life 
of Arthur Tiippan.'') He died July 23, 18«5. 

iz. Lewis, b. May 23, 1788 ; m. Sept. 7, 1818, Susan, dau. of Dr. William 
A.«(pinwall, of Brookline, Mass. He died at Brooklyn, N. Y. 

X. Elizabeth, b. Oct. 31, 1790; m. Alexander Phoenix. She died May 
30, 1H19. 

xi. Gkorob, b. 1793 ; d. the same day. 

Note, — For the grandchildren of Sarah and Benjamin Tappan, see 
Bridgman's " Pilgrims of Boston." 

30. Rev. David* Tappan {Benjamin,^ Samuel,^ Peter? AhraJtam^ D.D., 
was bom April 21, 1752. He graduated at Harvard Colle<;e, 1771. He 
was settled in the ministry at the Second Church in West Newbury, April 
18, 1774. **0n the 2Gth of December, 1792, he was inaugurated Hollis 
Professor of Divinity at Harvard University." (For further particulars, 
see '* Memoirs of the Life, Character and Writings of the liev. David Tap- 
pan, D.D.," published with his sermons and lectures on Jewish Antiquities, 
by W. Hilliard & Co., Boston, 1807.) He married March 31, 1780, Mary, 
daughter of Dr. Enoch Sawyer. He died Aug. 27, 1803. She died Sept. 
1834, aged 72. They had : 

i. Dr. Evocn-SvwvER, M.D.,b. March 3, 1782. He graduated at Har- 
vard, IHOl ; d. 1817, nt Augusta, Me. 

ii. David, b. Miiy, 1784 ; gmduated nt Htirvard, 1804. 

iii. Rev. Benjami.v, b. Nov. 1788; Harvard, 1805; ordained in Augusta, 
Me., Oct. 16, 1811. He m. Rtizabeth-Buwdoin Temple, dau. of 
Lieat.-Uov. ThomaaL. and £lizabeth Bowdoin (Tewple) Winthrop. 



56 The Tappan {or Toppan) Genealogy. [Jan. 

IT. Sakah. Tii. Gedvgi-W. 

T. Mart. tIu. Maet-Eliza. 

Ti. Hannah. 

31. WiGGLESWORTH* Tappan (Benjamin,* Samuel* Peter* Abra- 
ham^) married a daughter of Deacon Chase, of Saco, Me. He died in 
1794. They had: 

i. Sarah. ii. Samuil. 

32. Samuel* Tappan ( Benjamin,* Samuel* PHer^ Abraham^) married 
Aurelia Bingham, of Manchester, Mass., and lived at Portsmouth, N. U., 
where he died, April 29, 1806. They had : 

i. AURILIA. 

ii. Alios. 

iii. ReF. WiLLUM-BmoHAM. A poet, and the author of several well known 

hymns, 
iv. EuzA. 
V. Rev. Dastikl-Dana, b. at Newbary, Oct. 20, 1798; Bawdoin College 

1823; ordnined in Alfred, Me., April 23, 1828 ; dismissed 1832, and 

settled in N. Marshfield, Jan. 23, 1839. 
vi. Samuel. 

33. Ebenezer* (Benjamin* Samuel,* Peter* Abraham^) married Eliza- 
beth Foster, and lived at Manchester. They had : 

i. Col. Eben, b. 1792 ; m. Nov. 20, 1814, Sarah Hooper. He resided at 
Manchester, and died there in 1873. He was a democratic member 
of the Massachusetts lesislature in 1843-4. He had ten children. 

ii. Benjamin, b. Sept. 29, 1793 ; m. April 4, 1816, Sarah Story. 

iii. Samuel- Foster, D. 1797 ; m. Dec. 25, lh27, Anne Smith. 

iv. Sarau-Foster, b. 1795 ; m. July, 1822, Deborah Foster. 

V. Elizabeth, b. 1800; d. 1803. 

vi. Elizabeth, b. 1804: ra. 1827, Pcrley Brown. 

vii. Sarau-Foster, b. 1806 ; m. first, Woodbury Allen ; m. second, An- 
drew Brown. 

viii. Maria, b. 1808 ; m. Nathaniel Colby. 

34. Joseph* Tappan (Joseph,* Samuel,* Peter,* Abraham^) married 
Aug. 9, 1828, Patience Marsh. They had: 

i. Josepb-Little, b. Aag. 9, 1829, in Newburyport. 
ii. Anne-Grow, b. Jan. 6, 1831. 

35. Hon. Christopher* Tappan (Edmund,* Christopher,* Peter* 
Abraham^), " Col.,'* married Sarah, daughter of Judge Parker, of Ports- 
mouth, N. H. Mrs. Tappan was born 1746. lie resided at Hampton, (?) 
N. H. ; died Feb. 28, 1818. They had : 

i. Abigail, b. May 1, 1770. 

ii. Saraq, b. May 8, 1775 ; m. Rev. Nathaniel Thayer. 

iii. Edmund, b. Sept. 27, 1777 ; m. July 22, 1799, Mary Chase. 

iv. Mart-Ann, b. Oct. 27, 1780; ro. Hon. Charles u Atherton, who d. 
Jan. 8, 1852. They had several children, of whom were living in 
1852, only a daughter and one son, the late lion. C GJ Atherton, 
b. July 4, 1804, d. Nov. 15, 1853. 

36. Abraham* Tappan (Edward,* Abraham,* Jacob,* Abraham^) mar- 
ried Mary Hunt. They had : 

i. Ephraim, b. Feb. 5, 1774; m. July, 1798, Eunice Pilsbury, of Newbu- 
ryport. Children — Mary^ and Abraham J 
ii. Abraham, b. Nov. 6. 1779, and d. at sea. 
iu. Mart, b. May 26, 1784 ; m. John Dole, 1804. 



1880.] The Tappan {or Toppan) Genealogy. 57 

37. Edward* Tappan (Edward,* Abraham* Jacoh,^ Abraham^) m&T- 
ried Rachel Smith, Feb. 2, 1783. 

i. Joshua, b. 1784 ; d. 1787. 

ii. Harriet, b. Sept. 22, 1785 ; m. Jacob Gerrish. 

iii. Edward, b. July 26, 1787; m. Sept. 1, 1837, Mary Chadbourn. 

iv. Nancy, b. 1789; d. 1814. 

V. Fanny, b. Auj?. 14, 1791 ; m. Eleazer Johnson. 

vi. Michael, b. 1794; d. 1832. 

Tii. Charles, b. Feb. 10, 1796 ; m. Laura-Ann Nozon, July 17, 1826. 

They had six children. 
Till. George, b. 1798; d. 1801. 

38. Stephen* Tappan (Edward,* Abraham,* Jacob* Abraham^) mar- 
ried Edua Little, of Newbury port. They had : 

i. Henry, b. 1787 ; d. young. 

ii. Sar.\h, b. Nov. 9, 1788 ; m. Silas Green, May 20, 1808. 

iii. Henry, b. 1791 ; d. 1840. 

It. Esther- WiGGr.ESWORTH, b. June 28, 1793 ; m. William Boardman, 

March 12, 1815. 
V. Judith, b. 1795; d. 1815. 

vi. Charlotte, b. May 28, 1798 ; m. Charles Burrill, May 17, 1824. 
vii. Nancy, b. Feb. 6, 1801 ; m. Royal Kimball, Dec. 6, 1824. 
viii. Stephen, b. Dec. 26, 1803 ; m. first, Lucy Barden ; m. second, Emma 

Smith. 

39. Enoch* Tappan (Edward,* Abraham,* Jacob,* Abraham^) married 
first, Mary Coffin, Feb. 2, 1794; married second, Mary Merrill, Aug. 19, 
1797. lie had by first marriage : 

i. Morse, b. Jan. 1795 ; m. Cornelia Brown, Feb. 2, 1828. 

ii. Edward, b. April 7, 1796 ; m. Susan L. Smith, June 22, 1821. 

He had by second marriage : 

iii. Margaret, b. 1801 ; m. Edward Southwick, Feb. 3, 1828. 
iv. Hannah, b. 1799; m. John Kent, of Danvers, 1822. 
V. MARY-CoFriN, b. 1798; d. 1801. 

40. Abner* Tappan (Edward,* Abraham,* Jacob,* Abraham^) married 
Elizabeth Stanford, 1791. They had : 

i. Sophia, b. 1792 ; m. Oliver Crocker. 

ii. William. 

iii. Abner, b. 1797 ; m. Ann C. Nestor, June 2, 1828. 

iv. Richard-S., b. 1800; lost at sea, 1817. 

V. Elizabeth, b. 1802 ; m. James Ku^gles, 1820. 

vi. Arianns, b. 1804 ; m. Serena Davis, 1839. 

vii. Harriet, b. 1810 ; m. John Paul J. Haskell, of Rochester,. Me. 

41. Sewall* Tappan (Jacob,* Abraham,* Jacob^ Abraham}) married 
Dec 22, 1789, Hannah Johnson. They had : 

i. Sewall, b. 1790; d. 1811. 

ii. Lydia-Inoalls, b. 1793. 

iii. Jbremiah-P., b. 1795 ; m. Lydia P. Balch, 1822. 

iv. Jacob, b. 1797. 

▼. Sewall. 

VOL. xxxiy. 6 



58 Letter of the Rev. Thomat Prince. [Jan. 



LETTER OF THE REV. THOMAS PRINCE CONCERN- 
ING HIS FATHER'S ESTATE. 

Communicated bj Johx J. Loud, A.M., of Wejmoatb, Mass. 

THE following 18 a copy of a letter from the Rev. Thomas 
Prince, author of ^ A Chronological IDstory of New England,'^ 
adilressetl " To Mrs. Elizabeth Ames, widow. In Providence, per 
R^ Mr. Josiah Cotton." The original letter is in possession of John 
P. Lovell, Esq., of East Weymouth, to whom it has descended. 

A memoir of the Rev. Mr. Prince by Samuel G. Drake, A.M., 
accompanied by a portrait, is printed in the Register, vol. v. pages 
375-84. A tabular pedigree on page 383 will be of assistance in 
understanding this letter. 

Boston, Oct— 25, 1738. 
Dear Cousin, 

Yours of the 14*** I received on the 19*** of this month, for which I 
thank you, and in answer, I heartily sympathize with you in all your afflic- 
tions <Ss Pray & hope they may be sanctified to your spiritual & everlasting 
Benefit. I sliould have wrote to you by Mr Cotton of Providence ; but 
was in a great strait of time when I saw him in this Town, and now hoping 
to see him here again either this week or next, I improve my present little 
time in answering your Letter & getting it ready against I see him. 

As for our dividing Father's remaining Ileal Estate — We meet with so 
many Difficulties in the way, that we cannot yet come at it, nor have any 
Prospect of it until the next Spring. But as Br. Moses has bought out all 
Brother Josepli's Part, as also all Brother & Sister Thacher's Part, & I 
have bought out Sister mercy's Part at a Publick auction, have also Pro- 
vided for the Purchase of your Part of Sister alice's Part, at your Desire ; 
there seems to be a greater Prospect than ever of getting thro' our Diffi- 
culties & coming to a Division in case God pleases to spare Life till ye 
Spring ensuing ; tho if either Brother Moses, or Nathan, or Sister Brown, 
or I should die before then, it will greatly increase ye Difficulties to 
Survivors. 

But dear cousin, you a little trouble me in saying I was afraid to trust 
you l)efore you were of age, whereas every body knows your Life was 
utterly uncertain, <Ss therefore there could be no Dependence on your giving 
me a Deed then ; and yet at your desire by Amos Keech I did on ye 24*** of 
March last, Deliver him Forty Shillings for you, as also pass my Promis- 
sory note to Mr Thotnas aston apothecary to Pay him T\oo Pounds eleven 
Shillings 4" sixpence more, on your account for medicines the s'd Keech took 
up for you, or else ye s'd aston was not willing to let s*d Keech have them 
on your account ; as I suppose s'd Keech informed you. So that I trusted 
you with Four Pounds eleven shillings 4" Six pence out of the Twelve 
Pounds I was to give you for your interest in Sister Alices Real Estate ; 
and I trusted you with this almost seven months before you came of age; & 
if you had not lived till then I knew I must have lost it all. 

And now, as you desire me to send you the Rest by Mr Cotton, I comply 



1880.] Letter of the Rev. Thomas Prince. 59 

with your Desire ; Tea more than what I Promised ; as you will see by & 
by, ill ve account followin«j. 

For as I Promised vou Twelve Pounds for your InU-rest in sister alice's 
Part of Father's Real Estate, which nionev was more than any of my 

^_ • • • 

Brothers would "ive for it ; so I Paid you Ttco Pounds hy Keechs as his 
Receipt which I send hy Mr Cotton will show you ; so I have since answered 
my note to Mr aston for you of Ttco pounds, eleven shillings Sr six Pence 
more, as Mr aston*s receipt will show you also, which I likewise send you 
by Mr Cotton ; that is l)oth sums together, J*^our Pounds, eleven 4* Six pence, 
as I observed above ; and with Mr Cotton likewise send you seven Pounds 
4r ten shillings more in cash ; which will make in all Tirelve Pounds, one 
shilling Sf six Pence, yea finding upon Mr aston's Books, that your Hushand 
owed him Two Pounds nineteen ^ a Penny when he Died ; I of my own 
accord am also willing to Pay that debt for you too. that you may be quite 
clear of s'd aston ; all w*^ sums together amount to Fifteen Pounds Sf seven 
Pence in dry money, which is Five Pounds more than any of my Brothers 
would give for your s'd Interest, and accordingly I send with Mr. Cotton 
my Promissory note to Pay your s*d debt to s'd aston, all which Mr Cotton 
to Deliver you at your acknowledging the Deed of your 8*d Interest to me, 
which I also send by him, and desire it may be done as soon as you conve- 
niently can. 

I likewise Present you with a Pair of New Gloves, as also 10^ 5 or 6 
little books for yourself & children ; and hope I shall be able & ready to do 
something more for you hereafter. 

Dear cousin ! I am concerned for you, in your bereaved condition, & 
especially in such a Place of great Danger where yon live. I am exceed- 
ingly concerned least you should be ensnared with ye dangerous opinions 
round alK)ut you ; & especially least you should by unhappy acquaintance 
& by a 2** marriage fall into ye hands of some or other of a ditferent Reli- 
gion from that which your Dear & excellent Father & Gmndfather & 
Grandmotiicr & uncle euoch & aunt alice lived & died in. O ! I l>e6eech 
you, allways dearly Rememl)er, & highly Prize, & carefully follow their 
lovely examples, Instructions & Councils : O ! live like them, that you may 
hapfMly Die like them, and go after them to the Heavenly world where we 
firmly believe they are in glory & Blessedness rejoicing together. 

Methinks ! I would fain have you contrive some way or other to leav 
that Place Sc return to Bridge water, or Middlehorough, or Rochester ; and 
I wish a way might l)e made for your living either in or near Boston, and 
with a view to this sometime or other, I would fain have you renounce all 
offers of marriage in those Parts of ye land where you are, unless it be a 
Yery good one of Mr. Cotton's congregation, you had better try to continue 
and nib along as a widow, and I humbly & earnestly Pray God to Preserve, 
Provi<le for & direct you & yours. 

Your accH at Dr. aston's stands, thus — 

Your Husband before Reech came down, if not before his voiage to Guinea 

took up medicines to y** value of £15 5 1 

of which your Husband has Paid 12 6 

JO y' there remains due to sM aston 2 19 1 

And your acct w*^ me stands thus, 

1738 March 24, 1 Paid Mr Keech for you in money . . . . £2 
October 23, 1 Paid Mr aston for you 2 116 

4 11 6 



60 William Johnson and his Descendants. [Jan. 

[Am't brought oyer, 4 II 6] 

I send you by Mr Josiah Cotton in money 7 JO 

12 1 6 

& by ye same I send you my note to Pay aston 2 19 1 

Elizabeth Ames Dr. to Thomas Prince 15 7 

Elizabeth Ames to give credit by a deed 15 7 

00 

I must desire you to take a ride over to Seconck to acknowledg the Deed 
before a Justice belonging to this Province ; for a Justice of another Grov- 
ernment will not do. 

and thus Dear cousin, I coriiit you & yours to God*8 gracious care & de- 
siring to hear often from yon, I rest 

Your affectionate uncle 

Thomas Prince. 



WILLIAM JOHNSON AND HIS DESCENDANTS. 

By G. W. Johnson, Esq., of Royalton, N. Y. 
[Continued from vol. xxxiii. page 339.] 

10. Thomas' Johnson, third son of Joseph^ Johnson, of Haverhill, 
and grandson of William^ Johnson, of Charlestown, was born in Haver- 
hill, Dec 11, 1670, and was probably named Thomas for his maternal 
grandfather, Ensign Thomas Tenney, of Rowley. As Haverhill had been 
settled but thirty years when Thomas was l)orn, he was one of its early 
inhabitants. He w^as seven years old when his grandfather William John- 
son of Charlestown died, whom he may have seen, and at his own or their 
homes he must have personally known his paternal uncles John, Jona- 
than, Zachariah and Isaac, and his paternal aunt Elizabeth, none of whom 
died till he was of adult age. 

Thomas probably lived with his father till his rather late marriage. May 
1, 1700, in his thirtieth year, he married, in her twenty-first year, P^lizabeth 
Page, of Haverhill, born there Sept. 14, 1679. She was the oldest daugh- 
ter of Cornelius Page and Martha Clough, of the same town, who were 
married Nov. 13, 1647, and had seven sons and four daughters, whose de- 
scendants are numerous. Her mother was the daughter of John and Jane 
Clough, of Salisbury; the former born in 1613, came over from London in 
1635 in the ship Elizabeth, and died July 26, 1691, aged 78 years, and the 
latter (I have not her maiden name) died Jan. 16, 1679-80. Thomas's 
wife had, by the will of her grandfather John Clough, a parcel of land in 
Haverhill, which was sold for twenty pounds, and besides a marriage fitting- 
out by her father, had from his estate three acres of his homestead, which 
was sold for twenty-five pounds. 

Thomas was a farmer. Farming if not his only was his leading pursuit. 
He inherited and accumulated a good property, which he bestowed on his 
children in his life time. Of land he purchased I find recorded thirteen 
deeds, and of land he sold seven, besides his gift deeds to his sons. In 
Haverhill he had a farm of above a hundred acres, and in the adjoining town 



1880.] William Johnson and his Descendants. 61 

of Amesbury (in the part now Newton, N. H.) al)ove three hundred acres of 
meadow aii<l timlier hin<l. part of a tract of about five huiidre<i acres, once 
jointly owne<l by him and his brothers witli a saw-mill thereon. Probably 
8hi|»-timber from this tract was sent to his cousin Capt, William Johnson, 
of Newburyport, who was extensively engaged there in shit>-building. 

As I have said in mv account of his father, Thomas's house was located 
by Mr- Merrill near that of Mr. Chase ; but I have been informed by Mr. 
Poor that Mr. Merrill afterwards placed it from a half to three-quarters of 
a mile due west from Mr. Chase's. He may have had a house in both 
places. 

He l)Ought the day before his marriage of Joseph Bradley, ten acres of 
land with a dwelling-house thereon, lying north of Fishing river, being the 
same that said Bradley bought of Richanl Brovrn, of Newbury ; and on the 
19th of June following he received from his father as a gift a deed of eleven 
acres from the northerly part of his father's homestead. In addition, his 
father willed him " a common right ;" and on the 4th of March following 
the town granted him half an acre as a site for a barn. April 30, 1705, ho 
administere<l upon and had a portion of his deceased brother John's estate. 

In 1728 the northerly part of Haverhill, the part in which Thomas, his 
brothers, and his sons John and Cornelius lived, was erected into a parish, 
calleil the North Parish ; a meeting-house built the same year, and, Nov. 
17.30. an orthodox church organized therein, over which in the following 
month liev. James Cushing W2is settled and onLiined, and March 23, 1732 
-3. Thomas was made one of its deacons, and such he continued till his 
death. Thomas, his wife, his mother, his sons John, Cornelius and Na- 
thaniel, and his daughters Abigail, Ruth and Susannah, and the wife of 
Cornelius, became members of the new church at its formation, most of 

■ 

whom were discharged for that purpose on application from the village 
church. Thomas's family and near kindred numbered! a fifth nearly of tho 
new church, and of course liberally contributed towards building the meet- 
ing-house and the sup{K)rt of the minister. 

I>eacon Thomas died, acconling to his grave-stone, ** Feb. 18, 1742, Iq 
his 72d 3'ear." He was interred in the North Parish cemetery, laid out 
by the town in 1734, which lies now partly in Haverhill and partly in Plais- 
tow, in the angle of two roads, not far from the house of Jesse Clement. 
His wife die<l in Ilamjistead six miles north of his homestead, probably in 
the family of his son John, June 12, 1752, and doubtless was buried by his 
side; but she has no monument, nor is there in the cemetery a monument 
to any Johnson save to him. 

Deacon Thomas was a man of piety and enterprise. He filled some of 
the principal town as well as church offices, reared a large family, accumu- 
lated a competence, and died near his birth-spot full of years and much re- 
spected. He retained his faculties to the last, having acknowledged the 
execution of a deed but a week before his death. I find on record no will 
executes] by him, nor any settlement of his estate by the probate court. He 
<lispose<l of it before his death by giving portions of his realty to his sons 
by dee<is which are of record, and conveying doubtless his personalty and 
tlie residue of his realty by trust deed (though none is of record), probably 
to his son John, wherein provision was made for his wife and daughters ; 
an inexpensive way of settling an estate practised then oftener than now. 
I find recorded a deed from him to his son Thomas, dated in 1727, about 
the time of his marriage, of a farm in Amesbury, in consideration of " pa- 
rentall love, good will and afiection;*' another dated in 1728, to his son 

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62 William Johnson and his Descendants. [Jan. 

Cornelias, of three parcels of land, in consideration of " natural affection " 
and ^'in full of his [lortion of my estate :" and in 1734 another to his son 
John, in consideration of - the love and affection that 1 bear to my natural 
[not unnatural] and well beloved son," of three other parcels of land. 
Doubtless there were other n;ift deeds to his other children which they 
omitte^l to record. As his estate was not settled by the probate court, we 
have not a schedule of his personalty nor of his realty, except as the latter 
is described in recorder! convevances. 

By Elizabeth, his sole wife. Deacon Thomas had five sons and five daugh- 
ters, and all, a son ezcepte<l, arrived at adult age. Jabez lived but a day. 
Cornelius (no other one of the race bore that name or that of Jabez) was 
a farmer, possessed a competence which he disposed of by will, had by two 
wives sixteen children, from Haverhill removed to Andover, and from there 
to Concord, N. IL, where he owned a farm of one hundred acres, in 1776 
signed the loyalty pledge to the revolution, and died at a great age. He 
was noted for a strong mind and memory, integrity, piety, and attachment 
to his church in Haverhill, and its minister, Mr. Cushins:, who was wont 
to say Cornelius was his right hand. As selectman, he computed with- 
out pen, parish and town taxes, and was so absent-minded he would 
at times hunt for the pipe in his mouth. He was proverbially skilful, hon- 
est and obliging. Thomas, the deacon's next son, was a well-to-do farmer 
of Plaistow, was married, reared a large family, and died there in 1782, in 
his 77th year, of cancer, whose youngest son, Jonathan, the writer well 
rememl)ers. Jonathan died at a great age in Enfield, N. H., where he was 
a farmer, ha^l a wife, but no children, an adopte<i nephew inheriting his pro- 
perty. He weighed two hundred pounds, was six feet high, of sandy com- 
plexion, a peace -maker, grave and moderate. The record of Deacon Tho- 
mas's next son, John, the writer's great-grandfather, one of the founders and 
magistrates of Hampstead, N. H., where he died, will be given at large 
under the next head. Jeremiah, the youngest son of Deacon Thomas, in 
his nineteenth year, Oct. 8, 1735, married Abigail Wright, of Wilmington, 
and left issue ; was a farmer, owning in 1736 a part of the mill tract in 
Newton, probably the gift of his father. I have not his death date. The 
deacon's five daughters were all married, except perhaps Mehitable. Ruth 
may have been the wife of Jonathan Shepherd, and the mother of James 
Shepherd, of Hampstead, who married a sister of the second wife of Jesse 
Johnson, Esq., grandfather of the writer. Children of Deacon Thomas 
Johnson : 

i. Mehitabel, b. Feb. 26, 1701-2. 

ii. Cornelius, b. Jan. 17, 1703-4. 

iii. Thomas, b. Jan. 6, 1705-6. 

iv. Abigail, b. May 15, 1707. 

V. Ruth, b. Aug. 24, 1709. 

11. vi. John, b. Nov. 15, 1711. 

vii. Susannah, b. Jan. 25, 1714-15. 
viii. Jabez, b. April 24, 1716. 

ix. Jereml^h, b. June 30, 1717. 

X. Elizabeth, b. Jan. 2, 1720-21. 

11. Hon. John Johnson,* third son and sixth child of Deacon Thomas 
Johnson, of Haverhill, and gt. -grandson of William Johnson, of Charlestown, 
was born in Haverhill, North Parish, Nov. 15, 1711, and named for his 
great-uncle, Lieut. John Johnson of that town. He joined, Feb. 4, 1727-8, 
in his seventeenth year, " without reading relations," the village church, of 



1880.] William Johnson and his Descendants. 63 

which he continaed a member till Nov. 1, 1730, when, in his nineteenth 
year, with many of his kindred and others, he withdrew from that church 
to form in that vear the North Parish church, of which his father wiis soon 
after made a deacon, and he continued a member till his death. He had 
not reached his majority, when, Nov. 25, 1731, he married Sarah, born 
Jan. 0, 1710-11, fourth dauo;hter of Thomas and Hannah (Harriman) 
Haynes, of Haverhill West Parish. Sarah was of medium height, and 
like her husband was pious betimes, having Sept. 18, 1726, in her sixteenth 
year, " laid hold of the coveuent " and been baptized, united in her eight- 
eenth year with the village church, and joined with her husband the North 
Parish church, of which she died a member. She belonged to one of the 
best families in the town, which was of the same stock, says tradition, 
from which was descended Hon. John Haynes, one of the iirst gover- 
nors of Massachusetts and Connecticut. Her father was one of the early 
settlers of Haverhill, and one of the founders of the West Parish church. 
His five daughters were all church members, and noted for comeliness 
and domestic virtues, whose husbands were magistrates, and known as 
"the five Johns," — John Johnson, John Merrill, John Webster, John 
Dow, and John Gage. Sarah*s brother, Joseph Haynes, a man of 
strong will and good parts, I>orn Jan. 2;3, 171«7-1G, and died Dec. 20, 1801, 
aged So years, renounced the ortho<lox creed and became a controversial 
del»ater and writer of no ordinary talent in favor of more liberal views. In 
1793 he published a pamphlet, presented by his son, Guy Carlton Haynes, 
to the writer in 1840, and now in his possession, containing an able argu- 
ment agsiinst a law of Massachusetts passed in 1792, punishing by fine un- 
necessary labor, innocent amusements, travel, and absence from church for 
three months, on Sunday — a courageous argument for the time, and proba- 
bly the first printed protest in the state against Sunday being regarded by 
law as holy time. Joseph by two wives had twenty-two children ; the birth 
of the oldest, Lydia, and that of the youngest, Guy Carleton, were over fifty 
years apart. [See Rkgi8Tek, ix. 350 ; xxxi. 249.] 

Our l>oy husband, John, at the next town meeting after his majority, was 
elevate*! to the dignity of hogreeve, a practical joke to this day played off 
in puritan New England on a newly married man ; an oflice requiring him 
— probably to symbolize the matrimonial ring and yoke — to ring and yoke 
for one year the uprooting and fence-defying swinish herd running at large. 

A'uout a year and a half after his marriage, he bought for seventy pounds 
a lot of iive acres in the North Parish of his brother Cornelius, and either 
found or built a house thereon ; and the following year his father gave him 
twenty-nine acres in two parcels, and half oJ his Ayers meadow in Ames- 
burv. 

By purchase he added to his real estate till he became a large farmer. 
But farming was not his only occupation. He was also a merchant, and 
was eng:ige<i with others in manufacturing ship-timber, in which last busi- 
ness his father and brother-in-law aiid friend Joseph Haynes were also em- 
ployed. Of the latter I have one of the tally- books. Incidentally too he 
practise<l conveyancing, and as he was of superior trust-worthiness and capa- 
city, he must have exercised much infiu(Mice in town and ])arish afiairs, 
though ho seems to have avoided town olfivjc, serving only as petit juror. 
In Haverhill North Parish John an<l Sarah passed the first seventeen years 
of their maiTied life, and there all their nine children save the youngest 
were born and three of them died. As late as Dec. 3, 1747, he was resi- 
deot of Uavei'hiU. Between that date and the 6th of April following, he 



64 William Johnson and his Descendants. [Jan. 

removed six or seven miles north to what was known as " Haverhill Dis- 
trict," or '* Timberland,*' which in 1741 was severe<l from Haverhill and 
Massachusetts and became a part of New Hamp^^hire. Here in 1747 he 
owne<l a farm of one hundre<l and two acres, for which he paid eleven hunr 
dred and forty-eight pounds. In his new home, John, in point of standing, 
means and capacity, was a lea^ling man. Soon after he came to it, it was 
determiiie<i to erect the territory in which he resided, into a township, and 
he was selected by \i% inhabitants to go to Portsmouth and procure from 
the governor and council a charter of the proposed town ; which he accom- 
plished, advancing the fees and other exi)enses that it cost from his own 
pocket, which the town afterwards paid him. The town, named llampstead, 
is about ten miles from Haverhill vilhige, and when chartered contained 
but some fifty 6r sixty families or about two hundred inhabitants, and the en- 
tire Province of New Hampshire but thirty thousand souls. The charter 
bears date Jan. 19, 1749, and on the seventh of the next month the first 
town-meeting under it was hehl, which conferred on John the principal town 
ofifice — that of first selectman To this office he was several times reelected, as 
well as to other town offices, and the governor appointed him a magistrate ; 
as such he held courts, took the acknowledgment of deeds, solemnized 
marriages, and sat as a member of the court of sessions, an inferior but 
important court held at Portsmouth for the entire province — as yet there 
were no counties — for the trial of breaches of the peace and the regulation 
of other provincial matters. He also dealt extensively in the purchase and 
sale of real estate in both llampstead and Haverhill, of which I find nume- 
rous convevaiices to and from him of reconl. At Wash Pond outlet he 
owned a saw-mill and yard, where he caused ship-timber and other lumber 
to be sawed. His dwelling-house, long since removed, stood near where 
Dr. Knight's was in 1840, nearly opposite to George's inn, and near the 
centre of the present village, which is scattered along the road leading from 
Haverhill to Chester. 

In this village resided also manv vears his sons Jesse and Caleb, after 
his death. The house of Jesse was standing; in 18()2, when it was visited 
by the writer — a large house of two stories, built by him on his farm which 
he sold to Joseph Welch, afterwards known as the Kent farm. 

John's first wife, SarAh Ilayncs, a model wife and mother, died in her 
fiftieth year, Sept. 20, 17o0. She bore him ten children, fiwk^ of whom sur- 
vived her. Left with a family of young chiMren, the youngest a little over 
a year old, within four months he married on Jan. 1751, Sarah Morse, sister 
of Lieut. Peter Morse, his colleague on the first board of selectmen. The 
second Sarah was of medium height, had bright hazel eyes, was a kind wife 
and step-mother, and survived him many years. She removed to Newbury, 
Vt, the residence of her step-son Thomas, where she married Samuel Way 
for her second husband, whom she outlived, and a Mr. Barnard for her third, 
whom she also survived. She died after 171)5, at the age of 65 years and 
upwards. She had no children by her last two husbands, who were farm- 
ers. By Sarah Morse, his second wife, John had seven children, and by 
both his wives seventeen, twelve of whom survived him — six sons and six 
daughters. 

Pie dli^d, without leaving a will, in his 5*2d year, April 1, 1762. In fail- 
ing health and during a few months before his death, he eflfocted a sale of 
a large portion of his real estate, with the design probably of settling, 
in his life time, his estate, after the example of his father. He did 
not live, however, long enough to accomplish his object. June 13th, of the 



1880.] William Johnson and his Descendants. 65 

Dext year, his oldest son Jesse was appoiuted by the probate court his ad- 
ministrator. Diminished by rearing a large family, by gifts to his children 
before his death, by bad debts, and by the misconduct of a partner, his estate 
was appraised on the 2l8t of December of the year last named, at four 
thousand nine hundred and fifty-nine pounds, fourteen shillings and six 
pence currency. The probate records being defective, it does not appear 
what division or disposition was made of his estate. 

In person he was tall, large-limbed, broad-shouldered, strong-sinewed, 
full and well-formed, but not corpulent, weighing from one hundred and sev- 
enty-five to two hundred pounds, with large brain, regular and attractive 
features, blue eyes, and dignified and pleasing manners. He was well edu- 
cated, active, sagacious, judicious and scrupulously honest ; even a stranger 
had to exchange but a few words with him to discover that he was a man 
of intelligence and worth, and to esteem him. Such was his personal 
strength, that on one occasion, acting as an officer, he was known, with a 
hand on the collar of each, to part and hold at arms' length, as if they were 
children, two strong fighting Scotch-Irishmen. Much of the information 
coDceming his person and traits was derived from his grandson, the late 
Thomas Simpson Johnson, Esq., of Iowa, son of Peter, and from Daniel 
Little, Esq., of Hampstead, whom the writer saw in 1829, who was then 
ninety years old, though he seemed but sixty, and twelve years old 
at John's death, and recollected him well. He knew also the writer's 
fieither and grandfather, and had seen five generations of their race. 

In the Gazetteer notices of Hampstead, and in the notice of the Centen- 
nial Celebration of the settlement of the town, there is bo mention of John, 
nor of any of his family. The latest history of Haverhill merely names 
his grandfiither as " one Joseph Johnson," and says nothing of his father. 
Deacon Thomas. 

Of the twelve children of the Hon. John Johnson that survived him, Jesse, 
the oldest, lived in Hampstead till 1787, when he removed to Enfield, N. H., 
where he died March 11, 1800, in his 68th year, leaving numerous issue 
and a good estate. In Hampstead he was farmer, bookbinder, bookseller, 
stationer, selectman, magistrate, member of revolutionary committees, &c. 
Of Enfield he was one of the early settlers, the largest proprietor, select- 
man, magistrate and representative. He was thrice married and reared a 
large and respectable family. He was the father of the Hon. Jesse John- 
son, of Haynes Johnson, Esq., and of Ben Johnson, Esq., an eminent 
Uiwyer. 

Col. Caleb Johnson, the second son, lived in Hampstead till 1815, when 
he removed to Caledonia, N. Y., where a daughter of his resided, and where 
he died at his son-in-law's, Hon. Willard H. Smith, Feb. 3, 1817, on his 79th 
birth rlay. Col. Johnson reared a large and respectable family, was com- 
mander of minute-men in the revolution, a wit, and a free-thinker who 
boldly avowed his liberal theological sentiments. Among his numerous 
descendants in the West were Col. John Holland Johnson ; the wife of Hon. 
John ^>cott Harrison, M.C. ; the wife of Robert Brown, Esq. ; the wife of 
Hon. John T. Fisk ; and the second wife of Hon. William A. Moseley. 

LicuL-CoI. Thomas Johnson, the third son, one of the pioneers of New- 
bury, Vt., was an officer in the revolution, reared a large and respectable 
family, left a large estate, and died in Newbury, Jan. 4, 1819, in his 77th 
year. 

Haynes Johnson, the fourth son, a respectable farmer in Newbury, Vt., 
died young, leaving issue. 



66 Letter from Hon. John Quincy Adams. [Jan. 

Peter Johnson, the fifth son, at the age of nineteen, was a soldier in the 
regular revoIutioDarj army, and bad his ri^ht arm shattered ir. the liattle 
of Bunker Hill, and after wan! s ser\'ed at Ticoudero^ under his brother, 
Col. Tbomas. who pronounced him " as hmve as a lion." After the war 
he became a farmer, reare*l a large and respectable family, and dieii in 
1806, ag«^l 50 years. His son. the late Thomas Simpson Johnson, of Iowa, 
was a magistrate, a soldier in the war of 1812. and had three grandsons in 
the Union arinv in the late rebellion. 

m 

John, the sixth son, was an educator, and died voung and unmarried in 
Enfield, N. H. 

3Iiriam, his daughter by his first wife, married, Oct. 10, 1752. Ebenezer 
Mudget, merchant, of Weare, N. H.. by whom she had nine children, and 
surviving him she married Capt. William Marshall, an independent thinker 
and hea^l of a sect known as Marshal lites, by whom she bad no children. 
She was a member of an orthodox church. 

Ilis fiye daughters by his second wife, Sarah Morse, were all married 
and left issue : Sarah to Jacob Page, of Littleton, N. H. ; Ruth to Samuel 
Hoag, of Weare, X. 11. ; Elizalieth to Jacob Currier, of Amesbury, Mass. ; 
Judith to Jesse Prescott, of Deerfield, N. H. ; and Tamar to Joseph Bonat 
or Bonny, of Littleton, N. H., who remove*! to the state of New York. 
The husbands were farmers, except Mr. Currier who was a ship-ironsmith. 
Children by Sarah Haynes : 

12. i. Jesse, b. Oct. 20. 1732. 

ii. Sarah, b. July 9, 1734 : hapt. and d. four days after. 

iii. Miriam, b. March 22, 1735-6. 

iv. Caleb, b. Feb. 3. 1737-8. 

V. Moses, b. April 13, 1740 : bapt. a week later ; d. Nov. 8, 1748. 

vi. Thomas, b. March 21. 1741-2. 

vii. Ruth, b. Feb. 3, 1743-4 : d. March 22 following. 

viii. Elizabeth, h. March 6, 1744-5 : d. May 1, 1747. 

ix. John, born Feb. 9, 174(>-7; d. Aug. 18, 1757. 

X. Hatneb, b. Aug. 28, 1749. 

Children by Sarah ^lorse : 

xi. Sarah, b. Oct. 29, 1751. xv. Judith, b. April 4, 1758. 

xii. Ruth, b. April 23, 1754. xn. John, b. Feb 9. 1760. 

xiii. Elizabeth, twin of Ruth. xvii. Tamar, b. July 6, 1761. 

xiv. Peter, b. June 7, 1756. 

[To be continued] 



A GENEALOGICAL LETTER FROM THE HON. JOHN 

QUINCY ADAMS.* 

Commanicated by the Rev. Horace Edwin ELatden, of Brownsville, Penn, 

THE REV. JOSIAII ADAMS, to whom the following letter 
was addressed, was the fourth child of Patrick and Elizabeth 
(Davis) Adams, who lived in Woodfield, Belmont Co., Ohio. Pat- 
rick was the son of Josiah Adams, f who emigrated to Ohio from 

• This letter will be read with interest, not so mnch for the prenealogical facts which it 
contains, for fuller acconnts of the Adams family will be found elsewhere ; but for the light 
wbicli it throws upon the views concerning /genealogy jircvalent here in the early days of 
the republic. There were evidently many in New England who sympathized with Gov. 
Samuel Adams in his aversion to genealogy. — Editor. 

t The christian name Josiah is found among the Braintree Adnmsen. A great-grandson 
of Henry* (Henry,* John*), Josiah^ of Medfield, was bom about 1693.— Editor. 



1880.] Letter from Hon. John Quincy Adams. 67 

Massachusetts, and claimed to be nearly related to President John 
Adams. Patrick had ten children, six daughters and four sons — 
Jemima, Abigail, Eliza, Lydia, Rebecca, Elizabeth, Josiah, Levi, 
John and Edwin. 

Jooiah Adams was bom at Woodfield, Belmont Co., Ohio, in 
1818. His father was by trade a brick-maker, and of such limited 
means that he was unable to give to his children a liberal education. 
Josiah possessed a naturally vigorous mind, which led him to add 
to the rudimental education of a village school, by diligent reading 
and study of such books as were available. He early consecrated 
himself to the ministry of the gospel in the Methodist Episcopal 
Church, and by close application to study, attained a prominent 
position in the Conference with which he was connected. In the 
pulpit his manner is described as "prepossessing, solemn and im- 
pressive, his style appropriate, and his matter always neat, chaste, 
well arranged and instnictive." He was, for two years of his min- 
istry, settled in Parkersburg, Virginia, where, in addition to his pas- 
toral charge, he filled the position of a Professor in the Young Ladies' 
Seminary located there under the auspices of the M. E. Church. 
He married Sarah Ann Ford, and removed to New Lisbon, Ohio, 
where he died in 1851, aged 33, leaving several children, and a 
reputation for earnestness of purpose, and piety, intelligence and 
worth, which is not always so easily attained. 

TJie Rev, JosiaJi Adams, Parkersburg, Virginia. 

Sir — Quincy, 25 August, 1840. 

I have received with much pleasure your Letter of the 6th inst., and 
in your i'.;ime and lineage am happy to recogiiize the probability of kindred 
blood between you and me. — The name of the patriarch of the stock from 
which I am descended was Henry. He was one of the first settlers at 
Mount Wollaston, before the incorporation in 1 640 of the town of Brain- 
tree* To these settlers there was granted by the town of Boston, while 
Mount Wollaston formed a part of it, lots of land consisting of 3 acres for 
each member of the family constituting one household. The grant to Hen- 
ry Adams was for ten persons — himself, his wife, seven sons and one daugh- 
ter. He had one other son, who, according to the tnidition, returned to Eng- 
hind, and probably never settled in this country. I have copies of the wills 
of this Henry Adams, of his son, grandson and great-grandson, who was 
my fatlicr*8 father. About fifty years ago Elijah Adams of MedBeld, one 
of the descendants of the patriarch, collected and formed a genealogical 
table of all the male descendants from him then living, to the fourth gene- 
ration. They were then very numerous, and I suppose are now four times 
more so. One of the sons of Henry, named William,t lived some time at 

• Genealogical accounts of the descendants of Henry Adams, of Braintree, can be found 
inttie IlRriiiiTEii, vol. vii. page 30; Morse's History of Sberbom and HoUiston, pp. 1 to 
10; DmkeV History of Boston, folio edition, pa^c 675; the Vinton Memorial, pp. 295-30; 
and the Thayer Memorial, pp. 37-48. The English ancestry of Henry* Adams, of Brain- 
tree, printed in the seventli volume of the Rkgistbh, and copied into Drake's Boston and 
Morse'H Sherhom and Holliston, and referred to in the Vinton Memorial, is probably a 
fiftbricatioD. See Kboistek, vol. xxxl. page 333.~EDiToa. 

t No relationship between thlB William Adams and Henry of Braintree has been fonnd. 

*S0IT0H« 



68 Letter from Hon. John Quincy Adams. [Jan. 

Cambridge, and afterwards at Ipswich, in the County of Essex, where he 
left posterity, and he may perhaps have been your ancestor. But besides 
the Henry Adams of Mount Wollaston, there were among the first colo- 
nists of New Enoflaiid several others who were not known to have been 
related in blood to him, or to each other. Thomas Adams was one of the 
grantees named in the charter of Charles I. The names of Alexander, 
Charles, Christopher, Ferdinando, Jeremy, Nathaniel, Philip, Richard, and 
Robert Adams, are mentioned in Farmer's Register as among the earliest 
settlers of Massachusetts, none of them apparently of the family of the first 
Henry. There is in truth scarcely a county in England or Wales where 
the name of Adams is not familiar among the people. The surnames of 
modern times are said to have originated during the Crusades in Palestine, 
the baptismal name alone having been before that time in common use 
among Christians. The chieftains of the crusading ex[)editions then assum- 
ed the names of the places whence they came, or of the estates of which 
they were owners. The common soldiers added the christian names of 
their fathers as a patronymic to their own christian names, and hence the 
surnames composed of christian names, with the addition of s(ni^ are so 
numerous. The single letter s added to the baptismal name was merely a 
variety and abridgment of the same mark of filiation, and hence the 
surnames compounded of christian names with the additional 8 are also 
abundant. The artificers frequently assumed the names of their trades, 
which passed to their children and descended to their posterity, whether of 
the same or any other occupation. Among the artificers of the crusading 
armies there was no mechanic art in larger demand than that of the smith, 
and hence the multitudinous Smiths of modern times. It was the maiden 
name of ray mother. 

Elijah Adams, of Medfield, a first cousin of Hannah Adams,* the histo- 
rian, and the author of the round robin genealogy of the family which is 
above mentioned, dedicated his work, of which he had a high opinion, to 
my father, then President of the United States. Elijah was a plain coun- 
try farmer, with only a common school education, and who deemed it no 
inconsiderable illustration of the family that he himself had obuiiued the 
dignity of a Justice of the Peace, llis knowledge of the world was not 
very extensive, but he had taken great pains, and made profound researches 
in the town and parish records of Medfield, Boston, Medway, Stoughton, 
Mendon, Sharon, Chelmsford and others, as well as Brain tree, to gather 
the names of all the male progeny of the patriarch Henry. Among the 
rest he addressed himself for inlbrmation concerning the family to Jli^ Ex- 
cellency, Samuel, then Governor of the Commonwealth, who underrated all 
genealogies as much, perhaps, as Elijah over-valued them. He told Elijah 
that he knew nothing of his ancestors beyond his own father, that he had 
never made any inquiries concerning them for fear of finding that some of 
them had been perhaps too much exalted^ with a significant gesture to ex- 
plain that he meant the exaltation of the gallows. 1 shall never forget the 
astonishment with which Elijah more than once related this anecdote to me, 
without even adding a word of comment by himself upon the fact. 

My father was not thus indifferent to his ancestry, nor distrustful of them. 
There was no reason for such distrust. They were in humble life, farmers 

• Hannah^ Adams, the historian, was a qiiintoye of Henry' Adams of Braintrce, through 
Henry,* Henry ,3 Thomas,* TliomiLS,^ and Thomas^ her father. If Elnah, the genealogisi, 
was a iirst coii-sin of Hannah,' he must have l>ecu a grandson of Thomas* of Medfield. 
Qaeiy, wlio was his father ? Is his genealogical manuscript preserved ? — Editou. 



1880.] Oenealoffy of Thomas Williams. 69 

and mechanics, and whatever of memorial remained of them was hlameless. 
They had all of them been members of the Congregational Charch, first 
gathered at Mount Wollaston in 1 631), of which he was himself many years 
a member, and of which I am a member at this day. Upon the copy of 
each of the three wills of his great-grandfather, his grandfather and his 
fiEither, which he preserved, there is endorsed in his handwriting, under date 
of 29 April, 1774, a short notice of the testator and of the spot in the town 
where he lived, and the lines from Pope, 

'• What fortane had he, pray? — hLs own ; 
And better got than B<»tia's from the throne." 

Your occupation as a minister of the gospel and as a teacher of a seminary 
of learning, are of a higher order in the estimation of the world, than those 
of my ancestors, preceding my father, of his name — but I am well assured 
that you concur in the opinion of the same poet, that 

** lienor and shame from no condition rise," 

and that all the honor consists in the fulfilment of the duties of life. 

Should you visit the commonwealth of IMassachusetts according to the 
purpose mentioned in your letter, and find it suit your convenience, I shall 
be happy to see you at my house. 

I will make up and transmit with this letter a small parcel of pamphlets, 
of which I ask your acceptance. 

With my best wishes for your health and happiness, subscribing myself, 
very respectfully. 

Your Obed*t Serv't, 

John Quinct Adams. 



THE GENEALOGY OF THOMAS WILLIAMS OF NEW 
HARTFORD, ONEtDA COUNTY, N. Y., 

mCLUDINO BOTH MALE AND FEMALE LINES OF DESCENT, TOGETHER 

WITH A NOTICE OF HIS ANCESTORS.* 

Compiled by Obobob Huktixoton Williams, Esq., of Utica, N. Y. 

1. RoBEHT* Williams, of Roxbury, Mass., was probably boru in Nor- 
wich, Norfolk Co., England, about 1593. He came to America in 1637, 
and was admitted a freeman at lioxbury, Mass., May 2, 1 638. He died at 
Boxbury, Sept. 1, 1693. He married Elizabeth Stratton, who was bom 
1594, died July 28, 1674, ». 80 years. Children : 

i. Mart, b. in England ; m. Nicholas Wood. 

ii. Samubl, b. In England. 1632 ; d. Sept. 28, 1698. 

iii. Isaac, b. in Roxbury, ijept. 1, 1638. 

8. IT. Utxphen, b. in Koxbary, Nov. 8, 1640 ; d. Feb. 15, 1720. 

T. Thomas, b. in Koxbury ; d. young. 

Robert Williams afterward married, Nov. 3, 1 675, Margaret, widow of 
John Fearing, of Hingham. He also married (?) Martha Strong, who 
died Dec 22, 1704, ae. 91 years. 

* The names and dates of his direct ancestors, as far back as Robert Williams of Rox- 
Imry, have been taken from Stephen W. Williams's History and Genealogj of the Wil- 
Hams FamDy, making such corrections and additions to the list as hare been obtained. fh>m 
otter ioiiroM* 

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70 Genealogy of Thomas Williams. [Jan. 

2. Stephen' Williams {Robert ), born at Roxbury, Nov. 8, 1640; 
married Sarah, dau. of Joseph Wise, of Roxbury. He died Feb. 15, 1720. 
Children : 

i. Sarah, b. Aajz:. 13, 1667 ; m. Mr. Hastings. 

ii. Mart, b. Dec. 20, 1669; m. Mr. Choate. 

iii. Elizabeth, b. Oct. 1, 1672 ; m. Mr. Tacker. 

iv. BsTHiAH, b. April 26, 1676 ; m. Mr. Rice. « 

T. Stkpbkn, b. Aui;. 27, 1678 ; m. Sarah Payson. 

vi. Robert, b. 1680; d. 1680. 

vii. Joseph, b. Feb. 24, 1681. 

3. viii. John, b. Jan. 16, 1683 ; m. Dorothy Brewer, 
ix. HxNRT, b. April 9, 1686; d. Aag. 1686. 

X. Grace, b. April 2, 1688; ro. Jno. Metcalf, Oct. 1718. 
xi. Catherine, d. Nov. 9, 1690; d. June, 1707. 
xii. Thomas, b. July 27, 1694 ; d. Sept. 1694. 

8. John* Williams {Stephen* Robert^), bom Jan. 16, 1683-4 ; mar- 
ried Dorothy Brewer. Children : 

i. Nathaniel, b. 1717. 

4. ii. John, b. Dec. 25, 1719. 

iii. DoROTHT, b. Jan. 14, 1721 ; m. Jan. 9, 1739, Ralph Holbrook, of 

Brookline, Mh88. 
iy. Margaret, b. Feb. 19, 1723 ; m. Sept. II, 1743, Thomas Greggs. 

4. John* WiLLiABis (John,* Stephen* Robert^) y bom Dec. 25, 1719; 
married May 25, 1749, Ann, dau. of Thomas Bird, of Dorchester ; died 
Feb. 8, 1794. His wife, born Aug. 10, 1724, died April 9, 1769. Mr. 
Williams was a tanner at Roxbury, and always an ardent revolutionary 
whig. Children : 

i. John, b. Aug. 20, 1750; m. Ist, Polly Champney; m. 2d, Sarah 

Wheeler, Aug. 7, 1778. 
ii. Anna, b. 1752 ; in. Joseph Houghton, Dec. 27, 1772. 

5. iii. Thomas, b. Jan. 14, 1754 ; m. Susannah Dana, Nov. 20, 1777. 

iv. £zExiEL, b. Oct. 2, 1755 ; m. 1st, Sarah Dana, Nov. 20, 1777 ; m. 2d» 

widow Codner. 
Y. Stephen, b. June, 1757 ; m. Abigail Smith, Dec. 23, 1779. 
vi. Mart, b. Aug. 6, 1759; m. John Smith, Dec. 9, 1779. 

Mr. Williams afterwards married, Jan. 3, 1770, Rebecca Winslow. 

Children : 

vii. Lucy, b. Feb. 17, 1772 ; m. George Standart. 

viii. Sallt, b. May 10, 1775 ; m. 1st, Elisha Esty ; m. 2d, Noah Olmstead. 

ix. Rebecca, b. Aiarch 29, 1781 ; m. Stephen Chiids. 

X. Samuel, d. young. 

5. Thomas* Williams {John,^ John,* Stephen* Roherf), born at Rox- 
bury, Jan. 14, 1754 ; married Nov. 20, 1777, Susanna, dau. of Thomas and 
Martha (Williams) Dana ; died at Utica, N. Y., July 31, 1817. 

He was one of the Roxbury '* minute men " in revolutionary times, and, 
together with his brother-in-law, Thomas Dana, Jr., took part in the famous 
Boston tea-party.* Children : 

* A part of the persons composing it rendczvonsed at his father's house, where they 
completed their disguise as Indiiins. To some extent they were disguised from each other^ 
lest in some future emergency the detection of one might lead to that of others. On their 
return home the two friends refused to join in sacking the house of a tory, regarding it as 
no part of their enterprise. Thomas Williams was called into actual service as a minute- 
man only for two months, and then engaged in but one skirmish. After the skirmish at 
Lexinscton he was called out, and aided in driving the *' Regulars " into Boston. He was 
a tanner, and with his brother £zekiel removed to Framingham in 1783, where they started 
another tannery, continuing it until 1790. Becoming involved, the brothers broke up^ and 



1880.] Genealogy of Thomas Williams, 71 

6. i. SuKsr, b* Sept. 25, 1778. 

ii. Patty, b. June 23, 1780 ; d. Oct. 1, 1784. 

7. ill. Thomas, b. June 5, 1782. 

8. iv. Martha, b. June 1, 1785. 

9. V. William, b. Oct. 12. 1787. 

10. vi. John, b. Jan. 8, 1791. 

11. tH. Laura, b. Sept. 26, 1794. 

6. SuKEY* Williams {Thomas^ John,^ John? Stephen? RoberC), born 
at Roxbury, Mass., Sept. 25, 1778; married Feb. 5, 1797, William, son of 
Laachlan and Lucy McLean; died at Vernon, N. Y., May 20, 1804. 

Mr. McLean, born Dec. 2, 1775, died at Cberry Valley, N. Y., March 
12, 1848. He started in 1794 at New Hartford, the " Whitestown Ga- 
zette," which he removed to Utica in 1798. This was the second paper 
started in the county and the first in Utica, and is the direct ancestor of 
the present " Utica Morning Herald and Gazette." (Children : 

i. Albert^ McLean, b. Sept. 12, 1798; m. Aug. 20. 1820, Rebec^m, dau. 

of John ^nd Rebecca Wilson ; d. at Rome, N. Y., Jan. 14, 1872. 
ii. Harriet^ McLean, b. May 10, 1800; d. June 25, 1801. 
iii. Adeline^ McLean, b. July 13, 1802 ; living unmarried in Utica, N. Y. 
i?. Thomas Dana^ McLean, b. April 6, 1804 ; d. Sept. 12, 1833. 

7. Thomas* Williams ( Thomas? John? John? Stephen? Robert^), horn 
at Roxbury, Mass., June 5, 1782 ; married Dec. 25, 1805, Rebecca, dau. 
of Benjamin B. and Sarah (Arnett) Stockton ; died at Vernon, N. Y., Sept. 
11, 1858. Tanner at Vernon, Oneida Co., N. Y. He was an Elder in 
the First Presbyterian church. His wife, born at Trenton, N, J., June 30, 
1783, died at Clinton, N. Y., April 14, 1867. Children : 

12. i. Benjamin fcJrocKTON, b. Oct. 4, 1806. 

13. ii. Scsan Dana, b. May 1, 1808. 

iii. CoARi.ES, b. Feb. 20, 1810 ; d. June 9, 1835. 

14. i?. Thomas, b. May 20, 1812. 

y. Harriet Newell, b. Aug. 16, 1814 ; d. Aug. 18, 1814. 

15. vi. Harriet Newell, b Jan. 28, 1817. 

vii. Rebecca Stockton, b. Aujs;. 1,1819; m. May 31, 1842, James V. P. 
Gardner ; d. May 21, 1845, leaving no issue. 

16. viii. William Wallace, b. Oct. 25, 1821. 

ix. Alexander Frederick, b. May 17, 1826 ; d. April 24, 1827. 

8. Martha* Williams ( Thomas? John? John? Stephen? Robert^), born 
Jane 1, 1785, at Framingham, Mass. ; ni. Oct. 14, 1812, Asaliel, son of 
Col. Nathan and Martha Seward, of New Hartford, N. Y. ; died Jan. 14, 
1865. 

Mr. Seward was born Aug. 19, 1781 ; removed to Utica in 1792, where 
he died Jan. 30, 1835. He was for many years engaged with his brotiier- 
in-law, William Williams, in the printing and publishing business, under 
the style of Seward & Williams : and in the latter part of his life in the 
direction of the Capron cotton-mill at New Hartford. Children : 

17. i. Thomas Williams' Seward, b. Oct. 11, 1813. 

ii. Asahrl' Seward, b. March 24, 1815 ; d. March 26, 1815. 

18. iii. Alexander' Seward, b. Nov. 28, 1816. 
iv. James U.' Seward, b. Sept. 2, 1818. 

V. EIoward W.' Seward, June 30, 1820 ; d. March 3, 1821. 
vi. Nancy S.' Seward, b. July 11, 1822 ; d. Nov. 14, 1H36. 
vii. Amelia' Seward, b. June 14, 1824; d. May 16, 1839. 
viii. Susannah W.' Seward, b. Sept. 13, 1826; d. May 17, 1867. 

with their familieff removed to White.«town, Oneida Co., N. Y., settling in tlie villnirc of 
New Hitrtfonl. They were soon relieved from del»t. Tliomas was the first deacon of the 
Htm chnrch In OnciUa Co. In 1812 he removed to Cazenovia, Madison Co, His wife, born 
July 25, 1754, died at Utica, Feb. 8, 1841. 



72 Genealogy of Thomas Williams. [Jan. 

9. William* Williams (Thomas,* John,* John* Stephen* Eober^), 
born Oct 12, 1787, at Framingham, Mass.; married Nov. 5, 1811, Sophia, 
dau. of Samuel and Dolly (Prentice) Wells, of New Hartford, who was 
born April 18, 1791, died Nov. 12, 1831. He died at Utica, N. Y., June 
10, 1850. 

Mr. Williams was a printer and bookseller, at first in partnership with 
his brother-in-law, Asahel Seward (8). The firm of Seward & Williams 
existed from 1808 till 1824, when Mr. Williams carrieil ou the business, at 
that time the largest establishment of the kind in the state outside of New 
York city, alone till 183G. In the war of 1812, he served at Sackett's 
Harbor, as aid on Gen. Collinses staff, and was afterwards colonel of a regi- 
ment at Utica. He was an elder in the first Presbyterian church of Utica 
from 1812 till 1836, and was the first superintendent of its Sabbath School, 
which was the first one in the county. In 1836 he removed with his fami- 
ly to Tonawanda, Erie Co., N. Y., caring for a large lande<l estate. 
Children : 

19. i. Samuel Wells, b. Sept. 22, 1812. 

ii. Frederick, b. Nov. 5, 1813 ; d. iMay 5, 1814. 

iii. Henrv DwiGUT, b. Jan. 31, 1815, at Utica ; m. April 27, 1837, Mar- 
tha, dau. of Geor^ and Martha Noyes, of Oriskany, N. Y., who 
was born in 1813, d. July 11, 1879. Ko iraue. 

iv. Harriet Wells, b. Feb. 20, 1816; d. Oct. 1. 1624. 

20. v. William Frederick, b. Jan. 11, 1818: d. Feb. 14, 1871. 
vi. Laura, b. May 25, 1819 ; d. Stpt. 23, 1820. 

vii. Sophia W^ells, b. July 23, 1821 (twin) ; m. July 29, 1846, James V. 
P., son of Daniel and Senchy Van Buren Gardner, of Manliue, 
N. Y., who was b. July 15, 1808. No issue. 

21. viii. Edward Seward, b. July 23, 1821 (twin) ; d. Feb. 28, 1665. 
ix. JuUAN, b. April 10, 1823 ; d. Sept. 21 , 1824. 

X. James Carnahan, b. Aug 22, 1824 ; d. March 12, 1852. 

zi. John Porter, b. Aug. 20, 1826 ; d. July 25, 1857, at Macao. He 
went out a.<t master's mate with Com. Perry's U. S. Expedition to 
Japan in 1853 ; he had charge of the Electric Telegraph, and erected 
the first line ever put up in vajpan. 

22. xii. Robert Stanton, b. Sept. 10, 1828. 

xiii. Alfred Pell, b. May 12, 1830 ; d. Jan. 10. 1831. 
xiv. Thomas, b. Nov. 11, 1831 ; d. Nov. 13, 1831. 

Mr. Williams afterward married, March 26, 1833, Catherine, dau. of Hen- 
ry and Catherine Huntington, of Rome, N. Y., who was born Dec. 3, 1797, 
died at Utica, Sept. 10, 1«56. Ciiildren : 

XV. Henry Huntington, b. May 28, 1834 ; d. Aug. 15, 1835. 
xvi. George Huntington, b. July 26, 1837 ; d. Oct. 22, 1855. 

10. John* Williams (Thomas,* John* John* Stephen* Robert^), born 
Jan. 8, 1791, at New Hartford, N. Y. ; married AprU 13, 1813, Elizabeth, 
dau. of Joshua and Margaret Leonard, of Cazenovia, N. Y., born Sept. 21, 
1792, died Nov. 1, 1850. He died July 14, 1853. Merchant and manu- 
facturer at Cazenovia, N. Y. ; elected to the state legislature of 1829, and 
was a member of the electoral college in 1840. Children : 

23. i. Margaret Leonard, b. April 26, 1814. 

24. ii. Lfx)Nard, b. Dec. 1, 1815. 

iii. TnoMAS, b. Nov. 7, 1817 ; d. Feb. 15, 1850. 

iv. Edward Field, b. Aug. 27, 1820 ; d. Feb. 24, 1842. 

25. V. Helen Maria, b. Dec. 9, 1822 ; d. Nov. 6, 1866. 

26. vi. Laura Hurd, b. May 21, 1826. 

vii. Mary Dana, b. June 12, 1828 ; d. March 22, 1855. 
viii. JoBN, b. Jan. 20, 1831 ; d. Jan. 10, 1853. 
ix. Dana, b. Oct. 15, 1832 ; d. April 29, 1833. 
X. WiLLUM Wirt, b. Aug. 8, 1835. 



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11. Laura* Williams (Thomas,* John^* John,^ Stephen^ Robert^), born 
Sept. 2fi, 1794, at New Hartford, N. Y. ; m. April 13, 1813, Geu. Jubez 
N. M. Hurd. of Cazenovia; died AprU 22, 1817. Child : 

i. Ann Sophia^ Hurd, b. Oct. 8, 1815 ; m. June 31, 1837, Robert J. Van- 
dewater, of Albany, N. Y., who afterward removed to San Fran- 
cisco. He was largely interested in steam Tcseels, both on the Hud- 
son River and -the Pacific coast. He d. Sept. 11, 1867. 

12. Benjamin Stockton^ Williams {Thomas,^ Tliomas^ John,^ John^ 
Stephen^ Robert^), born at Vernon, Oneida Co., N. Y., Oct. 4, 1806 ; mar- 
ried Jan. 23, 1828, Sarah Ann, dau. of Edward and Dorcas Webber, who 
was born Aug. 10, 1808, at Vernon, N. Y., and died May 18, 1844. Tan- 
oer and farmer at Vernon. Children : 

27. i. Edward Webber, b. April 7, 1829. 

ii. Caroline Henrietta, b. Oct. 18, 1830; d. Sept. 18, 1839. 
iii. James V. P. Gardner, b. June 23, 1838 ; d. March 17, 1839. 

lie married Feb. 18, 1847, Harriet A., dau. of Jaeob and Elizabeth 
Lampman, of Vernon, N. Y. She was born Dec. 18, 1823. Children : 

iv. William Penn, b. Oct. 14, 1849. 

T. Sarah Ann Webber, b. Jan. 2, 1852. 

Ti. Jennt Lind, b. Feb. 7, 1856 ; d. Jan. 26, 1862. 

13. Susan Dana^ Williams {Thomas^* Thomas^ John^^ Johi^ Ste- 
phen^ Robert^)^ born at Vernon, May 1, 1808 ; married Sept, 1, 1830, John, 
son of Joseph and Olive Barton, of Utica, N. Y. ; died at Clinton, July 27, 
1874. 

3>Ir. Barton was for many years pastor at Camden, N. Y. Compelle<l 
by i)oor health to give up preaching, he settled in Clinton, N. Y. He was 
bom March 15, 1795, died April 28, 1877. Children: 

i. Caroline Adriaxce Platt' Barton, b. June 21, 1831. 

ii. Cornelia Adela^ Barton, b. June 20, 1833; d. March 25, 1835. 

iii. Joseph Sewell® Barton, b. May 25, 1836; d. May 1, 1843. 

28. iv. Nancy 0. Roberts* Barton, b. July 26, 1838. 
Y. Thomas Williams'' Barton, b. Dec. 4, 1840. 

14. Thomas^ Williams {TTiomas,^ Thomas,* John,^ John,^ Stephen* 
Robert^), born at Vernon, May 20, 1812; married July 27, 1836, Eliza 
Ann, dau. of Gen. John J. and Sarah A. Knox, of Knoxboro*, N. Y. She 
was born April 18, 1815, died May 2, 1876. He married Nov. 20, 1877, 
Mary A., dau. of Henry and Esther Buxton. She was born Dec. 18, 1837, 
at St. John, N. B. He was a tanner at Vernon from 1836 till 1860. In 
1871 he was appointed U. S. National Bank Examiner. Children : 

i. John J., b. Sept. 16, 1838; d. Sept. 30, 1864, in consequence of a 
wound received the day before from a slmrp-shooter when command- 
ing and Irading the color company of the ll7th rcffiment of N. Y. 
Volunteers, in a charge on Fort Gilmore, before Richmond, Va. 

ii. Charles Eugene, b. Sept. 28, 1840 ; d. Feb. 12, 1847. 

13. Harriet Newell'' Williams {Thomas,^ Thomas,^ John^ John^ 
Stephen,* Robert'), born Jan. 28, 1817 ; m. July 27, 1836, William H., son 
of William and Dorothy B. Talcott, of Rome, N. Y. ; died March 9, 1873.' 

Mr. Talcott was born April 7, 1809, died Dec. 8, 1868. Was a civil 

engineer, and early einj)loyed on thjB Genesee Valley Canal and Erie Canal. 

Resided in Jersey City. After 1845 was chief engineer of the JMorris 

(N. J.) Canal Co., and acting president at the time of his death. Children : 

yol. XXXI v. 7* 



74 Genealogy of Thomas Williams. [Jan. 

29. i. Cornelia Barton* Talcott, b. Oct. 23, 1838. 

30. ii. Edward Norris Kirk* Talcott, b. Jane 10, 1840. 

iii. WiLLLAM* Talcott, b. May 3, 1843 ; in. Dec. 15, 1870, Kate Augusta, 
dan. of Anthony and Celinda Saunders, who was b. May 2, 1846, 
d. March 8, 1873. 

iv. Harriet Williams* Talcott, b. Jan. 19, 1845; m, Oct. 17, 1872, Jo- 
seph F., son of Joseph F. and Sarah A. Randolph, of Morristown, 
^ . J . 

V. Rebecca Willums* Talcott, b. Oct. 23, 1846 ; d. March 15, 1869. 

vi. Julia Darunq* Talcott, b. Feb. 28, 1849. 

Tii. SoPHu Gardner* Talcott, b. Sept. 3, 1851. 

16. William Wallace' Williams {Thomas,* Thomas^* John^^ John? 
Stephen,^ Rohere), born Oct. 25, 1821 ; married Dec. 18, 1849, Anna, 
daa. of Isaac and Clarinda Jerome, of Camillus, N. Y. He graduated at 
Amberst College 1843, and Auburn Theological Seminary 1846. He was 
ordained pastor of the church at Camillus, N. Y., in 1847 ; and in 1853 was 
called to the First Congregational Church in Toledo, Ohio ; received the 
degree of Doctor of Divinity from Hamilton College. 

17. Thomas W.' Seward {Martha* WiUiarM^ ThonuuJ^ John,* John? 
Stephen? Robert'), born Oct 11, 1813 ; married July 14, 1840, Sarah Dana, 
dau. of Ezekiel and Sally (Curtiss) Williams of Auburn, N. Y. She was 
born May 30, 1817 ; died March 15, 1875. 

He was banker in Detroit and Cazenovia, N. Y. In 1850 he entered 
the book business in Utica, where his father had carried it on half a century 
before. In 1873 was made treasurer of State Lunatic Asylum. Children : 

31. i. Hugh Watson, b. June 5, 1841 ; d. April 20, 1871. 
ii. Robert Alexander, b. March 29, 1847. 

iii. AdaLine McLean, b. March 14, 1849. 

iv. Catharine Huntington, b. Sept. 19, 1851. 

18. Alexander^ Seward {Martha* WilKamSy Thomas? John? John? 
Stephen? Robert'), bom Nov. 28, 1816; married June 9, 1853, Cornelia, 
dau. of Charles P. and Cornelia Kirkland, of Utica, N. Y. She was bom 
Nov. 9, 1827, died Feb. 11, 1864. He married June 13, 1866, Anna Ray- 
mond, dau. of Joseph and Elizabeth Beardsley, of Richfield, N. Y. Child 
by first wife : 

i. Charles EniKLAND, b. April 21, 1854 ; d. March 28, 1879. 

Children by second wife : 

ii. Frederic Ratmond, b. Feb. 27, 1871. 
» iii. Eluott Huntington, b. May 31, 1874. 

19. Samuel Wells' Williams {WiUiam? Thomas? John? John? 
Stephen? Robert), born Sept 22, 1812, at Utica; married Nov. 25, 1847, 
Sarah, dau. of John and Catherine (Bailey) Walworth, of Plattsburgh, 
N. Y., who was born Nov. 6, 1815, at Plattsburgh, N. Y. 

Mr. Williams sailed as a missionary to China, June 15, 1833, where he 
remained most of the time until 1876. He resided at Canton and Macao, 
in charge of the Mission Press from 1833 to 1856. In 1855 he was ap- 
pointed secretary of the U. S. Legation, and resided at Peking from 1862 
to 1876, acting as Charg^ d' Affaires several times during that period. 
He is the author of " Chinese Commercial Guide," " Easy Lessons in Chi- 
nese," " English and Chinese Vocabulary," " Tonic Dictionary," " Middle 
Kingdom," and a " Syllabic Dictionary of the Chinese Language." He 
received the degree of LL.D. from Union College in 1848, and was ap- 



1880.] Gfenealogy of Thomas Williama. 75 

pointed Professor of the Chinese Language and Literature in Yale College 
in 1877. Children : 

i. Walworth, b. Oct. 18, 1848 ; d. An^. 1, 1861, at Utica. 

ii. Cathbrinb Pabksr, b. May 19, 1850 ; d. No?. 1, 1863, at St. Albans, 
Vermont. 

iii. Olyphant, b. Jane 27, 1852 ; d. Aug. 4, ld58, at St. Albans, Vt. 

iv. SoPHU Gardner, b. July 17, 1855 ; m. April 24, 1877, to Hon. Tho- 
mas George Grosrenor, C.B., second son of Baron Lord Ebury, 
of Moor Purk, Rickmans worth, Eng. 

T. Fredbric Wklls, b. Oct. 31, 1857. 

20. William Frederic' Williams ( WiUiam* ThamaSj^ Johnf John^ 
SUphen^ Robert^), born Jan. 11, 1818, at Utica ; m. Aug. 10, 1848, Sarah, 
dau. of Julius and Julian (Cary) Pond, of Cliuton, N. Y., who was bom 
May 8, 1823, died at Mosul, July 1, 1854. He died at Mardin, Turkey, 
Feb. 14, 1871. 

Mr. Williams was a missionary of the American Board in Asiatic Tur- 
key. He was ordained at Utica, Feb. 3, 1848, and sailed Jan. 3, 1849. He 
resided at Beirut tUl 1851, when he went to Mosul till 1858, and afterward 
lived at Mardin. He received the degree of D.D. from Hamilton College, 
July, 1870. Children: 

i. Taloott, b. at Abeih near Beirut, July 20, 1849 ; m. Sophia Wells 

Royce, May 28, 1879. 
il. Cornelia Pond, b. at Beirut, Dec. 3, 1850. 
iii. H£NRT DwiGUT, b. at Mosul, Feb. 10, 1854. 

Mr. Williams married April 30, 1857, Harriet B., dau. of Rev. Sewall 
and Eliza W. Harding, of Auburndale, Mass., who was born Sept. 13, 
1836, died at Mosul, Dec. 25, 1857. No issue. 

He again married Oct. 7, 1861, Caroline P., dau. of J. Richmond and 

Barbour, of Staten Island, who was born at Philadelphia, Feb. 24, 

1835, died at Harpoot, Jan. 15, 1865. Child : 

iv. Samitel Wslls, b. at Mardin, Oct. 27, 1862 ; d. Sept. 26, 1864. 

He again married Oct 11, 18G6, Clara Catherine, dau. of Horace P. and 
Caroline ( Hungerford) Pond, of Fulton, N. Y., who was born at Vernon 
Centre, N. Y., Aug. 28, 1831. Children : 

V. Sophia Wells, b. at Mardin, April 25, 1870. 

vi. WiLUAX Frederick, b. at Fulton, N. Y., July 26, 1871. 

21. Edward Seward' Williams ( Willtam,* Thomas* John,* John,* 
Stephen^ Robert^), born at Utica, July 23, 1821 ; married Oct. 13, 1847, 
Mary B., dau. of John E. and Content Read, of New Hartford, N. Y., who 
was born June 9, 1822, died May 21, 1864. He died in the army at Spring- 
field, Tenn., Feb. 28, 1865. Farmer; settled at Morris, 111. Children : 

i. A daughter, b. Sept. 3, 1849 ; d. Sept. 4, 1849. 
33. ii. Cathbrinb Huntington, b. July 23, 1852, at Morris, 111. 

22. Robert Stanton' Williams ( William,* Thomas,^ John,* John,* 
Stephen,^ Robert^), born at Utica, Sept 10, 1828 ; married Oct. 18, 1854, 
Abigail Obear, dau. of Charles R. and Abigail (Obear) Doolittle. of Utica, 
N. Y., who was bom at Utica, Nov. 15, 1830. Banker at Utica, N. Y., 
iiDoe 1852, and has held several offices under the city government. Children : 

i. Georqb Huntington, b. Jan. 28, 1856. [Compiler of this article.] 

ii. Cornelia d'Auar, b. July 15, 1858. 

Hi. John Camp, b. Sept. 6, 1859. 

iv. Emma Prentiss, b. Dec. 30, 1860 (twin) ; d. Oct. 6, 1862. 

y. iiAMVEL Wblls, b. Dec. 30, 1860 (twin) ; d. Dec. 31, 1860. 



76 Genealogy of Thomds Williams. [Jan. 

23. Margaret Leonard^ Williams {John* Thomat* John^ John? 
Stephen,^ Robert^), born April 26, 1814; married May 9, 1833, Nathan T., 
son of Juflge Nathan Williams, of Utica, N. Y. 

Mr. Williams was born June 20, 1807, died May 4, 1858. Resided at 
Ithaca, N. Y., where he was cashier for many years of the Tompkins Co. 
Bank. Children : 

33. i. Mart Elizabeth, b. July 30, 1835. 

ii. Margaret, b. Au^. 3, 1837 ; d. Sept. 21, 1861. 

iii. John Uobart, b. Jan. 14, 1840; d. Sept. 19, 1878. 

iv. Sophia Vandewater, b. July 6, 1847 ; d. March 29, 1872. 

24. Leonard'' Williams {John^^ Thomas,^ John,* John,* Stephen^* 
Robert^), born Dec 1, 1816; married Sept. 24, 1840, Sophia, dau. of 
George and Anna Ehle, of Cazenovia, who was born April iS^ 1823. 

25. Helen Maria^ Williams {John,* Thomas^^ John,* John,* Stephen^* 
Robert^), born Dec. 9, 1822 ; m. Oct. 9, 1845, Leory M. Boyce, son of Dr. 
Levi and Celia G. Boyce, of Cortland, N. Y. ; died Nov. 6, 1866. 

Mr. Boyce was born Feb. 10, 1816, died July 23, 1849, at Chicago, 111. 
Children : 

i. Charles William* Boyce, b. Aug. 23, 1846. 

ii. John Leory« Boyce, b. Feb. I, 1848 ; d. Oct. 1848. 

iii. Simeon Leonard" Boycb, b. Jan. 14, 1850. 

26. Laura Hurd^ Williams {John,* Hwmas,^ John,* John* Stephen,^ 
Robert), born May 21, 1826; married Oct. 9, 1845, George W., son of 
George W. and Abby (Kirkham) Phillips, of Ithaca, N. Y. 

Mr. PhUiips was born May 5, 1819, died Oct. 26, 1850. Children : 

i. Amelia Elizabeth" Phillips, b. May 22, 1847. 
ii. John Fredkrick" Phillips, b. Oct. 8, 1848. 
iii. Mary Williams' Phillips, b. Jan. 13, 1850. 

27. Edward Webber® Williams {Benjamin S.,'' Thomas,^ Thomas,^ 
John,* John,^ Stephen,* Robert^), born April 7, 1829; married Mary PI, 
dau. of John and Mary Van Iloeseu, of Knoxboro*, N. Y. Child : 

i. James Gardner, b. Nov. 13, 1852. 

28. Nancy O. R.® Barton {Sttsayi D? Williams, Thomas,* Thomas,^ 
John,* John,* Stephen,* Robert'), born July 26, 1838 ; married Oct. 22, 1863, 
Augustus Sherrill Seymour, son of IL C. Seymour and Mary SherriU, of 
Piermont, N. Y. Children : 

i. Cornelia Talcott' Seymour, b. Sept. 17, 1865. 

ii. John Barton* Seymour, b. July 4, 1873. 

iii. Amella Thomas* Seymour, b. March 17, 1877 ; d. March 7, 1878. 

29. Cornelia Barton' Talcott {Harriet NJ Williams, Thojnas* 
Thomas,^ John,* John* Stephen,* Robert), born Oct. 23, 1838 ; married Oct. 
4, 1866, Henry Wright, son of Henry and Esther Buxton, who was born 
April 24, 1833. Children : 

i. William Talcott* Buxton, b. Sept. 3, 1807. 

ii. Harriet Talcott* Buxton, b. Out. 11, 1869. 

iii. Henry Wright* Buxton, b. Die. 14, 1871. 

iv. EbTHKR Wallace* Buxton, b. March 30, 1875. 

30. Edward N. Kirk^ Talcott {Harriet N? Williams, Thomas,* 
Thomas,'' John,* John,* Stephen,* Robert'), born June 10, 1840; married 
May 23, 18G7, Antoinette M., dau. of George W. and Emily Watkins. 
Children : 



1880.] Letters of Charles Lidget and Francis Foxcrofi. 77 

i. WiLUAM Hubbard, b. March 37, 1870, at Dover. N. J. 

ii. RsBEccA WiLUAMS, b. June 7, 1871, at Dover, N. J. 

iii. George Watkins, b. May 9, 1875, at Greenwood, Va. ; d. Jan. 29, 

1876. 
IT. JuuA Emila, b. March 8, 1878, at Grass Lake, Mich. 

31. Hugh Watson* Seward {Thomas F:,' Marthc^ WiUtams, Tho- 
mas,^ John,* John,^ Stephen* Robert^ \ born June 5, 1841 ; married May 30, 
1864, EmUy King, of Utica ; died April 20, 1871. Children : 

i. Hugh Watson, b. Jan. 14, 1866. 

ii. Adieb a., b. Aug. 20, 1867 ; d. Sept. 23, 1870. 

iii. Thomas W., b. Auk. 15, 1869. 

iv. Emilt a., b. Deo. 8, 1870. 

32. Catherine Huntington* Williams {Edward S.^ William,^ Tho- 
mas,^ John,^ John* Stephen,^ Robert^), born July 23, 1852 ; married Ephra- 
im W. Richards, of Morris, 111., Oct. 18, 1876 ; died at Casey, Oct. 13, 
1878. Child : 

i. £dith Williams* Richards, bom June 16, 1878. 

33. jMart Elizabeth* Williams {Margaret X.,' John* ThomaSy^ 
John,* John* Stephen* Robert^ bom July 30, 1835 ; married Dec 2, 1857, 
Ebenezer Toucey Turner, son of Ebenezer and Phebe Toucey Turner, of 
Newtown, Conn. Children : 

i. Samuel Bates* Turner, b. Nov. 9, 1858. 

ii. John Wiluams* Turner, b. Dec. 25. 1859 ; d. Nov. 10, 1861. 

iii. Ebenezer Toucey* Tubner, b. Oct. 8, 1863. 

iv. EuzABETB* Turner, b. June 20, 1866 ; d. June 27, 1866. 



LETTERS OF CHARLES LIDGET AND FRANCIS FOXCROFT, 

1692. 

Communicated by John S. H. Food, M.D., of South Boston, Mass. 
[Continued from vol. xxxiii. page 410.] 

No. III. Letter of Charles Lidget. 

London 28 May 1692. 

Bt the severall vessells from this place rudely towards you & injarious 
to myself have been wanting this whole year, Still supposing might have 
gone together, but such is the unsteadiness of y* times y^ afford no certain 
observa^n; however to retrieve what may be, and briefly to touch on 
what is materiall in Severall of yo" come to hand since y* long time I wrote 
to you, must begin at yo" 17*** Oct® 90, The ffish for me then shipped by 
Alford you have heard to be miscarryed, wish yo' interest had been Secured 
at some tollerable rate as mine was where the fault lay know not, what of 
mine may any more go that way, hope you'l advise timely to insure, for y* 
p'mio. from N. England runs higher than any where not coming in ffleets, 
80 vnthout Convoy. Know not what to say to Mitchell or Whitamore's 
charging me w*^ horsekeeping, believe y^ have been Satisfyed err allowed, 
A that charge taken off by disposall long since. Thank yo'News pr my Wife 
of 8 Decf 90, on y* first past she lay in with a Daughter. That business 



78 Letters of Charles Lidget and Francis Fooacroft. [Jan. 

of Hamilton's proves to me intollerable by the injustice of M' Jeffryes, am 
in Law with him here upon y* nicety of time, denying y* paym' to be made 
as I formerly wrote you, I must yet pray yo'^ trouble in y* affair, y'y" please 
to have it signified by all possible demonstration. An ace* made up w^ said 
Jeffryes, where M' Burroughs was by shews the money to have been in his 
hands long before y* time, as y° will find by Greens Note, Sheafs Note & 
Waldrons note long lying in my hands due from s** Jeffryes, what was more 
p* him by Byfield was toward m' ffrench's & y* Ball wanting to compleat y' 
ordered on m' Graffort, w*^** plainly demonstrates y' it was never intended 
for any other use, the truth of this from y* Ace* it Selfe coppyed, m' Wal- 
dron's knowledge, m' Burroughs, & yo' owne, who have since look'd into it, 
I most heartily pray may w*** duplicates be sent mo in the most authen- 
tick manner y" can or so much as you think needful by y* very first, hope 
m' Jeffryes will be so ingenious not to disown this, have wrote him under 
your cover & p'usall so is lefl open. Yo" 1 0*** Jan'^ 3* & 24*^ ffeb'^ saies 
rec* of mine, y" greatly did befriend me in y* Ace* of ra*^ Thos: Strongs hatts 
w*''* have given him Nett proceeds being £112:12:3 pray you please to Sig- 
nifie to him, that you will Sliipp him at his order Seeing the Debts once in, 
Soe continue to advise him Jis you have occasion, if y° incourage to a quick 
M'kett, & reasonable returne beleive may in that sort of business be worth 
yo' Notice, is my Wife's kindred iu S* Olaves South warke a Stapler, wish 
that y" had yet sent me Schedule of my small Trunk papers, w^** I doe a 
little want, hope err this may be done. The Lund whereon Marables 
lives was intended as to me granted, both new & old, at Such a part of the 
ffarme as y* Lease mentions. If he or any other trespass a Tree contrary 
to the terms & restraints of Lease, doubt not but y"^ exact the strictest dam- 
age, but y* is w*** you. A Spurr will do well if he prove negligent w*** am 
sorry to hoar of, having been otherwise Spoken by all y* knew him, to p^'form 
his obligacbn by way of Rent howsoever oblig'd pray that he be held to, if 
in ought else incorrigible, y* Seat in y®"* dales of trouble may invite a bet- 
ter teiuiant on better terms, however as now divided may be best yet to 
stand. Andrew Mitchell doubtless will not delav the deliverv of what 
Cowes were short to Marable y' last year, whether 2 or more, as y" appoint 
& See by Lease he was to have. Major Howards Estate believe proves 
but lean yet hope may properly pay y* Exec" Debts by preference accord- 
ing to their quality, my chalenge therein is very plain & may in little time 
have my own w*** others avouchra* thereto. 

m' Barton beleive leisurlv Shortens his Debt, & Charles Redford doubt- 
less made y" good the 20 Q*^^' fish left out of Alford, *tis Storied here that 
he lived to be his own Exec', w^** me, but more to Doc* Bullevant (being 
concerned) proves strange. The Gardiner u[)on his raising his Rent, & at 
y* end of his Lease making good y° fence as he found it so many yeares 
Since, w*^*^ he is obliged to doe, may be sure all reason will be done him by 
renewing it. Am sorry yo' compliance w*^ that little rascill Jeffryes (who 
I hope never to forgive) run so farr to allow Newton's trickling Bill, but 
beleive you intended Service to me in it, so am content tho fear must doe 
it again in London. Am glad to hear Capt. Davis likely to do well again, 
& keeps paying Something. Whosoever shall refuse paying y" interest 
upon Mortgage, please on my behalfe as my Mother's P^xec' to constrain 
by Suite of s** Mortgage at such time, & after such manner as you shall 
judge best & convenient. 

It makes me Shake to hear of 70 Cord wood cut & carryed off by Mara- 
ble & fathered upon my order, past transgressions cannot be recalled of that 



1880.] Letters of Charles Lidget and Francis Foxcroft. 79 

Sort, but if a Stick to walk more than their Severall Leases allow to be 
medled with, I pray yo' utmost Severity to them tho' Somewhat to my own 
Loss^ for such abuses are intolerable & not repairable. 

The frequent occasions yo' Bro"^ Daniel hath of being in y* Country and 
his own fullness of business in Town beleive allows not soe exact a Corres- 
pondency as may be requisite, when I think to recomend Such a One to yo' 
Service, I consider y' it may purchase some advantage on y® other hand, & 
I know none more probably soe to be than m' Jeremiah Johnson, who 
seems covetous of employm' from thence & from John fforster having but 
a small consignm^ do observe him greatly to speak of him, & in his favour, 
if you make a small tryall & please to pass it as my recomendation, shall 
not fkile to promote it & will look y* more without design in you. could 
wish yon had lett me from one time to another know how y* Trade of our 
Country went forward & backward, a very pticular acco* of all comodities 
fitt to be purchased here & prop, for y* M'kett, as well y* quantity quali- 
ty Season & advance will there Sell for is what I pray of y", how goods go 
off, whether may bear y* great freights & insurance. Any advice of 
p'posi^n upon this Head will be glad to hear fiom y°. Yo' Bro' having 
not come to hand Severall effects y° expected would (as he tells me) can- 
not comply with the paym* of £100 to me, as y" to me & him Signifyed, in 
discourse w'** him found y" had wrote him for severall goods, w®** he not 
having, yo' expected effects intended none of them, but I thought it might 
be yo' disappointment wholly to be neglecte<l & accordingly pressM him 
thereto. Some few dales after told me had bought & ship't Some p** of 
your order, bought at time as he Saies for yo' Acco*, hope may prove well 
as was by me intended. lie hath lately married one of yo' Sisters (a Lady 
haue the honour to know) & well to her advancement hath p'^seuted of his 
own kindness £500 ster^ an hon**^* glorious Action. Do not reach y* mean- 
ing of a want in my Exec'ship to make it something worth, if so wish y" 
had been p'^ticular that might have SuppIyM it, if my Quality as Such or 
authority to y" be short please to be plainer in it. The £50 Jeffryes stum- 
bles at w*** you was not gainsaid at y* time of his and my adjustm* nor can 
I at this distance give correction to what my Books say. If Cowell Sen' 
he dead pray improve my obligacbn upon that p'ticular, and on any other 
p'te of his estate as it contains, for if tiiat Mortgage fall short there is a 
reserve for further Satisfaction. If by advice and Custome of Law as it 
DOW runs w*** you we are strong enough for Shippen in Avery's Case, pray 
Spare it not, the rent may Serve us as well as him, & we ought y* sooner 
to come into our right by Mortgage to assist y* paym* of Woodmancy & 
her joynt bond. Am sensible of y* trouble my concerns give y", hope will 
not be long err I ease y° & Study to deserve yo' past Services. This fall 
must determine y* Settlem* of both Englands one not to be Separated from 
y* other, give y" my hearty thanks for y* Severall publick occurrences w*^ 
you praying such yo' continuance while I am here, if not w**^ y" in y* fall, 
may conclude my stay to yo' & mine advantage : however take this as y* 
please, lett things go how they will, expect a change of yo"^ Govern" (if not 
eovernm*) into y* hands of p''sons not less unacceptable than y* present. 
The affair of Leislcr after a long attendance upon, & 2 Hearings at Coun- 
cill boanl, is resolved into y* inclosed order & opinion, how well 'twill agree 
w* our people's stomachs a little time may try. The severall household goods 
left by my Wife hope are not forgotten, some of them being Subject to the 
Moth will require p'ticular care, to be open'd & air'd w*^** being packed up 
tgaia w*** y* Shreds of paper Strewed about y* folds after dipt in Oyle of 



80 Letters of Charles Lidget and Francis FooGcrofl. [Jan. 

Spike & dry'd wiU greatly p'serve from y* aile. The Severall adresBes' 
Sent hither Mackarty hath long since given y" ace* of, w*** many necessary 
circumstances thereto relating, what hath since been transacted I referr y" to 
Co" Andrew Hamilton, Gov' of both Jerzyes, and Postmaster Gren^ of all 
North America, who soon intends from York to Boston where his first ac- 
quaintance will be sought of you, his converse you'l be pleased w^ and his 
friendship I beleive to be very firme. 

What money you can possibly recover for my Acco* please with what 
Speed may be to remitt me after best manner you can, giveing me timely 
notice for insurance. Via Bilboa if good ffish may do well but not to hQ 
run without advice. M' Ratcliffe last week in Town gives you his Service, 
has a Mind once again upon little incouragm* to leave a Sure Benefice here 
for another Strowl into America. S' Edmund forced to y* neighboring gov- 
emm^ as a punishm^ for his former behavior may be a comfort to our people 
and a joyfull Neighborhood. Co" ffletchcr at N. York loves them most 
affectionately for a towardly generation. Yo' pap', tokens prove no more, 
& yo' Solid p'sent p ffoye miscarryed, tho' I faile not to lett M' Ball & Rey- 
nolds know y* intent Yo" of prim" ffeby last about a week since came to 
hand, am sorry to hear y* Desolation of Yorke, and the misery of the whole 
when forc'd to Such Strange waies of raising money as yo' inclosed print con- 
tains beyond all Examples, but it is a very good direction how oppression 
may be Settled upon Men by their own inventions, when such things by use 
are made easy to a people 'tis not to be easily taken off again. If Peter 
Smith my Kinsm" be with you and shall want a Supply not exceeding £20 
please to favour him therein taking receipt, indeed am to blame did not Sig- 
nify Soe much err this. Copy of my acco* with Major Hey wood being kept 
w^ you, pray that you trausmitt me y* originall I left together widi any 
objection can be or is made thereto. You tell me of a rough draught of 
my affairs y* you intend me, w*^ shall be glad to receive. To all our friends 
my hearty salutes which I pray you & yours to accept proceeding from all 
Sincerity of Heart Cha* Lidget. 

No. IV. Letter of Francis Foxcroft. 

Boston October 6^ 1 692. 
Coll. Lidget 

S' least I should miss the opportunity I forbear to inlarge only take 
notice I intend you in Peltry 100^^ pr. the Walter & Thomas Jerremiah 
Foye mast' a new Ship of about 100 Tuns. She will hardly Saile till win- 
ter. I have provided what may Serve you (and shall send by the Mast 
Ships) in the affaire of Jeffries, m' Thomas is about clearing the mortgage 
the rest I shall put in Suit, but expect m' Jeffryes will challenge upon the 
recovering ought of that nature into your hands, your kinsman Peter was 
with me but not haveing your order paid him not any money, have writt m' 
Strong, all English Comod*^** Sells at C* per C* pr Invoice but most goods 
well bought will bare more. Kerseys & cource linnens are a drugg, re- 
turnes agiiine are dear, Soe little being brought to us that the price of Sugar 
is 22-6 uielasses now 22** pr Gall. Oyle 20^ pr Ton, but the merchants 
price hath been all this Summer Sugar at 21-6 to 22-6. mell* 12** to 14* 
Oyle 18 to 20^ fish pr Bilboa 19-pr q*all your 20 q*all I cannot recover un- 
till things be Settled referring to Redfords Estate your teunants make heavey 
complaints for the Ratings w^^you promised (they say) to consider, we have 
hanged 1 9 for witchcraft 1 pressed to death for the same 6 dead in Goal 10 



1880.] Letters of Charles Lidget and Francis Foxcrofl. 81 

Rod away amongst whom Mess" John Alden, Hcz: Usher, P. English & 
wife Capt. Gary's wife of Charlestowne these break Goal and there's more 
ilodd upon rumour of being apprehended 8 or 10 besides 120 in Goal and 
twice that number accused of emenency untouched at p'sent. but I must 
take leave Soe w'*' tend' of my hearty service to you and yo' good Lady and 
m' Peter wishing health to all your family I remaiue 

S' Yo' humble Servant 

ioclosed you have a list of Fra: Foxcroft. 

papers &c. 

Ditto 11^ 

S' I proceed to informe you y^ your tennant Whittamore hath agreed to 
continue for one yeare upon the old termes you bearing ^ of Countrey rates 
for that yeare, in the meane time (if you in jp^soii be not upon the place) to 
make proposicbns for a new lease. M^ Barton hath paid nothing since his 
retume, hJath put me off upon pretence of ordering you money in England, 
w*** either shall be done presently or he will doe it here, our Courts are 
not settled as in a little time its believed they will be, so defer putting in 
suit the mortgages as I*m advised to do for more certainety of proceedings. 
I hope what I now send you relating to Jeffreys will be of use to you. I 
can find nothing so cleare from Burroughs or your friend Graffort who is 
onwilling indeed to remember ought their discourse would have p'plexed the 
matter. I find inclosed no letter to Jeffreys in either of yours. 1 under- 
stand there is a Comission granted to four p^sons upon this place to inquire 
into matters between you and Gov' Usher. I heare no more of it as yet. 
I thank you for your recoiiiendations of m' Johnson. 1 have so little to 
improve that way it's not worth the while for men of great business to trou- 
ble themselves w*^, what I have rec'^ I have kept of maj' Haywood's estate 
tho' its not sufficient for us both and the houses save what's set out as the 
widow*8 thirds, are taken by exe*° m' Newton's bill is but once to be paid 
1 shall see after your concerns the best I can, but wish you were here aud 
then things would be better done to be sure. S' Edmund is well at Vir- 
ginia, the two Privateers fitted out for the french beaver factoryes in Cana- 
da fortunately met w^** a good prize wortii 7 or 8 M pounds bound to Que- 
beck, else had been wholly diffeated of their expectation. I am as above- 
laid Fra: Foxcroft. 

Soperscribed | To Col: Charles Lidget | Merchant — IN | London. 

No. V. Letter of Charles Lidget. 

Mr West. 

S' So often as I haue had y* hon' of seeing my L*^ Bellamont do ob- 
serve him to be a person of great thought of little and very cautious talk 
w*h prevented my offering discourse of some things requireing freedom y* 
my natural temper could not rise to, am sensible of my deffect in y* kind & 
iho it he no vertue yet I will not account it vice. 

By rcfK)rt and to all appearance my L** is most happily apointed to y* 
Government of New Engl**, of a great and good disposition attended with 
exact I^Ioderacbn y* glorious qualification of chief otlicers & more cspecialy 
for y' Country where are variety of sects in Religion, creating partys, & of 
greatest severity where either gains y* upper hand, of this I haue seen much 
4 often prevented by securing y' poor Quakers and -iVuabaptists from y* 

VOL. ZXXIT. 8 



82 Letters of Charles Lidget and Francis Foxcroft. [Jan. 

goals my nature as well so reason abhoring y' sort of usage. When an 
euen hand shall so steer them all y^ they shall not he able to hurt each 
other 'twill bejjet in them an universall respect and readinesse of service to 
his L**p. According to y* circumstances of affaira or agreeble to instruc- 
tions hence my L** after arival will sooner or later call a session of Assem- 
bly a pretty large body of men but most of such a number perhaps meanly 
qualified fur y* imployment, much wanting in e<lucation & conversation their 
time & thoughts never avocated from y* necessary Care of their domestick 
affairs the estates in y* part of America not producing such incomes as y* 
other Flantacbns in y* West Indies y* afford y* owners time so well as 
change of ac<"omplishments by study travel or otherwise. 

When S' W™ Phips went first thither many towns to avoid y* charge as 
desirous of a good Representative chose their members out of y* town of 
Doston y* Metropolis of that Land men knowing of trade, Countrys, customs 
& laws who in my poor opinioi^are better able (or will sooner be brought) 
to know wiiat may be most for y* service of y* Crown his L'*ps honour & 
y* Countrys good, than y* persons l>efore spoke of. But haueing some pas- 
sion to gratify or interest to drive he sought rather to haue men of his own 
size & by frequent dissohuions so haras*d y* people y* they grew carelesse 
in their choice till he attained such who pass'd an act y' no one should 
be chosen to represent y* place wherein he is not resident so y* of Boston 
y* alone place of trade and men suited for such service are but two persons 
chosen. That law disallowed from Whitehall becomes void & gives his 
L^p y* advantage of picking an assembly with y* assistance of some well 
known & of interest in y* Country. 

I haue reason to know y* my L** is debateing y' settlem* of his sallary & 
covets y* payment of it at home w^'h is certainly y* best, liut if y* summ be 
agreed on & y* place onely is y* differance my Lr need not fear his readiest 
payment there for tiio y* revenue be now raised but from one year to ano- 
ther yet this 1 know y' my 1/ being a pson of great honour & y* excellent 
Modcrac6n before menc6ned F would ingage by my own & friends interest 
to make such an assembly y* should be beforehand with his own desires 
choose him an agreable Council of his own nameing who coiiiand y* trea- 
sury payments & in all my L** hath his negative voice. If here they 
tell my J/ a certain summ I suppose they s|)eak of it as money sterl: then 
if reffered to N. Engl** for paym' they ought to augment it by their direction 
thither so much as y* money is there lesse w^'h is 5 upon 16. In y* time of 
S' Kdmund Andros his own with y* Leiv' Gov' sallery were pd: there much 
money laid out on ffortifications & more in an expensive warr with y* Indians 
& but one single tax a year laid on y® inhabitants, y^ amounted not to halfe 
y ® charge y* was laid on y*" in y* easiest and quietest year of their long char- 
ter government when to their whole magistracy was not paid aboue GOO^ 

When S"^ Edmund Andros went to y* Country then Eugl^ & all its de- 
pendencys were in a prof<)und peace yet y* crown allowed him two Compa- 
nys of granadeers a draught out of y* several regiments in England & a 
part of the establishment who kept garison at a Castle going up y*^ river to 
Boston u[>on an Islan<l & at another fortification at Pemaquid y' Northern 
frontier to y® freuch & Indians. In y® quietest time lesse cannot be im- 
ployed in those two places & tis great pitty in this time of warr but a regi- 
ment were sent with my L'^ or such a part as he can obtain & will be of great 
service to maintain and secure all ye remaining out parts of y* Country if 
not to regain & reposesse y* vast desolations haue been made in this seauen 
years of warr, besides y* service of them as his L^^ may haue occasion for 



1880.] Mart'iages by Rev. Benjamin Colman. 83 

his guards in any travels he will haue need to make for y* kings service 
w*^h must be by himself or deput}', & will be necessary for his grandeur on 
many occasions as when he takes possession of other parts of y* ('ountry y* 
will fall to his L**^' share to gouern. The paying clothing & feeding of whom 
will he found no mean article in y* acco* of my L*"* advant', I could say 
something not insiderahle about y* trade of y* Country without deroga- 
tion from or violating y*^ least part of my L*** honour but not proppcr for 
paper. I once thought to have seen that Country in some station under 
whom y* King should apoint govern' & could haue found some interest 
therein under anv other person but haue heard mv L** declares an aversion 
t(» any & every one of or knowing y* Country & I know too well to niedle 
in any thing of y^ kind but under y* favour i incouragement of y*^ head. 

I lis U^ will do well to sollicit for stores of warr cS: not be denved them if 
possible for he will find a want of such when he cannot be 8up|)lyM ft>r what 
he shall so gain will be ppareing y*' Country & be very well pleasing. The 
season of y* year is now farr advance<l & err my L*^* wholes aiVairs will be 
peiffcted will be too lute for him to adventure ct it may not be unworthy 
his thoutrht of some one whom he shall intrust to be there before, & bv his 
apointment to make provision of a house & other things requisite lor his 
entertainment espetialy if his family goes with him. 

S' vou shall forjjiue my tediousn<»^he in this occasion tho haue iiideavor*d 
but to hint at things how you'l use them know not but I desire you keep 
mv name as well as this scribble which is roughly done. 

'in. July. Do. ' C. L. 

Indorsed by Lidget— ** Copy mine 16 July 95 to M' R. West." 



MARRIAGES IX 171/) BY THE REV. REXJAMIX 

COLMAX, OF BO.STOX. 

Cominunicatt-tl by IIkxuy F. Wateiis, A.B., of Salem, M.j-fl. 

riMIE REV. MR. (^OLMAX was the first minister of Brattle 
A Street Cbiircb in Bo>tc)n, his ministry extendirig from Aug. 4, 
1(JSK>, till his death, Auir. ^^K 1747, in his 74tb vear. A memoir 
of him, with a portrait, will be found in the Hk(}|stku. vol. iv. pp. 
10.^)-1 22, 220-232. This list or cortiiieatc is in the auto^raidi of 
Mr. Colman. 

T/te List of Persons married hy BenJ^ Culmnn in (he Tear 1715. 

■ — P William Parker. ) . .,,,-,. 
AW- >■ April. 4, 1/ 1.). 

Anna Knap. \ * 

— G ^I' Kl)enezfr Graves. ) . i .>i 

M" Kliphal Ib.pkiiis. f ^I'**''-^*' 
— B M'Tho: HoyUtou. ( ^j ^^ ^ 

AP* Sarah Morecock. ) *'' ' 
— G ^P William (Joodwin. ) ,. - ,„, 

M" Jan« AshtViia. }J^W-M"'- 

— M James Mallet. ) ,, ,a 
^ . ,, , J- May. PJ. 
oarah Creek. J '^ 



84 Hev. S. DanforiKs Hecordsy Hoxbury. [Jan. 

— W M' Thomas Whitemore. \j.^ «- 

M» Dorathy Thomas, j ^^^' ^^' 

— L M' Robert Larmon. ) , ^ 

June. 9. 



—A 



non. 1 
M" Sarah Tyley. j 
M' John Arnault. ) t oo 
M" Eliz. Proctor. [ "^""^ 2®' 

— A M' Jcabod Allen. \ i \ <- 
M» Eh'z. Symonds. j '^"*^- ' 

— C M^ James Coats. ) t i 91 
M" Hannah Pain. | '^"*^- ^^' 

— K John Kirkman. 1 t 1 95 
Grace Cochcrafb. * ^ 

— G 

— P 
— G 



Grace Cochcrafb. ) 

M' James Gooch, Jun' ) ^^ . \ on 

M" ¥A\z. Hobbie. } t>eptember. 30. 

James Pringel. ) r\ ^ \ e%n 
Eliz. Hall. [ ^''^^'''' 26- 

M' James Gilcrest. ) xr^„^^ ,7 
M" Ann Shepcot. [ ^°^^'"- '^- 



— A M' Mathew Adams. ) xt t- 

. J > Nov. 1/. 
igden. ) 

Eliz. Giddinsrs. J 



]M" Katharine Brigd( 
— B Jonathan lUulden. 



M' Joseph Hodsden. ) Q^^gj^^ 29. 
M" Christian Mason. ) 

Alexander Fullerton. \ januarv 4*»» 
F.i;^ u^i/»»,/»,. r January. ^ . 



— H 

— F 

Eliz. Belcher. | 

— F AP Thomas Foster. \ j^^ ^ 

M" Sarah Macharly. j 
— M M' Thomas Moffat. \j ,9 

M" Mary Daffrou. P^"' ^^' 
— B The Rev** Joseph Baxter. | p 1^ 91 

M" Mercy Jiridgham. ) 
— P John Pendree. [ * |. , , 

Hannah Eaton. ) 
— H M' Benj* Harris. ) ,, , , ;, 

M" Sarah Matthews. [ ^^^"""^^ ^^• 



REV. SAMUEL DANFORTIPS RECORDS OF THE FIRST 

CHURCH IN ROXBURY, MASS. 

ComniuniCiUcd by William B. Tkask, Esq , of Boston. 

REV. SAMUEL DANFORTH, M.A., second son of Nicho- 
las Danforth, of Cambridge, Mass., was born in Franiling- 
ham, CO. of Suffolk, England, in September, 1626. He came to 
New England with his father, in 1634, his mother having died when 
the son was three years old. He graduated at Harvard College in 
1643, in the same class with the Rev. Samuel Mather, son of the 
Rev. Richard Mather, of Dorchester. He was made a freeman in 



1880.] Hev. S. DanforiKB liecords^ Roxbury. 85 

1647, and on the 24th of September, 1650, was ordained as col- 
lea^e to the Kev. John Eliot, pastor of the First Ciiurch in Rox- 
bury. Mr. Danforth married Mary AVilson, daughter of the liev. 
John Wilson, of Boston, Nov. 5, 1(551. They had twelve cliild- 
rcn, two of whom were ministers of the gospel, John, who settled 
at Dorchester, and Samuel, at Taunton. Kev. Samuel Danforth, 
the fiither, in addition to his services as a minister, was of some 
note as an astronomer, mathematician and poet. For several years 
he published almanacs. John Farmer states that he had seen 
''those from 1646 to 1649, inclusive," and that *' some of them are 
valuable for the chronological tables at the end." The mhiistry of 
Mr. Danforth continued twenty-four years. He died Nov. 19, 
lfJ74, at the age of 48. His colleague Eliot, who outlived him 
more than fifteen years, said, " J/y jB?'o^Aer Danforth viade the 
moH glorious End^ that ever I saw I " The widow of Mr. Dan- 
forth married Joseph Rock, or Ruck, of Boston, where she died, 
Sept. ItS, 1713, in the eighty-first year of her age. See Register, 
vii. 317 ; American Quarterly Register, viii. 135-137 ; Sibley's 
Harvard Graduates, i. 88-92. The Danforth items which follow 
commence on page 251 of the book containing the Eliot records, 
copies of which were printed in the last volume of the Register. 

1649. John Winthrop Esq. late Governour of Massachusets deceased 
march 2G. & was biiryed April!. 3. 

August. 25. m' Thomas Shepard Pastour to the Church at Cambridge 
reste<l from his labours. 

Septemb: A generall visitation by the small pox, whereof many dyed. 

Novemb. 3. our sister Bowles* the wyfe of John Bowles dyed of the 
small pox. 

Jan. 1 3. on the lords day the lord sent a great storme of snow & wind, 
which was so violent as that a certain vessell suffered shipwrack, and all the 
psons that were therein perished. 

March 17. A Collection for y* poor distressed Church at Bahamah & 
y' was about 28^** gathered in or little Congregation. 

1650. m' Pen & m' Palmer were sent as Messengers fro y* chs in o' 
Bay to Bahamah. 

march 26. m' Samuel Haugh ordained Pastour to the church at Redding. 
May 23. John Wooddie dyed of the small pox. 

Auir. 21. m' Jonathan Mitchel was ordained Pastor to y* church at 
Cambridge. 
Julv 28. This Church Elected S. Danforth to the oflBco of a Pastor 

» 

amonffst them. 

iSeptember 13. The church of Boston ordained 3 Ruling Elders, m' 
Colbron, m' Jacob Eliot & m' James Pen and three Deacons. 

Sept. 24. 1 650. Samuel Danforth was ordained Pastor to this church at 
Roxbury. 

Novemb' 21. A g* burning at Charlstown.f 

• Named Dorothy ; buried the same day. 

t Edward Johnson, in his "Wonder Working Providence," speaks of "the suddain 
lakJDg away many mens estates by fire, and chiefly by a most terrible fire which happened 

VOL. XXXIV. 8* 



86 Mev. S. DanfoTiKs liecordsy Roxbury, [Jj 

1652. 

June, m' Samuel Philips ordained Teacher to j^ Church at Rowley. 

Octob' 12. A church gathering & ordination at Medfield. m' John 
Wilson junior was ordained Pastor.* 

gth 2Qm^ There appeared a Comet in y* heaven in Orion, which continued 
its course tow'd y® zenith for y* space of a fortnight viz. till m' Cottons « 
death, t 

23^ 10". m' John Cotton B. D. Teacher to j« church at Boston rested 
fro his labours. 

Ist march. A dreadfull Conflagration at Boston.} 

16. march. Rumours of y* Indians Conspiracy ags* y* English. 

13*^ 12™. Nath Garee was admonished. 

Anno 1653. 
31d 5m Thomas Dudley Esq' dyed & was buryed y* 6' day following. 
His death was on y* Lords day at night. 

Anno 1655. 
In the beginning of the 5*^ moneth God sent an Epidemicall sicknes & 
faintnes : few escaped, many were very sick severall dyed, as Elisabeth 
Bowles &c. in 0' towne, m' Rogers of Ipswich the Revd Pastor there, m' 
Samuel Eaton at Newhaven «& his wife [late m" Haines]. 

Anno 1656. 

23** 5". ra' John Norton was ordained Teachei^ to the church of Boston. 

8". m' Hook late Teacher to y* ch. at New haven set saile for England. 

8". m' Noice that blessed light at Newbury, rested fro his labours. 

2** 9". m' Eliot our Teacher having been exercised w'*^ y® Sciatica, & 
endured much anguish, dolour, & by that meaues detained fro the house of 
God, & we deprived of his pretious labours, & that for ye space ot 10 weckes, 
this day came abroad into the assembly (through Gods mercy) & gave us a 
taste of Gods gratious remembrance of him in his low estate. 

Anno 1657. 
2"*. Certaine Elders & oth' messengers of y* churches in y* Bay went 

in Chnrles-Town, in the depth of Winter, 10^0, by a violent wind blown from one hoa<« 
to another, to the consuming of the fairest houi^es in town." Preceding this statement, be 
says, poetically, 

" Thy houses arc consum'd with much pfood store, 
By fearful fires, which blustering winds blow o're." 

♦ He was a son of the Rev. John Wilson, of Boston ; was ordained in 1649, ** Pastor of 
the Church in Dorchester as a Coadjutor to the Rev«i m"" R. Mather y" Teacher '*; remained 
in Dorchester " two yearc;, and then dismissed, that so Mcdflcld might have a pastor. ** He 
at the Request of Medficld Removed thitlier where He continued Pastor forty years." We 
quote Dorchester Church Records above. The following was taken from the gravestone 
in the old cemetery at Medficld: " Rev. John Willson (first minister of Medfield) died Aug* 
23d, 1091. Ml. 70. & in the 4l«t year of his ministry in this Town." 

t Rev. Increase Mather, in his sermon on Comets, says : '• A.D. 1652. A Comet wa« 
seen December 10. continuing 21 dayes. Its motion was retrograde from the South towards 
the North, through the Harsy the foot of Oriony Taurus, unto Perseus." ** The blaze wai 
seven degrees as to its vi4;il)le Longitude, in form like a Pyramide or Pillar of a duskisb, 
smoaky kind of aspect. The true diameter of the Comet was 825. Mill. Germ., so that If 
a Man should travail 10 German (or 40 of ourj miles every day, he could not go round the 
body of this Comet in less then 259 dayes, or so vast a circumference was its magnitude. 
Many undertook to predict strange things from the appearance of this Blazing Star. 

X it may have been in referencis to this fire that Mr. Drake, in his History of Boston, 
under date of 1653, writes : •' A fire, known for many years after as * The Great Fire,' oc- 
curred this year ; but neither its extent nor locality is known." — See John Hull's Public 
Diary, Coll. Am. Antiq. Society, iii. 180. 



r 

1 1880.] Hev. S. DanforiKs Records^ JRoxbury. 87 

1 to Hartford & endeavoared to compose y* differences betw. y* church there 
, & y* dissentiDg Brethren.* 

1657. This Winter m' Garretst ship was lost, w'iu was m"" Thomas 
Mayhew Preacher to y* Indians, m' Davis sometime schoohnaster at Hart- 
ford, m' Jonathan Ince, m' Nathaniel Pelham w*^ many others. 

m' [Theophilus] Eaton Governour at Newliaven dyed [aged 67. See 
Hull's Diary in Coil. Am. Antiq. Society, iii. 181, 182]. 

[1658] moneth 2. much rainy & intemp*ate weather, w*^ was a g' hind- 
rance in seed time. 

month 6 & 7. The season iutemp^ate, rain imoderate, much wheat cor- 
rupted, y* getting of fodder for y* Cattel much hind red Generall agues 
in y* south w** p'* of y* Countrey. Fevers & fluxes in y* bay ; w'of not a 
few dyed. 

moneth 12. 11**. At midnight y' happened a great Burning. The fire 
began in y* outside of Henry Farnham'st work-house next y* orchard & it 
burnt up his work house & his dwelling house & consumed a g' p' of his 
Timber, some of his goods & corne <& all his Tooles, but it pleased God not 
to suffer it to proceed any further. 

March 9. 1658-9 m' Peter Bulkley Teacher to y* Church at Concord 
rested fro his labours. 

1659. 

April The greatest part of y* 2** moneth was cold & raiuie weather. 

April 13**. m^ Thomas Shepherd was ordained Teacher to y® church at 
Charlstowne. 

7". 26. The Councill began to set at Boston, consisting of y* iribers of 
9 ch's. viz. Boston, Dorchester, Roxbury, Dedham, Charlstowne, Cam- 
bridge, Watertown, Sudbury & Ipswich. 

9™ & 10". The Lord sent a general visitation of Children by coughs 
& colds, of w*^** my 3 children Sarah, Mary & Elisabeth Danforth died, all 
of y™ within y* space of a fortnight. 

10". m' Norrice Teacher to y* church at Salem rested fro his labours. 

12" 22**. A fast in y* Bay in reference to y* state of England. 

1660. 

11". The Lord was pleased to visite vs, with epidemical colds, coughs, 
agues, & fevers. 

21^. Elder Heath dyed of a sore throat, being y* issue of his cold w*** 
fever. 

♦ Private and Public Diary of John Hull, in Collections of American Antiquarian Socie- 
ty, iii. 147, 148, 184; Gookin'a ilistoncal Collections, printed in the Collections of the Mass. 
Hist. Society, i. 202, 203. 

t James Garrett, of Charlcstown, master of a ship of about 400 tons, in which vessel per- 
ished the indivi-.luals al)ove mentioned, and others, in all about firty jicrtons, * whereof 
divers of them were persons of grejit worth and virtue, bath men and women." •• Mr. 
Daviii, son to one of that name at New Haven, was one of the l)cst accomplished persona 
for learning as ever was bred at Harvard College in Cambritlge in New England," says 
Go(^in, who continues : " Myself was once intended and re^olvc<l to pass in that ship : but 
the master, who sometimes had been employed by me, and from whom I expected a com- 
mon conrtei<y, carried it K>mething unkindly, as I conceived, alK)at my at'commodations 
of a cabin ; which was an occasion to divert me to the other ship," — whereof John Peirce 
was commander, which saded from Boston in Novenit)er, in comp.my with Onrrett's vessel 
— '* where I also had good company, and my life also preserved, as the sequel proved : For 
this ship of Garrett's perished in the passage, and wa» never heard of more." 

X Mr. Famham was a joiner by trade; lived for a time in Roxbury ; was of the artillery 
company in 1644, freeman in 1645. Mr. Sava^ thinks he went afterwards ** to Long Island, 
thence to Connecticut, certainly was of KiUmgworth 1666, a deacon, died Jan. 13, 1700, 
left only son Peter." 



88 Hev. S. Danforth*8 Records^ Roxbury. [Jan. 

23**. m' Ezekicl Rogers, Pastor to y* church at Rowley rested fro his 
labors. 

31**. In y* evening al)out 7*** hour there was a great Earthquake, be- 
sides y* w*^** was about 9 weeks before. 

March 23 (60) m' Thomas Welde sometime Pastor to this Church, dyed 
in London. 

This year also in y* moneth 10'^ died m' Dalton of Hampton.* 

This yeare ICGl. April 22** o' Soveraigne Lord, Charles y* 2* was 
Crowned. 

January 1. 1G61. The General court agreed to send m' Bradstreet & 
m' Norton to England tosolicite his majesty in y* behalfe of this Countrey. 

Jan. 31. Here fell a very great &. deep Snow. 

1G6I. FebMO^'^m' Bradstreet & m' Norton w"» m' Davis & m' Hull 
took ship <& set saile y* next morning. 

March. [20.] m' [Natlianiel] Vpham, who some time preached at Mai- 
den died at Cambridge. 

16G1-2. March ii. The Synod began, wiiich sat at Boston the Mes- 
sengers being sent fro y* seuerall churches according to y* order of y* gene- 
ral Court. The Quest'o's discussed were 1. who are y* subjects of Bap- 
tisme ? 2. whether according to scripture there ought to be ConsociatV of 
churches & what is y* manner of it. The Assemblie continued vntill y* 21 
of march & then adjourned unto y* 10* of June next, 

1G62. 
1G62. March 30. m' Samuel Hough Pastor of y* ch. at Reading, com- 
ing to y* Synod, fell sick at Boston & died. 

1GG2. 

It pleased the L'* this spring to exercise y* Country w*** a very severe 
drought w*^** some were so rash as to impute to the sitting of y* synod ; but 
he was pleased to bear witnesse ags* y' rashnes ; For no sooner was y* 
synod mett June 10. but they agreed to set y* nex* day aP* to seek his 
favourable presence & to ask raine, & y" day following G sent showers 
fro lieaven, & fro that day following visited y* Land w*** seasonable show- 
ers of rain week after week vnto y® harvest. The synod also agreed upon 
several propositions in answer to y* first Question ppounded by y® Gene- 
rail Court. 

Tliis Suilier several came to vs fro England, m^ James Allin, minister, 
m' Franciss Willowby, m^ Leveret, m^ wheelwright, m'Leverich, m' william 
Stoughton. 

August 1. m^ William Colbron, ruling Elder of y* church of Boston 
died. 

Sept. 3. m' Bradstreet & m^ Norton returned from England.f bringing 
w'^ y"* a Gracious letter fro his Majesty confirming our Charter & liberties. 

Sept. 9. was y' 3** Session of y* Synod who agreed upon propositions con- 
cerning y® subject of Baptisme & Consociation of churches w*^ are since 
printed by order of y® general Court. 

Jan. 2G. about G o clock at night there happened an Earthquake, w*^ 
shook mens houses & cruised many to run out of their houses into the 
BtrcLts, & y* tops of 2 or 3 chimneys fell off, or some p't of y"". likewise 

♦ Tl)i< was the Rev. Timothy Dalton, an elder brother of Philemon, of Watertown. The 
former had a son Timothy. See Savage. 

t '* Sept. 3. Master Clark In the ship * Society,* brought in the country's messengers 
iu sukty ; via., Mr. Broadstreet and Mr. Norton."— Diary of John Hull, alwve quoted. 



1880."] Hev. S. DanforiKa Records^ Hoxbury. 89 

there was another earthquake about midnight also in y' morning once or 
twice y* earth trembled & mens houses were shaken. 

Jan. 28. about 10 o clock in y* morning there was another earthquake. 

1663. 

1663. Aprill 5. m' John Norton, teacher to the church of Boston, rested 
from his labours. His death was suddaine. The night before about mid- 
night he awakened with a pain vnder his left pap. yet he went to meeting 
in y* forenoon (it being y* Lords day) and made account to preach in y* 
afternoon, but his wife & friends perswaded him to stay at home, after 
meeting fremds came in to visite him & he walked up & downe y* room & 
discoursed pleasantly after his wonted manner. About shutting in, as he 
was walking up & down in his parlour, he went to y' Hre side & leaned his 
head forward, as if he meant to Yomitt. his wife & m' Duncun stept to him 
to help to hold him & he sunk downe vnder them & never spake more. 

June 14. m' John Miller Preacher of y® Gospell at Groyton, sometime 
Pastor to y* Church at Yarmouth rested fro his labours. 

July 5. m' Samuel Newman Teacher to y® Church at Rehoboth rested 
fro his labours. 

This spring may 24 Came m' Walley a Preacher fro England. And m' 
Williams. This Summer came m' Brewster.* 

July 20. M' Samuel Stone Teacher to y* church at Hartford rested 
from his labours & sorrows. 

The Chuches in y* Bay kept a weekly fast a p't of 6" all y* 7**^ moneth 
& most of y* 8*** moneth. 

Novemb. 4. A church was gathered at Topsfield and m' Gilbert was 
ordained. 

11. A church was gathered at Billerica & m' Samuel Whiting jun or- 
daine<l Pastor thereof. 

Decemb. 9. The ordination of m' Benj. Bunker to y* office of a Pastor 
in Maldon. 

10. A church was gathered at Wenham & m' Antipas Newman 
ordained. 

The churches of y* Bay began a monethly fast, one one moneth another 
another moneth. 

Jan. & Febr. It pleased G. to visit vs w*^ general Colds & coughs. In 
some they were accompanyed w*** fevers. 

March 9. There was dreadfull thunder & lightning in y* night, w*^ smot 
y* house of one Wakefield in Boston tore two gr* rafters of y* house & y* 
g* Corner post of y* House fro top to Bottom & sent off y* boards at y* 
end yet there were 3 men lying in y* chamber, one lay w*^ his head neer to 
7* said ix)8t yet they had no hurt, onely they smelt a g* stink of Brimstone. 

1664. 

1 664. The churches set up their monethly fasts. 

May 27. m' Encrease Mather was ordained Teacher to y* ch: last gath- 
ered at Boston. 

June 15. About then was a solemn fast kept in the ch's throughout y* 
jorisdictiO by order of y* Gen^ Court. 

[To bo continued.] 

• •' 24th of 3d [1663]. The Fhip * Society,' John Pelrce, roaster, arrived safe here, laden 
▼ttb pxxls, and some passengers ; among whom, Rev. Mr. John Wally, a miolster, with 
his fuiniiy."— Diary of John Hull, in Coll. Am. Aiitiq. Society, iU. 208. 



90 Mission of Penhallovo and Atkinson. [Jan. 



MISSION OF PENIIALLOW AND ATKINSON, IN 1703, 

TO THE PENOBSCOT INDIANS. 

Commnnicated by the late Capt. William F. Goodwin. U.S.A., of Concord, N. H. 

THE following nnrrative of a mission to the Penobscot Indians by 
Messrs. Penhallow and Atkinson, of Portsmouth, N. H., is 
printed from an original manuscript in the handwriting of Mr. Pen- 
hallow. AVe have met with no account of this transaction in any 
of the general or local histories of New England. Penhallow's 
History of the Indian Wars does not commence till the August fol- 
lowing this event. Even the place where the Indians were met is 
indefinite, for neither the name, Awassawamkik* nor ILizel-nut 
Island is to be found on any map which we have consulted. 

A biographical sketch of Samuel Penhallow is printed in the Reg- 
ister for 1878 (ante, xxxu. 28). — Editok. 

Portsm«> S'^ Aprill 1703. 
Gentlemen 

I desire you to make all possilile speed on hoard the vessell Sea flower 
John Abbott Master, and order him to make the hest of his way to Sacka- 
dehock, and their take on board a nilott, and then make the best of vour 
way to Awassawamkick or Ibisle Nutt I^]and where you may speak with 
monser Gaulin, and deliver him my letter and advise with him for the dis- 
posal! of those goods you have on board for the 6up[)ly of those Indians. 
You find hy the letter Inclosed, to monser Gaulin, that I have wrote him 
fifty p c'^Mit upon y* Invoyce for y* risqe and cliarge of said goods an<l you 
must take care not to take your Heaver at tt)0 high a price here, and for 
Small furrs, Mr Atkinson, is well acquainted with them. So wish you a 
good voyage. I am Yo' frend and Ser*, 

W"» Pautridg, L* Gov'. 

To Sam" Penhallow & ) ^^ 
Theodore Atkinson j "*' ^' 

♦ Wc wrote to the Hon. Joseph Williamson, nntlior of tlic History of Belfast, Me., for 
infonn:iTion on tliis point, nnd received u letter dated *• Belfast, NoveinlKrr r2th, 1879," from 
whieh we make the following exlrMct : 

** An exainitintion of ji'l ma*8>il)le anthorities does not enahlc me to answer your note of 
th<' 31-^t nit. wiijsfic'orily. 

*• .Aw.i.«»jiawamkili, or Awassamkik I'-l md is a new name to me. The ncMrrst approach to 
it Ik ll'(is.saumken(/t a peniu'^ul i at tin? mouth of Pcuohseot river, whon* Governi)r Ptiwnall 
laiilt a fort in i7o;>. I'lii-. lo.*-diiy h ts alw.iys lu'en a nl.i;'i' "it restirt for tlu* Inliins. In 
th(^ Ahn.-.ki «li.ileet the etymoloiry of the name i.s Wrs^ t^Uiu'iw^ ; auniy or o/n/>, elilf, or 
hei;;hl ; keag^ phjce ; — or Shiniiij; clitf pjiue. 

" The narrative states th;it Mons. (T.uilin was desired * to h isten down ' from ' Peijohsoot 
fort' lo .\wa8.>amkik. Tiiere wore thcji tiro Pi'nohxot forts; oin' on the island at Ohltown, 
above »an;xor, whieh was tlu' ol>jei't of Church's Kxpe(htion in l('>9>; and ihe olhi'r at Cas- 
tine. Saaskoap^ mentioned \\\ ihc narrative, is htdow Ca-tiiie. lielow Naskea;:, and below 
LoTiii I>lan(l, IS '.seven hnnored Acre' Island, where French and Indians oecasinnally 
lived in the time of St. Castin. Lonij Island, Meti)nieus, the (Jreen Islands, Isle an Haul, 
the Fox Islands and the Georges I-lands were all known by natnein 170 i. I am ol o;>inion 
that .Awassawamkik was Seven hundred acre I>land. and that Ro;rent, * with upward-! of 
twenty cann«>os,' eime down from Ca-^tin's fort. W.i.«»s;iumkeair point would not have 
lK;en called an island, or I should say that it was the locality in quesiion, and that the ca- 
noes cime down the I'enobscot river from Ohltown." — Editor. 



1880.] Mission of Penhallow and Atkinson. 91 

Portsm** in the Province of New Hampshire 
Aprill 8**^ 1703. 
S' 

By Order of his Excellency Joseph Dudley Esqr. our Gov' I have in- 
closed Invoyce of Sundry things you wrote for on ace" of y* Indians and 
for their use. I have sent everything you mentioned except three or fower 
things that I could not gett. 

I have Sent you a true ace" of y* cost here bought with ready money, 
and for our risque, this warr time, I think they ought to allow us fifty p cent 
advance, considering wee go so far towards an Enemy s country and run the 
risqe out and home : If the Indians or your self, on their behalfe, please to 
8en<l any thing by my vessell, the freight shall cost nothing bringing hith- 
er, and I will Sell att the height of y* markett, and buy what ever you 
write for, and ship itt off for their ace" they paying the vessell for bringing, 
and ten p cent for buying and selling, or any other way as you may think 
reasonable, and if att any time you have a mind to write to his Excellen- 
cy or my self, you may leave a letter at Cap* Marches at Casco Bay, and I 
shall have it in two or three days. And I desire you to tell the Indians that 
his Excellency our Gov' is a very just man and punctuall to his work and is 
willing to keep a friendship with the Indians, so long as they are just to 
their words, but if once the Indians break with him, they will find him an 
angry man, and certainly in Earnest to them that are his enemies. 

I have Sent Sam" Penhullow and Theodore Atkinson Esqrs to discours 
you concerning a future correspondence with the Indians as to supply what 
they want, so shall leave the matter to you and them att present, and 
remaiue S' yo' frn'd and Serv' 

W" Partridge L* Gov' 

Province New Hampshire. 

PorUm^ Aprill 2 1703. 
May it please 

Yo' Excellency 

On y* i)*** Instant, by desire of y* Ilonerable the Lieut Gov' I Sailed 
hence w*^ mr Atkinson for Awassaamkik Island, In Penobscot, and being 
(yesterday) returned, humbly crave leave to give yo' Excellency a true and 
full acc't of matters. 

In our going, Stopt at Sag-de-hoc where wee found y* Inhabitiints under 
great fear; all resolving to remove the next day if we had not come by rea- 
son of y* Indians, whom they verily believed were inclined to warr, because 
of their different carriages, frequent threatnings, and generall remove the 
day before by y* influence of Monshiur Pelassus; the Noridgwack fryer, 
who no less than three times had Sent for them which by all circum- 
stances, they believe was occasioned by y* late Infraction of Chadwell and 
his Company att Naiiskeag. But feaiiug, that the removall of y* Inhabi- 
tants att that juncture, might be of ill consequence unto y* publick ; the 
very night that wee arrived did send an Express unto mauxis tarheagues up 
Kennil>eck river ; desiring to speak with him ; who accordingly came down 
tlie next morning, with 4 cannooes accompanying him, whom we all civilly 
treated ; giving them to understand, that as they were our trends wee were 
desirous of seeing them ; and that wee were bound Eastward with a Supply, 
for their Neighbours, the Penobscot Indians ; att w*^** they were greatly 
Satisfycd ; saying that it was an act of friendship, but much woundred 



92 Mission of Penhallow and Atkinson. [Jan. 

that a trading hous was So Long erecting in that River according to y* ar- 
ticles of Peace made with the L^ Bellemont ; and that no supply was Sent 
them ; accounting that to bee the principal! river, and himself the ancientst 
and most Principall Sagamore ; Unto whom wee answered, that what ever 
articles were agreed on by y* English, that (Yo' Excellency) our present 
Governour would punctually perform them ; that they never desired a par- 
ticular Supply (that wee knew) as the Penobscot Indians did ; which if they 
did, would bee as readily complyed with ; that Your Excellency did shortly 
intend to rebuild Pcmaqid fort, judging the scituation of that the most pro- 
per place for y* encouraging of trade, and accomodation of all the Eastern 
Indians ; att w**^ they were greatly satisfyed, and drank her maj" health ; 
desiring that wee would signifye their desires unto y' Excellency whom they 
heartily respectetl. 

Wanudagunbuera, a Penobscot Sachem, being present, and was very in- 
quisitive to know If peace was designed by y* English wherefore it was that 
80 many men were now att Wells ; unto whom answered that our Governour 
did purpose very speedily to visitt the Eastern parts ; and being informed 
that Some ffrench Indians had a design with Some att Pigwackett to make 
a descent upon the English, was resolved to keep them their for a Security 
to the fronteers, a life guard for himself, and if need bee, a protection unto 
y™ and all other Indians that were in amity with us ; att w'^ he Seemed 
Exceedingly well pleased, But was desirous of being fully Satisfyed, about 
the late Eruption on Philip mcneere, thinking it to l)e an act of horrid cru- 
elty and injustice, to whom answered, that our Governour did resent itt as 
such, and had accordingly signified his utter abhorrence & detestation there- 
of by that he had dissolved ChadwelFs Commission, taken away his Sword 
and committed him to close prison under Severe hardships: att w'^^ he made 
a kind of IIuzza« saying that it was as much as they could expect. How- 
ever, not knowing how the generallity of Penobscot Indians might bee 
affected, because of that unhappy Infraction, wee desired mauxis to permitt 
two of his principall Indians to accompany us ; w*^** after Some short con- 
sideration ; was granted ; Bampzeen was ordered by himself, and one Lue 
of Penobscot by Wanudagunbuen ; who behaved them themselves very 
civilly. 

On y* 13, we Saild from Sagdehoc and arrived that evening at Awassa- 
amkik Island ; on w°^ was only one hous, not an Indian to bee Seen, altho 
BO less than 25 wigwams nere it, very lately deserted, purely occasioned 
by the unhappy Infraction on Philip meneer. 

On thursday the 15 Instant, we discouered a Cannoo and haild her, in 
w*^^ was one Hunwick who informed us that the Indians were all fled 10 
days before wee came, and that most of them did retire att Penobscot fort; 
in w*^^ were two fryars viz* Monsiur Gaulin and Phillip Rogent him wee 
forthwith sent with a letter directed unto monsuer Gaulin, and in his ab- 
sence to monseinr Rogent, advising that according to there request unto yo^ 
Excellency, wee had brought them all those necessarys that were wisht for 
therefore desired him to hasten down with all convenient speed, the messen- 
ger returned with an answer on Sabbath day morning, from monsieur Ro- 
gent (Gaulin, being not at home) w*^^ informed that he would bee with us 
the next day ; who accordingly came with upwards of twenty Cannoos : 
So soon as wee delivered him the particulars wisht for, wee supplyed the In- 
dians at a very moderate lay who, after we had told them, how greatly 
your Excellency was incensed att the barbarous usages of Chadwell and his 
company, and was resolved to make up the loss to theire Satisfaction, of 



1880.] Mission of Penhallow and Atkinson. 93 

wliat was stolln, they were all exceedingly well pleased ; saying they 
were well satisfyed that they were not sent for that the maner of their 
acting was rather in away of treachery and robbery, than of open war. 
Wanungonet their Sagamore came on board, whom wee civilly treated ; the 
next day he desired us to come on Shoar, which we did where were nere 20 
in number. Wanungonet very courteously received us, Saying that he 
thankt our Governour in sending, and was obliged to us in coming, desiring 
that as they were at peace with y* English that a Supply may att all times 
bee sent them, and as to the damage done by Chadwell« gave the following 
aoc** : Wanungonet, Sagamore of Penobscot, by an Interpreter, gave y* 
following ace" from Kenegeto the Indian of the late Infraction of Chad- 
well and his comp* att Naaskeag, Viz* that in the morning early He and 
most of his men came on shoar, knock t at Philip meneers hous saying that 
they were all friends and desired admission, at w°^ he opened his door ; att 
first they all saluted him, and Seemed very kind ; awhile after they brought 
two dogs from on board the sloop, and put them on fighting very nere the 
hoos, with mr meneers dog ; at which all went out to see them. Soon after 
they prompted meneer to Pilot them into a french place w**^ they were de- 
signed to plunder, his answer was that they had one on board viz* one 
Fellows, who was a better Pilot than himself ; that he could not in con- 
science betray one of his own country : at which they were much in- 
censed ; whereon he told them that he much wondered att the sudden altera- 
tion of friendship into warr : at that whatever they thought of him, yet he 
was at peace and in amity with the English ; and as a testimony thereof, 
produced a paper which he was entrusted with by the Penobscot Sachems, 
in which was included the articles of Peace between them and y" English, and 
that he quietly lived among them : but all would not avail they threatened 
to carry him on board, but he still refused, resolving raither to dye on the 
^t att w^'^ Chadwell struck him forward with the butt end of his 
gun ; and so did others several times ; whereupon he attempted an escape ; 
they immediately fired att him, and shott him throu^ y* body. Kenegeto 
the Indian, being att same time surrounded by them they forced him on 
board, and soon after brought Philip meneere to be dresst and seeing he 
was mortally wounded, they sent them both on shoar ; meneer dyed the 
next day. During this confusion several had plundered an Indian hous 
in w*^ were skins, most barbarously treating an old squaw that lived there : 
they then abused meneers wife and rifled his hous, in w^^ were 3 large 
padLB of beaver, one pipe filled with otter skins, and severall hhds of fea- 
thers, besides sundry other sorts of pelts, all w'^ they carried on board, 
robbing s^ meneers wife of two packs of bonw[s] and took 7 pistols, 5 p' eigfa^ 
and 20 newEngd shillings w°^ her Father Casteen gave her. 



JsNinss. — ^Tbe late John S. Jenncas, £s^., furnished us with the following cor- 
netioD of Savage, in bis Genealogical Dictionary Savage says that Frances Jen- 
Deas, the prosenitor of the Jenness family of Now Hampshire, married Hannah, 
daughter of Moses Cox, of Hampton, whereas he married Hannah, daughter of 
Wiliiain Swain, who died in 1657, leaving widow Prudence, and sons Hezekiah, 
William, and daughters Hannah, Bethia and Prudence. The widow Prudence 
Swmin married in 1658 Moees Uoz, who, in a deed to Francis Jenness and wife, calls 
Jennees's wife Hannah daughter, whereas she was a step-daughter, being daughter of 
his wife, the former widow of VV illiam Swain. The error in Savage may have ori- 
gioated in the misdescription in this deed. Frances Jenness married in 1670, Han- 
nab Swain. The proof of this error may be seen in Old Norfolk Deeds, vol. ii. part 
ii. p. 285; seoond Dook of Hampton Keeords, p. 41. 

YOL. XXXTV. 9 



94 Marrictges in Boston. [J; 



MARRIAGES IN BOSTON, MASS. 

FROM THE ORIGINAL CERTIFICATES OF THE CLER6TMEN OFFICIATIK 
Communicated bj Jbremiah CoLBUKif, A.M., of Boston. 

I. By the Rev. Cotton Mather in 1701. 

1701. Married, 

march. (John Groldthwait. 

13. { Sarah Hopkins. 

April. ( Christopher Kimbal. 

3. 1 Sarah Jolls. 

ditt6. j Magnus Crommertie. 

17. (Joanna Fletcher. 

ditt6. ( Stephen Johnson. 

17. ( Mary Flood. 

ditt6. j Joseph Royal. 

26. ( Mary Winter. 

May. j Alexander Hannan. 

8. 1 Elizabeth Morris. 

ditt6. j John Aspinwal. 

19. ( Christian Ager. 

ditt6. j Richard Boreman, ) ^ 

22. \ Ann Dee, J ^^S^^^^ 

ditt6. C Daniel Wyborn. 

29. ( Sarah Howard, 

June. ( Richard Lax. 

2. 1 Mary Towers. 

ditt6. j Jonathan Hender. 

5. ( Martha Burryl. 

ditt6. ( John Blew. 

17. I Elizabeth Shute. 

ditt6. j Joseph Rice. 

25. ( Mary Townsend. 

ditt6. C John Radmore. 

22. 1 Mary Bass. 
August j Noah Champney. 

14. I Sarah Turel. 
ditt6. 

19. 

ditt6. I Obadiah Wakefield. 

20. ( Rebeckah Waters. 

By Cotton Mather. 






II. By the Rev. Benjamin Wadsworth in 1707. 

Persons Married. An. 1707. 
June. 3. James Davis & Sarah Moor. 
July. 1. W"" Perry & Hannah Stedman. 



« 

f 



1880.] Marriages in Boston. 95 

— 9. Edward Bedford & Rebecca Hodsden. 

— 17. Israel Walker and Joanna Green. 

— 30. M' Thomas Chever & mrs Elizabeth Warren. 
Aug. 8. Francis Charnock and & Susannuh Threeneedle. 
Sept. 4. Joseph Morgan & Mercie Cadey. 
Oct. 2. W» Ross & Elizabeth Brooks. 

—1 0. W" Peirce & Sarah Stone. 

— 30. Israel Phippen j of Salem & Sarah Man of Boston. 
Nov. 20. M' Spencer Phips & m" Elizabeth Hutchinson. 
Dec 4. Samuel Roberts & Sarah Gamidge. 

— 8. Robert Gribbe of Topsham and Susannah King of Boston. 

— 12. Philip Norris of Lancashire in England & Mary Bennet of 
Boston. 

— 25. Indego Potter & Rebecca Walker. 
Jan. 1. 1707-8. Jonathan Bull & Elizabeth Man. 
March 9. 1707-8. John Rolestone & Dorothy Nicholson. 

Boston. March. 25. 1708. 

By me Benjamin Wadsworth. 

III. By the Rev. Increase Mather in 1715. 

These may Certify whom it may concern 

B That Newcomb Blague & Abigail Matiier were joined together in mar- 
riage on April. 27. 1715 by me Increase Mather. 
P WUliam Prat & Mehetebell gill on May 12. 
M Doctor Cotton Mather & Mrs. Lydia George July. 5. 
B Joseph Bosworth & Mary Ware, August. 11. 
H owen Harris & Susanna Love, August. 17. 

IV. By the Rev, Elisha Callender in 1734. 

Marriages in the Year 1734. 

M' Richard Houghton & Elizal>eth Byles were Married August 15*. 
M' Thomas Peare & Elizabeth Thomas were Married Sep' 12**. 
M' Rol)ert Cunningham & Elizabeth Ilasey were Married Nov' 4**. 
M' Temple Decoster & Ann King were Married Decern' 2**. 
M' Thomas Lawrance & Elizabeth Strip were Married Decem' 24**. 
M' Jonathan Vickery & Susanah Thomas were Married Feb^ 6:**. 
M' James Melling & Mary Diamond were Married Fel/ 24**: 

Certified under my hand the Seventh Day of Aprill 1 735. 

Elisha Callender: V.D.M. 
Entred and Examind 
Vr Samuel Gerrish Town Clerk. 

V. By the Rev. Timothy Cutler in 1741. 

Married. 

1741. May 21. M' Peleg Chapman & M" Mary Young. 

M' Dan" Alolon & M" Margaret Mills. 
M' Thomas Franke & M" Mary Williams. 
M' Robert Cain & M" Lydia Manser. 
M' Giles Jefferics & M" Mary Edwards. 
M' John Roberts & M" Hannah Dunham. 

By me Timothy Cutler. 



May 


21. 


June 


23. 


Oct. 


28. 


Dec. 


1. 




7. 


Feb. 


6. 



96 Marriages in Boston. [Jan. 



VI. By the Rev, Thomas Prince in 1742-3. 

Boston N e. 

1742. 
May 1 1 • ( Boston, Negro serv' of m' E/lward Bromfield 

1 & 

( Hannah, negro serv* of capu John Wendell. 
Aug. 10. ( m' Phillip abbot ) 

& >- of Boston, 

m" Jane Bonner ) 
Nov. 2. ( m' James Road \ 

•< & >• of Boston. 

( m" Margaret Hirst ) 
1742-3. 
Jan. 2. C m' Thomas Foot ^ 

& v of Boston, 

m" Elizabeth Angier ) 
Jan. 13. ( m' Joseph Blanchard of Littleton. 
•i & 

{ m" Abi;;ail Brewer of Boston. 

were married 

p mo Thomas Prince. 

VII. By the Rev. Samuel Mather in 1743. 

Boston. Jan. 9. 1743. 
Dear Sir, 

The following List of Marriages by me in the Year Past, I ought to 
have sent you before now : But you will be so good as to excuse my neg^ 
lect ; and believe me to be, Dear Sir, 

Your most Faithful Friend 

& humble Serv* S. Mather. 

Married in the Year 1742, 

April 3*. M' Bartholomew Tenney & M" Margaret Lawler. 

May 3. M' Archibald Gardner & M" Mary Story. 

July. 16. M' Thomas Tillet & M" Hannah Ingraham. 

July. 15. M' John Bish & M" Elizabeth Philips. 

Aug. 5. M^ John Wyat & M" Phebe Williams. 

Septemb' 7. M' Benjamin Stone & M" Joanna Hewes. 

Octob' 14*^. M' James Barnard & M" Mary Peate. 

Nov' 3. M' John Tompson & M" Mary Aubins. 

Dec' 2. M' William Todd & M" Mary Barnard. 

Jan. 27**». M' William Barnard & M" Sarah Eaton. 

By me S. Mather 



1880.] Account Books of Church in Charlestown. 97 



t( 






ACCOUNT BOOKS OF THE FIRST CHURCH IN 

CHARLESTOWN. 

Commanicated bj James F. Hunnewell, Esq., of Charlestown, Mass. 

1. The Deacon's Book, 1671. 

Beside the Pastor's Record,* there is a Book that was kept by the Deacons^ 
and that contains their accounts. It is a tall, narrow folio (18^X7^ in.) bound 
in vellum, and consisting of 191 leaves — many of which are blank. It begins 
with accounts for 1671. The receipts in cash for that year were 133,04,08; for 
1673, 123,06,01. There is reference in it to an earlier book. The first account 
with a minister is that with the Rev. Thomas Shepard, as follows: — 

[2]** Mr Shepard debtor. 

* * This firft year paid most by deacon Lynds 
** by mony & by oills from partikeler > T-^i nn nn '> 

1671 perfons from the 1: 2: 71: to the 1 2 72 f "" "" 

72 by mony, etc. to do. 73, 145, 12, 4; do. 74,149,01,01; [294 13 05] 
74 paid in mony in the year 74 ; at feuar 

tims as apears upon the book 67-10-00) 

» by goods brout in & by bills | from \ [- 125 06 07 " 

** mr Shepard | & by wood | 57-16-10) 

*' 75 paid in mony in the year 75 " do ** 71-00-00' 

** by wood mony paid for fom I of } I i>i a nn nn >> 

''it&bybillsfrommrShepar I thathe V M^" "" "" 

** had receved of the perfons, in [?] & goods ) 69-00-00^ 

76 simelar; ** mony" 76-6-2; bills, etc. 63-13-10 140 00 00 

77 do. do. 71-00-00; do. 69-00-00 140 00 00 

** [3, recto] M' Shepard Creditor "[995 00 00] 

*' 1671 tor his labours amongft us from the 

** 1 : of the 2: 71 to the 1 : 2: 72 140 00 00 

* * by a nould debt for the Rent of | ahous which 

** hee paid that was the | Churches du to pay — 015 00 10 " 

"72 by his labours " etc [as above expressed, each year 

to tlie 1 : 2: 77— -at £l40 each year]. [700 00 00] 

*• 1677 Credit by his Labors Amongft us from | The i ^ 

«i 77— y* year 77 itt is | y« End 14 00 00 " 

[995 00 00 
*' The holy god is Just & Ri^ht in this or Lott 
Remember ** How we mult End in Sillenc [V] 

y« 22 words not suffitiant to Expres o*" [Loff?] 

of December His blesed memorey is neuer to be forgott 

The most holey is Juf t & Right in this or Lott ' * 

Leaf 1 (with recto of 2), contains accounts from 3: 1: Ji to (end? of) [16] 76. 
** 3 (do. 4), acc't with ** Miftris Simms " who had an ** alowans of the Se- 
lectmen of Charlstown for the year 71—25.00.00." 
4 (do. 5). do. with ** Mr Jofeph Broune « « for his labours amongft us " to 
1 aprill 77 " (about 3(1 years, at £84, and £80), paid in '*mony, 
pent, wood," etc. 
5, 6, 7, Accounts erased. 8-17, Accounts, etc. 18-39, Blank. 
lS-83 do. with many persons, contributions, 1676-88. 

84-87 Receipts of Saleries by Mess'rs Morton, £100, per year (Jan. 1, 169}), 
Bradstreet, £104, per year (16S to Mch. 15, 1724 1 5), and Stevens, 
£80, and later £150, per year (Mch 15, 1713 | 14 to Mch 8, 1720 | 1). 

* Sec Reoistek, xxxili. 342.~£DiToa. 
TOL. XXXIV. 9* 



it 



98 Notes and Queries. [Jan. 

88-149, chiefly minor accounts 1794-1824. Remainder of the book blank, ex- 
cept list of Members of the Church, June 10, 1806, and a memo. 1. 
191, ** Giuen by m*" thomas Rufell to the pore peopell that wear preft 
in to the farvis ajjainft the Indians 28 of the 10: [16176 fiv pounds 
mony, 5.0.0/' On 1. 10 is some statement of Capt. Kichard Sprague*8 
gift to the Church of £ 100, in 1 703, ordering ** fouer filver tanckaras." 
** 3 flagons & 2 tanckords *' were bought of m*" edward winflow for 
£90,10,8. On 1. 19 it is also recorded that in March 1718 '' a peec 
of plate for the Churches vfe '' was given by Mrs. Elizabeth Smith. 
As a matter of curiosity it appears in the account with Dea. Stitfon's 
contribution, that he is Credited ** by bear a barrell and ^ at mr mor- 
tons coming, 9s [and] ** by a barell of ftrong bear & abarell of fmall 
bear at the ordenation of the Revarent m' morton, 168." ** Sambo 
negro helping caring goo<1s & the (V) of the hous of the ordenation 
day, 4s lOd." L. 13, Mch 17}J, »* fold the braffmony [from contri- 
bution box] to m' Conye (?) the goold fmith for fix fhillings." 

II. Day Books, 1693 and 1767. 

There is another Account Book, a thin folio (12X8 inches), marked *^In 
Charls Town The Churches Day Book The 28 of Juen 1693 Begin the 2<» of 
July.'* It contains lists of the contributions on Sundays, of wood received, and 
of small payments to Sep. 1714. On the last leaf are memoranda of contribu- 
tions: 1693, Dec. [24V] for [?]— 15, 11. 8. Dec. 31, ** for the rodcmfhon of 
captives," 03,09,04. 169J, Feb. 19, ** on the acount of a bref from the leften- 
ant govenor & counfcl for the promotin of the gospell ther was contrebnt«d by 
this congragation six pound & fevcn penc & paid m to m' Edward bromfeld." 
1698, June 17, on a simelar ** bref," cont. bv this cong. ** for the redemfhon of 
Samuell [dueftonV] from flavery in [V] 29, 17, 0." 1699, Jan. 28, ** for Wid- 
ow Cuttler by y« inhabetene of Charlstown, 23,07,05." 4 [feb. ?] **for John 
asberry " by the same, 15,03,10.* 

Another folio Account Book was begun May 1767, continued to April 17, 
1775, resumed Jan. 1, 1788, and continued to 1829. It contains a Statement of 
the Church property Jan. 1, 1788, a notice of Rev. Joshua Paine, Jr., and votes 
at the settlement of Dr. Morse. 



NOTES AND QUERIES. 

Replies to queries, if intended for publication^ should he brief, unless the 
subject is of general interest. Fuller replies and statements, when furnished, 
wilt be kept on file by the New England Historic, Genealogical Society, for 
the use of those interested. 

Notes. 

Dolor Davis. — Savage in his Genealogical Dictionary, afler stating that he was 

Erobahly from Kent, adds : ** Yet tiie graveyard of Benefield, in co. Northampton, as 
)t. Palfrey assures me, contains the names of his ancestors." 
We have been favored by the Hon. Horace Davis, of San Francisco, Cal., a de- 
Boendant of Dolor Davis, with the following letter which his brother, the Hon. 
J. C. Bancroft Davis, received from the Rev. £dward M. Moore, the present rector 
of Benefield. It is dated " Benefield Rectory, Oudle, 27 Oct. 1879.'' 

'* I have searched the Register Book for births, deaths and marriages, which com- 
mences in the year 1570 and ends in the year 1710, and I regret that I can find no 
entry of the name * Davis.' We have no records earlier than 1570. The earliest 

• There is a receipt, Boston, June 1, 1694, by John Hathome for £11,17, "contributed 
towards y* Redemption of Rob< Carter accord* to a breife &c." 



1880.] Notes and Queries. 99 

tombstone which I have been able to decipher is dated 1690. There are many whose 
Inscriptions are entirely effiiced by time ; but to judge by their form I should say 
there is none earlier or much earlier than 1690. The name Davis docs not occur in 
anv lefiible inscription of that date.** 

Sir. Davis infonns us that Dolor Davis married for a second wife Joanna Bursley, 
daughter of Rev. Joseph Hull, of Barnstable, and widow of John Bursley. She 
sarvived him and is named in his will. 



Shaplkigh, Nicholas. — Savage in his Genealogical Dictionary, iv. 59, sugi^ts 
that Alexander Shapleigh, father of Nicholas, may have come from Devonshire, 
Enii:. Nicholas Shapleigh was [1641 ?] of Kingswearc, county of Devon. This ap- 
pears from a deed which I some years since found recorded in York Co. [Me.], Deeds 
1. 1, by which James Troworgy, now resident of New England, for £1500 paid by 
'* Nicholas Shapleish of Kingsweare in the County of Deavon, Marchant," granted 
him '* all my Lan£, Houses, Goods, Chattells, Fish, Fisliine; Coast, Bates, <fec., 
in New England in America. The above deed, dated April 2, Anno 16 James 

i Charles I. 1641?] was witnessed by Edward G'xlfrey, Koger Garde and Arthur 
irayton. Appended to it is a memorandum made April 22, 1641. 
Aei© Haven, Ct. L. M. Boltwood. 



BoNiGHToy. — ^The following paper, which I find among the unrecorded manu- 
Bcriptrt deposited in the County Registers of York, I thought might be valuable, 
as it makes important additions to Savage. 

** The Deposition of Samuel Cheever aged 37 years and of Sarah Martin aged 32 
years : 

** We testify, that being present with M*" John Bonighton att Marblchead in his 
last sickness on ffebruar}^ 11^ 1676, upon a motion made that y« s*^ Biinighton would 
setle his estate before his death, he the sd Bonighton declared, his will was that w^ 
estate be had formerly given to his two daughters which were marryed, should re- 
main to them, vizHhe neck of Land which he had given to his daughter Elcnor 
Churchwell, to be enjo^red by her : and the fifty acres of Land which he had given 
to his daughter Winnefrett Nichols, to be enjoyed by her also : and the rest of his 
whole estate, land and other estate, he gave it to hi.s three sonnes, John, Thomas 
and Gabrigan, the eldest sonne John to have a double portion of all, and the other 
two sonnes an cquall portion of all : and declared that his three sonnes should ac- 
cording to their proportion of estate afford to his wife Agnes lk>nighton their 
owne mother a comfortable maintenance out of the estate during her natural life, 
that she might want nothing which mi^ht be convenient for her : And declared fur- 
ther that in case his son Thomas who then lay sick, should dy and not recover, his 
part of the estate given him now should returne to his other two brethcren as their 
estate and further say not: 1676: fleh: 17: 

'' What is above written was tenteficd on oath before me Moses Mavericke Com- 
missioner September the 17th 1680. " 

Our records at Alfred offer to the antiquary an inexhaustible mine of historical 
liM^tB which have never been unearthed. The records are complete from 1632 to the 
present day, excepting a few leaves of the court records. 

Portland, Me., 432 Congress St, Charles E. Banks, M.D. 



BiGiLOW. — ^The following epitaph, copied from a marble slab in the Lawrence lot 
of the cemetery at Groton, has been furnished us by Samuel A. Green, M.D. It 
rapplements the '* Inscriptions from the Old Burial Grounds in Worcester, Massa- 
ehusetts,*' recently published by the Worcester Society of Antiquity. 

Here 

lie the mortal remains of 

Mrs. anna BIGELOW, 

relict of 

Col. Timothy Bigelow 

of Worcester, Ma^s. 

She died Aug. 2, 1809, 

JEt, 63 yrs. 



100 Notes and Queries. [Jan. 

Heriiert PELnAM (an/e, XYiii. 172; xxxiii. 290). — Besides what I have written 
about Herbert Pelham on pp. 163, 317, 318. 319, 419 and 517 of my book LAnnaU 
of Nonconformity in E!fisex. ante^ xx. 1921, 1 find nutes of his being named in Sco- 
beli, ii. 6(( and 406. He was also one of the raagi8tratcB who signed the oommittal 
of James Parnell to Colchester jail for disturbing the congregation at Coggeshall 
in this county. Parnell himself gives the warrant in his '* Fruits of a Fast," &c. 
pp. 250-2. I also find that Pelham frequently signed entries of marriage on the 
parish registers of the neighborhood. Thomas W . Dayids. 

4 St. George* 8 Square, Upton , London , E., England, 



Forsyth Family Gathering. — The Forsyths had a gathering at Manchester, 
N. U., July 9, 1879. The following officers were chosen, namely : F. F. Forsyth, 
M.D., of Weymouth, Mass., president ; Capt. Iliram Forsyth, of Manchester, vice- 
president; and Frederic Gregory Forsyth, Estj., of Portland, Me., secretary. 
Speeches were made and letters from various parts of this country and from abroad 
were read. A permanent association was formed, from which good results may be 
expected. 

Emery Family Gatherixo. — A reunion of the Emerys was had on Wednesday, 
Sept. 3, 1879, at the Merrimack House, in Newburyport, Mass. The Rev. Samuel 
Hopkins Emery, of Taunton, was chosen to presiao ; George Francis Emery, of 
Boston, was elected secretary, and Dr. Samuel Emery, of Newburyport, treasurer. 
The initiatory ste})s were taken to have a full and accurate genealogical hietorv of 
the family prepared. To this end members of the family are requested to send to 
the Rev. Rufus Emery, of Newburgh, N. Y., full particulars of their own families, 
and such additional facts relating to others as may be known to them. The history 
when completed is to be deposited with the New England Historic, Genealogical 
Society. John and Anthony Emery, brothers, the progenitors of this family, settled 
in Newbury, in 1634. The historic s{)ots in that vicinity connected with the family 
were visited, and a fine dinner was served, at which some excellent speeches were 
made. A good report of the meeting will be found in the Boston Post, Sept. 4, 1879. 



Eight Generations Seen by one Person. — We arc informed by J. Fletcher Wil- 
liams, Esq.. of St. Paul, Minn., that a paragraph in a Minnesota newspaper states 
that the grandmother of Mr. Donaldson, publisher of the Alexandria, Minn., Post, 
has seen eight ^nerations of her family — three of her ancestors and four of her 
descendants. This is .something unusual. She Ls over 90 years of age. 



Early Records of tue Arnold Family (ante, xxxiii. 427-32). — Those who wish 
photo-laesi miles of the old Arnold record, 16 pages quarto, a copy of which was 
printed in the Register f(ir October, can purchajie them, at ten dollars per set, of 
Sir. Edwin Hubbard, 16 Farwell Hall, 148 Madison Street, Chicago, 111. 



Tappan. — The following family was accidentally omitted on page 57. 
42. Willi A iM* TAriwx (Michael,* Abraham,^ Jacob,* Abraham) mar- 
ried Sarah Somerby, Jan. 1, 1763. 

i. William, b. 1785. vi. Frances, b. 1795. 

ii. Michael, b. 1786. vii. Elizabeth, b. 1796. 

iii. Joseph, b. 1788. viii. Mary, b. 1798. 

iv. Sarah, b. 1789. ix. Ann, b. 1800. 

V. George, b. 1790. 



Queries. 

Woodward. — Will some one kindly enlighten me concerning my family geneal- 
ogy ? The follcAving are all the facts I am possessed of : 

1. Nathan Woodward (of whom 1 know nothing except his name) had Beniah, 
b. Sept. 29, 1771, d. Feb. 16, 1844. Nathan, b. Feb. 20, 1772. Joel, b. March 28, 



1880.] Notes and Queries. 101 

1774. Zebedee, b. April 8, 1776. Prudence, b. March 9, 1778. Daniel, b. June 
8, 17i88. I have heard that Joel had a son Joel, and that Nathan' had a son Na- 
than.' I know nothing more of these children except Bcniah. He m. first, Pollv 
Harvey, by whom he had Zelotes Harvey at Petersham, Mass., b. Jan. 2d, 1793, d. 
July 23, 1853; and Lucinda, b. Mav 26, 1797, d. Oct. 29, 1810. He m. second, 
Mrs. Mela Perkins, Dec. 10, 1815, by whom he had Nelson and Polly. Beniali left 
Petersham, Mass., about 1799, and went to Bangall in the town of Benson, Vt. His 
•on Zelotes U. m. Hannah Perkins, April 1, 1819, and had John Perkins at Han- 
eock, Vt., July 11, 1822. He had seven other children. John Perkins is my father. 
I would like to know something of Beniah's father Nathan, and of the family before 
him. 

2. BroDBon's history of Waterbury, Conn., says that Nathan, son of Capt. Israel, 
m. Sarah iiickoz, and had Moses, Hawking, Antepas, John, Nathan, Sarah, Lois, 
P^lly and Laura. 

Oan any one tell me where the descendants of any of these children are living, or 
their names, particularly Nathan's descendants? All that I know of them is that 
Sarah was b. Sept. 17, 1766, d. Jan. 3, 1849, and m. John Stoddard, of Watertovm, 
Conn. Theron K. Woodward. 

Treasurer's Office, C. R. L 4- P. R. i?., Chicago, III, 



MiRiKN. — Samuel Mereen (Merien), of Cape Cod, b. about 1750, m. Rebecca 
Pepper. Can any one give the names of their parents? 
Urookiyn, iV. y.. Station W. R. W. Kknyon. 



Standish, Ring, Johnson, Seaburt.—I have a genealogy which is supposed to be 
oorrect, giving the following descent : Myles, son of Capt Miles Stanaish, had a 

daughter Mary who married Johnson. Mary, their daughter, married — — — 

Seabury. Rebecca, their daughter, born about 1720, married Judah Chandler. 
The hufit four generations were of larmouth. Me. Can any one give mo proofs or 
corrections, and supply the christian names of the fathers ? 

R. W. Kknyon. 



Paine (Payne), Kenyon. — I have a record of the marriage of Joseph Kenyon 
and Sally (Sarah) Paine, both of Rhode Island. Joseph Ken>*on was born about 
1700. Can any one furnish the exact date of his birth and the names of Sarah 
Piaine^s parents? R. W. Kenyon. 

CusHiNO. — Hannah Cushing, bom about 1740, married Micah Allen, born at Hal- 
ifiuc 1736. Who were her parents ? R. W. Kenyon. 



Wainwrigdt Family.— I should like to know if there are any descendants of Rev. 
John Wainwright, of Ipswich, Mass., now living ; and I should be pleased to com- 
Dunicate with any one of them on a matter of mutual interest. 

P. O, Box 1076, Boston, Mass, Dudley R. Child. 



Gregory. — John Gregory, the first of the name, of Norwalk, Ct., was living as 
late as 1689, and had four sons, Judah, John, Jr., Jakin and Thomas. Joseph 
Gregory was probably also his son. 

In 1754, Nathan Gregory, of Norwalk, Ct., married Sarah St. John. 

Can any one give me any information about the ancestors of Nathan Gregory and 
Sarah St. John, or connect Nathan in any way with the family of John Gregory 
mentioned above ? C. N. Gregory. 

Madison, Wis, 

Knigdt. — Wanted a full list, with dates of birth, of the children of Nathaniel 
Knight, son of John and Rebecca (Noyes) Knight. Nathaniel was born Dec. 22, 
166h, and married Sarah Somerby, both being ox Newbury. They removed to At- 
kinsuD, N. II., about 1719. 0. M. Elnigut. 



102 Notes and Queries. [Jan. 

Bali^ntine's Diary. — Rev. John Ballantine (Harv. GoU. 1735), miniflter at 
Westfield, Mass., 1741-76 [ante, vi. 371J, kept for many years a veiy full diary of 
events occiirring in Westfield and vicinity. From this diary, then in posBession of 
the late Rt'V. Dr. £merson Davis, of West6eld, more than twenty 3*ear8 ago, I made 
extracts. Can any one give me information where this diary may now be found ? 

New Haven, Ct, Lucrus M. Boltwood. 



Cole. — Can any person ^ive me the ancestry and parentage of £bcnezer Cole, 
who about 174B emigrated from Rastham. Mass., to Middletown, Conn., and brought 
with him his wife Elizabeth and four children — Marcus, Ebenezer, Elizabeth and 
Jerusha? M. L. Roberts. 

21 Ward Street, New Haven, Ct. 



EiNGSBURT. — Wanted the maiden sumnmc and parentage of Susanna, wife <^ 
Henry Kingsbury, of Ipswich, lier husband was bom about 1615. k. 



Merrill. — Wanted the date of birth of Sarah Merrill, who married Joseph 
Elnight. of Atkinson, N. II., Oct. 22, 1761. She is supposed to have been a daugh- 
ter of Thomns and Abigail (Biirtlett) Merrill, who removed from Newbury to Row- 
ley about 1736, which was probably not far from the date of Sarah MerrilTs birth. 

Portsmouth, N H, 0. M. Knight. 

Wbite. — Who were the progenitors of John White, bom Sept. 4, 1696, died 
August 11, 1781, a3t. 85, buried in Wenham, Mass., where his j^rave still appears 
on the north side of the gate near the rond ? Married Rebecca Flint, who was boro 
Jan. 18, 1698, died Nov. 5, 1759 or 60, iiged 02 years. 

Any information concerning his progenitors, places of their birth, &c., will be 
acceptable. M. B. Pratt. 



Streeter. Jo.ves, Wight, Bascom, Pond. — 

Samuel Streeter and wife Experience were of Hopkinton in 1739. Who was he? 
and what was his wife's maiden name ? 

Nathaniet Jones and wife Hannah were of Leicester in 1742. Who were her 
parents? and when did she marry Jones? 

Joseph Wiyht and wife Mercy were of Medfiold in 1718. Who was she ? 

Daniel Bascom married in 1723 Elizabeth French, at Northampton. Who 
she? 

Elder John Pond married in Boston, 1720, Rachel Fisher. W'ho was she? 
159 Remsen Street, Brooklyn, N. Y. Edward D. Harris. 



Replies. 

Porter and Bradstreet (ante, ix. 120). — In the Register for April, 1855, it is 
stated that Anna* Bradstreet, daughter of Simon^ and Anna (Flint) Bradstreet, 
** married Amos Foster, of Danvers, who removed to Ohio." We are informed by 
Mr. Simon S. Porter, of Marietta, Ohio, a grandson of this lady, that Foster should 
be Porter. Amos Porter, her husband, removed from Danvers about 1795, and set- 
tled near Marietta. " Amos Porter, Jr., their son," he states, ** was the youngest 
but one of the company that under Gen. Hufus Putnam settled at Marietta, Ohio, 
April 7, 1788. He was then nineteen years old, having been born in 1769. lie re- 
turned at the end of two years and mnrried Sabra Tolman, of Chelsea. 

** About 1795, Amos Porter, Sen., together with his son Amos and his lately mar- 
ried wife ; his son-in-law Allen Putnam, who had married his daughter Anna, and 
his unmarried sons Jonathan and Simon, removed to Ohio and settled in the vicinity 
of Marietta, where many oi their descendants now live." 

Simon Porter, third son of Amas and Anna ( Bradstreet) Porter, died within a 
few years at the advanced age of ninety-three. He was the father of our informant. 
— Editor. 



1880.] JVotes and Queries. 103 

Habtard G6LLIGI ConnENCSMKNTS (See Register, xxxiii. 423). — According to 
SewiU'B Diarv, the Harvard CommeDcemeDt in 1676 fell on July 28. — Page 15 of 
Mass. Hist, Sodety* sedition, F. B. Dexter. 

New Haven, Ct, 

[Other corrections are solicited. — Editor.] 



BcfGHAM. — ^In the Register for July, 1B60 (xiv. 245) , the statement is made that 
Jerusha Bingham, the mother of John Thornton Kirkland, President of Harvard 
OoUese, was the daughter of Jabez Bingham, of ^lisbur}*. Conn. This is an error. 
Jerosba Bineham was the daughter of Joseph B. of Windham, Conn., who married 
Sarah Wheelock, daughter of Kalph, Dec. 1, 1742. Sarah Wheelock was the sister 
of Rev. Eleazer Wheelock, founder and first president of Dartmouth College. The 
kte William L. Weaver, of Willimantic, Conn., published in 1863 an account 
of Pren. Kirkland's descent, and showed the error under which his biographers and 
others had labored. 

2110 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pa. Walter F. Bingdaii. 



Announcements. 

Bistort of the Wesleyan Academy.— The Rev. David Shennan, D.D., of Lynn, 
Mats., has in preparation, at the ret^uest of the trustees, a history of this institu- 
tion, which has fa!sen in successful operation for more than half a century. He re- 
quests the alumni to furnish for his use their recollections of the institution as it 
was in their day, or of any individual or incident connected with the academy. 



Biograpbt op Walter Gendall. — The subscriber is preparing a bioCTaphy of 
Cspt. Walter Gendall, a prominent planter in the Province of Maine (Falmouth, 
Scarboro' and North Yarmouth) from 1640 to 1680. Any information concerning 
bis career will be cordially acknowledged. Charles £. Banks, M.D. 

432 Congress Street, Portland, Me, 



Ikscriptioks in the Gloria Dei CnuRCHYARD, Philadelpdia. — Paul M'Farland, 
Jr., 311 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, who is now publishing the records of the 
Gloria Dei (old Swedes') Church, has copied all the inscriptions in the graveyard of 
that church, and proposes publishing them, if a sufficient number of subscribers 
can be obtained. The edition will be limited to one hundred copies. The book will 
ooDtain portrait<4of the Rev. Dr. Collin and the Rev. Jehu Curtis Clay, D.D., rec- 
tors of the church, a view of the church and a plan of the yard. The price will be 
five dollars a copy. 



Genealogies in Preparation. — Persons of the several names are advised to fur- 
nish the compilers of these genealogies with records of their own families and other 
information which they think wilfbe useful. We would suggest that all facts of 
interest illustrating the family history or character be communicated, especially 
service under the U. S. government, the holding of other offices, graduation from 
ooUege or professional schools, occupation, with dates and places of birth, marriage, 
nsioenoe and death. 

Bennett, of Middleboro', Mass. By E. C. Bennett, of East Bridgewatcr, Mass. 

Gibson. Descended from John Gibson, born in England, 1601, of Cambridge, 
MasH., 1634. By Frederick C. Pierce and Mrs. Ruth A.lIowland,of Barre, Mass. 

Gibson* Descended from James Gibson, who emigrated from Lisbon, county of 
T^ne, Ireland, 1738. By the lion. Alfred Gilman, of Lowell, Miiss. 

Kingsbury, By the Rev. Addison Kingsbury, D.D., Marietta, Ohio, and the 
Hod. F. J. Kingsbury, of Waterbury, Ct. 

Knight. Bv Oliver M. Knight, of Portsmouth, N. H. To contain descendants 
of John Knight, mercer and merchant tailor, of Newbury, 1635. Will reciprocate. 

Mercer, of Pennsylvania and Virginia. By William R. Mercer, of Doylestovm, 
Pmn. 

MercMTf of Pennsyivania. By Rodney A. Mercur, of Towanda, Penn. 



104 Societies and their Proceedings, [Jan. 

Town Historhs in Preparation. — Persons haviDg facts or documents relating^ to 
any of thene towns, are advised to send them to tlie person engaged in writing the 
history of that town. 

Andover, TV. H. By George E. Emery, of Lynn, Mass. In the October namher 
of the Register (ante, xxziii. 443), we copied an article from a New Hampshire 
newspaper, in which the pre))arntion of this history was erroneously attributed 
to the lion. John M. Shirley. Mr. Emery has been many years collecting materi- 
als for a hiHtory of this his native town. 

Marlborovyh, N. H. By Charles A. Bemis, Esq., of MarlboroujErh. It will con- 
tain an extensive history, lull genealogies, portraits of thirteen or fourteen persons, 
and a view of the Frost Free Library. Price $3.50. Subscriptions received by the 
author. 

Middletown, Conn. By Mrs. M. E. Rockwell. To be published by C. W. 
Church, of Middletown. ^ 

Nantucket, Mass. By Alexander Starbuck, Esq., of Waltham, Mass. He has 
been working upon the subject for the past ten years. His articles on ** Nantucket 
in the Revolution " {ante, xxviii. 272, 436 ; xxix. 48, 141), and his recent History 
of the Whale Fishery, show thut he is well qualified for the task. 



SOCIETIES AND THEIR PROCEEDINGS. 

Maine Historical Society. 

Wednesday and Thursday, August 2{)th and 2\st, 1879.— In 1878 the society held 
no field-day, as had been its custom for some years past ; but last year arrangements 
were made for holding one, and on the morning of Wednesday, August 20, a party 
of membtTB k'ft Wibcussot in the tttcamer Anemone. The sites visittS were the main 
Sheepscot river, Boothbay harbor, Monhegan island, the Damariscovo islands, and 
the interior passages from Boothbay to Bath over tiie ordinary route to travel between 
the two places. The object was to detenuine, if passible from the deck of the little 
steam-launch, the anchora*i;e ground of Weymouth in 1605, the site of hLs Pentecost 
harbor, and the route of Chaniplain in the s^uiie year ; and also to investigate the 
alleged rock-writing on Monlie^an and the Daniariscove islands. Two days were 
occupied in this pleasant excursion ; and those who participated in itobtain^.clearer 
ideas on some of the disputed points of history in regard to these localities. The 
party landed on Thursday at Bath. 

Reports of this meeting in the Brunswick [y\c.] Telegraph, Aug. 29 ; the Maine 
Farmtry Augusta, Me., k^pt. 0, and the Boston [Mass.] Daily Advertiser, Aug. 33, 
1879. 

New-England Historic, Genealogical Society. 

Boston, Massachusetts, Wrdnesday, Septtmber 3, 1879. — The first meeting of the 
f»ea80n was held at three o'clock this afternoon, at the Society's House, 18 Somerset 
Street. In the absence of the president, the Hon. Martihall P. Wilder, Ph.D., who 
has not yet recovered from his accident last spring sufficiently to attend, the Rev. 
Lucius R. Paiifc, D.I)., presided. 

The following committee to nominate officers for the ensuing year was chosen, 
viz. : the Rev. Henry A. Hazon, the Rev. Increase N. Tarbox, D.D., E. H. Goes, 
C. Carlton Coffin and Samuel L. Boardman. 

The Hon. John B. D. Cogswell, prasident of the Massachusetts Senate, read a 
paper on ** Timothy Rugglen, the Tory Chief.-* 

John Ward Dean, the librarian, reported 1^0 volumes and 879 pamphlets as dona- 
tions during the months of June, July and August. He also exhibited the keys of 
the piol and cell in which J<»hn Brown was c^mtined at Charlestown, Va., previous 
to his execution, which had been presented by William F. Johnson, of Frederick, 
Maryland. 

The Rev. Samuel Cutler, the historiographer, reported a memorial sketch of the 
late Commodore Foxlmll A. Parker, U.S A., a corresponding member. 

October 1 . A quarterly meeting was held this afternoon at the usual place and 
hour, the Rev. Edmund F. Slailer in the chair. 



1880.] Societies and their Proceedings. 105 

John Ward Dean, the Rev. Lucius R. Paige, D.D., the Rev. Edmund F. Slafter, 
Jeremiah Colburn, William B. Trask, Uenry F. Waters and Henry U. Edcs, were 
ehoeen the pablishing committee for 1879-80. 

The ReT. Elias Nason read a paper on ** Sir Henry Vane, the Defender of Civil 
and Religious Liberty both in New England and Old, 1612-166*2." 

The librarian reported 20 volumes and 53 pamphlets as donations in September. 

The Rev. Edmund F. Slaftcr, the correspondini; secretary, reported letters accept- 
ing the membership to which they had l)een elected, namely, the Kov. Samuel C. 
Damon, D.D., of Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands, as a corresponding member, and J. 
Willard Brown, of Medford, as a resident member. 

October 3. — A special meeting was held at 3 o'clock, P.M., the Rev. Mr. Slafler 
in the chair. 

Frederic Q^^gory Forsyth, of Portland, Me., read a paper on '* Social Organi- 
ation." 

Boston, November 5. — A stated meeting was held this aflernoon, the Rev. Mr. 
SSafter in the chair. 

Resolutions were passed in favor of continuing the publication by Congress of 
Faroe's *' American Archives," as recommended by A. R. Spofford, librarian of 
Congrefls. 

The Rev. George Zabriskie Gray, D.D., dean of the Episcopal Theological School 
at Cambridge, read a paper entitled ** Two Days on and near the Sussex Coast.*' 

A paper written by Charles W. Tuttle, entitled ** The Story of Zerviah Stanley," 
abowmg the falsity of a statement made b]^ writers of repute that she was a 
daughter of the Earl of Derby, was read, in his absence, by the Rev. Aason 
Htus. Jr. 

The historiographer read memoirs of six deceased members, namely, John S. Jen- 
nessof New York city, Walter Hastings of Boston, William P. Haines of Biddc- 
ford, Peter Uobart of Boston, the Hon. Asahel Peck, LL.D., of Jericho, Vt., and 
Austin Samner of Boston. 

The librarian reported as donations in October, 218 volumes and 88 pamphlets. 

The corresponding secretary reported letters accepting membership from the Rev. 
Ephraim O. Jameson of Medway, the Rev. William Barrows, D.D., of Reading, 
Dima B. Putnam, M.D., of Boston, John W. Farwell of Melrose, Mass., and Fred- 
eric G. Foxsyth of Portland, Me. 

A portrait of Capt. Winslow Lewis, father of Dr. Winslow Lewis, formerly pre- 
■dent of the society, presented by Robert Willard, M.D., and family, was exhibited. 

December 3. — A stated meeting was held at 3 o'clock this afternoon, the Rev. Ed- 
mund F. Slafter in the chair. The Rev. William Barrows, D.D., read a paper on 
'* The Northmen in New England." 

The librarian reported 13 volumes and 201 pamphlets as donations. 

The corresponding secretary reported the acceptance of El Conde Premio-Real, 
^laniBh consul general, Quebec, Canada, as a corresponding member ; and William 
£. Foster, of Providence, R. I., the Rev. William Biarrows, D.D., of Reading, Asa 
P. Morse of Cambridge, and Charles B. Gookin of Boston, as n^^sident members. 

The historiographer reported memorial sketches of the following deceased mem- 
bers, namely : the Rev. Joseph M. Finotti of Central City, Col., Gustavus A. Som- 
tabf of Boston, Samuel T. Parker oi Wakefield, Bei\jamin Sewali of Boston, the 
Hod. Isaac Livermore of Cambridge, William T. Andrews of Boston, and the Rev. 
William I. Budington, D.D.^ of Brooklyn, N. Y. 

Reports of these meetings in the Boston Evening Transcript, Sept. 4, Oct. 2 and 
4, Not. 6, and Dec. 4, 1879. 

Rhode-Island Historical Socirrr. 

Protidence, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 1879. — A quarterly meeting was held in the cabinet 
on Waterman Street this e?ening at 7.45 o^clock, the Hon. John R. Bartlett in the 
ehair. 

The Rev. Edwin M. Stone, the librarian, reported as donations since his last 
report, 91 volumes, 239 pamphlets, 3 maps, and a number of other small articles. 
making in all 466 contrioutions to the library. From Mis. John Carter Brown had 
been received a complete set of The Liberator. 

TOL. XXXIT. 10 



106 Necrology oj Historic^ Genealogical Society. [Jan. 

Wednesday f Nov, 5. — A meeting was held this evening, the Rev. Carlton A. Sta- 
ples in the chair. 

Gen. Horntio Rogers read a paper on *' La Come St. Luc, the leader of Bui^ 
goyne's Indians." 

Wedneaday^ Nov. 19. — A stated meeting was held this evening. 

Prof. John L. Lincoln, of Brown University, read a paper upon ** Tacitus," be- 
ing an fxaminntion of the character and works of that historian. 

The Rev. F. Dennison, in behalf of a committee appointed at a previous meeting 
to consider the subject,* reported in favor of preserving a portion of a ledge in 
Johnston containing specimens of Indian pottery, provided the necessary hinds 
were subscribed and the city council of Providence would assign a place in Roger 
Williams park for keeping tiie memorial. 

Reports of these meetings are printed in the Providence Journal and the Prom^ 
dence Press, Nov. 6, and the Evening Bulletin, Nov. 20, 1879. 

Old Colony Historical SoaErr. 

Taunton, Mass., Monday, Oct. 6, 1879. — A quarterly meeting was held this 
evening, the lion. SSamuel L. Crocker, vice-president, in the chair. 

Samuel L. Crocker, Jr., read a paper on ** The Contributions of Taunton to the 
War of the Revolution." 

Delaware Historical Society. 

Wilmington, Friday, Dec. 5, 1879. — The society held its annual meeting this eve- 
ning at their house on Market Street, above 10th btroet, the Hon. Leonard £. Wales, 
the president, in the chair. 

The old board of officers were unanimously reelected, namely : 

President — Hon. Leonard E. Wales. 

Vice-Presidents — Hon Ja*»eph P. Comegys, Rev. T. Gardiner Littell, Hon. Tho- 
mas F. Bayard. 

Recording Secretary — Joseph R. Walter, 

Corresponding Secretary — Dr. L. P. Bush. 

lAbrartan — Dr. R. P. Johnson. 

Treasurer — Gil wood Garrett. 

Historio(/rapher--J(vsej)\\ R. Walter. 

/)jrcc/or5— William D. Dowe, Csesar A. Rodney, Col. H. S. McComb, John H. 
Adams, Dr. John P. Wales. 

Dr. Bush read a copy of a letter written by James A. Bayard, the elder, relative 
to the position assumed by him in casting the deciding vote for Thomas Jefferson. 

The annual meeting was then acyoumud to the evening of Dec. 15, immediately 
before the stated meeting. 



NECROLOGY OF THE NEW-ENGLAND HISTORIC, 

GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY. 

Prepared by the Rev. Samuel Cutler, Historiographer of the Society. 

The historiographer would state, for the information of the society, that 
the memorial sketches which are prepared for the Register are necessarily 
brief in consequence of the limited space which can be appropriated. All 
the facts, however, he is able to gather, are retained in the Archives of the 
Society, and will aid in more extended memoirs for which the " Towne 
Memorial Fund" is provided. The preparation of the first volume is 
now in progress by a committee appointed for the purpose. 

The Hon. Asahel Peck, LL.D., of Jericho, Vt., a life member, was bom in Roy- 
alston, Mass., ISept. 1803 ; died in Jericho, Vt., May 18, 1879, aged 76 years. Bus 
father removed to Montpelier in 18()6. Asahel was educated at the Universi^ of 
Vermont, and adopted the law as his profession, being admitted to the baor at Bar- 



1880.] Jfecrology of Historic^ Genealogical Society. 107 

lin^n in 1832. He was very successful as a practitioner, securing a large and very 
pnifitable business. In 1851 Mr. Peck was elected to the bench of the circuit court, 
and held the circuit judgeship for four years. In I860 he was elected judge of the 
supreme court, and held that office by successive elections up to the year 1874. Dur- 
ing mi.»st of this time his residence was in Montpelier. In 187*2 he removed to 
hi« farm in Jericho ; and in 1873 he signified his intenticm to decline a reelection, 
and to retire permanently from the bench. In 1874, without a hint, much less soli- 
eitation on his part, he was nominated for governor hw the republicans, and elected 
by over 20,000 miyority. At the close of bis term of office he retired to \\\» farm, 
and there spent the remainder of his days. 

Judge Peck was originally a democrat, but was strongly aroused by the agres- 
sions of the slave power, and joined the free democracy or liberty party, and was 
its candidate for congress from the Burlington district. Upon the organization of 
the republican party he united with that. In 1872 he received the degree of LL.D. 
from Middlebury College. The governor of Vermont recently tendered him an ap- 
pointment as one of the commissioners to revise the statutes of the state, but he 
declined the office. 

Judge Peck never married. His brother Nahum, and nephew Hon. Cicero Q. 
Peck, arc his only surviving relatives near of kin. 

The Burlington Press says of him : *' Vermont never had a more upright and 
more respected citizen. His integrity was absolute. Modest, (^uiet, kindly as a 
man ; a sound, studious, painstaking and thorough lawyer ; as a jurist, able, clear, 
upright and firm, though lenient ; a cautious, attentive and honored governor ; the 
architect of his own fortunes, a man of clear and independent judgment, strong 
oonvictions and unswerving devotion to truth and right, Judge Peck made a record 
which may well be held up to example.'* 

His membership dates from Oct. 28, 1868. 

The Hon. William Pickering Haines, a resident member, of Biddeford, Maine, 
was bi)m at Canterbury, N..11., Feb. 22, 1811 ; died in Biddeford, July 2, 1879, aged 
68 years. 

He graduated at Dartmouth College, N. H., in the class of 1831. He read law 
with Hayes k Cosrswell, of South Berwick, Me., one year from April, 1832, then 
with Gi>v. John Fairfield, of Saco, Me., with whom he was a partner in the prac- 
tice of his profession from 1835 to 1847. He was a member of the state senate in 
1847, and was chairman of the leginlative committee to receive President Polk on his 
visit to Maine. From 1847 to 1850, he was ngent of the Saco Water Power Com- 

giny, and from 1850 to 1867, acent of the Pepperell Manufacturing Comjmny of 
iddeford. Me. From 1867 to 1^70, he was treasurer of the PepperelT and Laconia 
Companies, resigning his position on account of illness, but has neen agent of both 
cumpaniee since. He was twice democratic candidate for United States Senat<»r; 
and once as representative for Congress from the first Maine district ; was a trustee 
of Bowdoin College until within four years; has been a trustee of Dartmouth Col- 
lege, pret^ident of Biddeford National Bank, and was an active member of the con- 
gregational church, honored and reB|)ected by the people. He married, August 16, 
1836, Harriet, daughter of Timothy Fergus(m. of St)uth Berwick, Me., by whom he 
had a son, Ferguson, born at Saco, March 2, 1840, graduated at Dartmouth College 
1860, married H^ttie, daughter of Capt. Nehemiah Hill, of Biddeford, June 1, 
1865, and was chosen mayor of Biddeford, March 11, 1867. 
Mr. Haines became a resident member March 17, 1869. 

PiTKR IIoBART, Rsq., of Bostou, a life member, was born in Boston, Nov. 19, 1800 ; 
died in Boston, July 15, 1879, in his seventy-third year. 

He was a da-«cenaant in the eighth generation from Edmond}- Ilnbart, who came 
from Hingham, England, and settled in Hingham, Mass., in 1G33 : through Ed- 
mond,^ iktmiml,^ Peter* Peter,^ and Dr. Peter * a graduate of Harvard College 
1775, and his father P(7«r,^ born in Hanover, Maps., Feb. 16, 1783, and who died 
in Boston March 10, 1876. Dr. Pe/er* was born in Hingham, but removed to Hano- 
▼er, where he was for many years the only practising physician. The Rev. Peter 
Hobart, who came to Hingham in 1635, and was the first settled minister there, was 
the brother of Edmond Hobart, Sen , the ancestor of Peter Ilobart. The mother of 
Peter Hobart was Betsey, daughter of Capt. Isaac Turner, of Hanover, where she 
was horn Oct. 2, 1784, and died in Roxbury, Mass., 1835. His father removed to 
Boston about 1803, and was for many years in active business as a carpenter and 
builder, and was one of those whose works are the best monuments of their virtues. 



108 Book Notices. [Jan. 

Peter Holmrt, the subject of our notice, wns in very early life an attendant of the 
Sabbath school of Pars Street church, and wa"* Ions: an active and xealous member. 
For a few years past he attended worshij) at the Old South church. In company 
with the present m'xton of that church, he rani; the old bell for the last time before 
it waH n'mcmKl from the ancient l>eirry. Mr. liobart was a prominent member of 
the Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association. 

He ieavcB a wife and three daughters, llis fon, Henry L.* Hobart, a member 
of thin society (n/i/e, xzviii. 209, and xxx. 27H) died July 23, 1873. Mr. Uobart 
was in early lite a mechanic. Of late years he has been engaged more particularly 
in the niana^rement of real estate, controllin<( the Uaryard place, and other property. 

llis meml>ership dates from Sept. 14, 1859. 

Austin Sumner, Esq., of Boston, Mass., a resident member, was bom at South- 
bridge, Worcester Co., Mass., Oct. 21, 1815; died in Boston, Oct. 14, 1879, aged 
sixty- four years, leas seven days. 

lie was a sts^ye of Roger* Sumner, of Bicester, England {ante^ ix. 300), by wife 
Joanc Franklin; through William,* of Dorchester, Mass, hv wife Mary ft'est; 
George,^ by wife Mary Baker; Edward,* by wife Elizjil)eth Clap ; John,* by wife 
Susannah Stevens ; John,* by wife Abiuail Pea.se; and George,^ by wife Margaret 
Burt. liis fatiier, Dea. George^ Sumner, of Southbridge, was one of the most wor- 
thy citizens of that place, ile was for several years a clerk in a store there, and 
about tlie time he became of a;Lre he bought out the store, in connection with Messrs. 
John 0. and William F. McKinstry, and they carried it on under the firm of Sum- 
ner & McKinstiy until about 1810, when, his health failing, he B')ld out to his part- 
ners and made a trip t) the south. He returned home in the spring of 1841, and 
for a while carried on business in Michigan. About 1843 he removed to Boston, 
and for about twenty years was in the dry-goods business as a member successively 
of the firms of Towne, Waldo & Co. {ante, xxxii. 16), Sumner, Brewer & Co., and 
Austin Sumner & Co. Afterwards he was treasurer of the Merchants' Woolen Com- 
pany. He retired from this position, and from active business, about ten years ago. 
He has been one of the directors of the E:igle National Bank a number of years. In 
business circles he took a high st^ind, both for character and ability, and the various 
firms of which he was succe.-sively the head, enjoyini a good run of business. Among 
the older merchants of Bi»ston he is spoken ol with the greatest respect, and the 
announcement of his death was received with expressions of regret. 

Mr. Sumner married, Sept. 14, 1841, Julia, daughter of Dr. John Seabury. She 
died at iJellows Falls, N. 11., July 3, 1H51. He married second, Nov. 24, 1862, Cathe- 
rine Oshorn, daughter of Epes Sargeant, of B)ston. By his first wifie he had 
three children — tilla M., Austin P., and George S. ; and two — John 0. and Maiy 
0. — by his second wife. 

He became a member May 9, 1865. 

The Rev. VV illiam Ives BuniNCTON, D.D., of Bnmklyn, N. Y., a corresponding 
member, was horn in New Haven, Ct., April 21, 1815, and died in Brooklyn, Nov. 
29, 1879. in his sixty-fifth year. He was a graduate of Yale College in the class of 
1834, and from t)io divinity school at New Haven in 1838. He also studied theolo- 
gy as a resident graduate at Andover Theological Seminary. He was ordained as 
pa.stor over the Fii>t Church in Charlestown, Mass., April 22, 1840. Here he had a 
very happy and prosperous ministry until September 22, 1854. While here, in 1845, 
he published an admirable history of that church, 8vo. pp. 258. In 1854, considera- 
tions in connection with the impairiHl st4ite of his health led him to resign his pastor- 
ate at Charlesti>wn and accept the charge of a Presbyterian church in Philadelphia. 
While in that citv his wife died. He tlien accef)ted a call from the Clinton Avenue 
Congregational church in Hroi)klyn, and was installed Dec. 19, 1855. This position 
he filled with distinguished ability until compelled by failing health to relinquish 
its active duties two or three years ago. 

He wtis admitted a resident mem her, May 29, 1846, and his membership was 
changed to corresponding, Jan. 4, 1856. 

Samuel Tilnsk Parker, Esq., of Wakefield. Mass., a life member, was bom in Pem- 
broke, N. H., Sept 20, 1814. He died suddenly while on a journey west for the 
benefit of his health, on board the steamboat Daniel Drew, near Hudson, N. Y., 
June 2, 1879, in his sixty-fifth year. lie was the son of John Parker, who kept a 
country stt)re in Pembroke, and having a natural tendency for trade, he gained in 
that store experience which fitted him for a very successful business man. 

About the year 1834 he went to Concord, N. H., where he began business on his 
own account. In 1839 he removed thence to Boston, took a small store in Black- 



1880-] Booh Notices. 109 

stone Street, where for some years by dili^nce and prudence he added to his busi- 
ness and his means. In 1857 he formed a copartnersliip with Meters. D. P. and 
£. B. Lane, under the firm of Parker, Lane k Co., in the fluiir and grocery trade, 
which continued fur about three years, and on the dissulutiun of this connection Mr. 
Parker continued in the same branch of business under his own name. From his 
long connection with the wliolesalc grocery trade of Boston he was well known as 
an active and successful merchant, and was much respected in business circles. 

In 1849 Mr. Parker married Miss Margaret Patten, of Albany, N. IL, by whom 
be had tliree sons and two daughters, viz. : I. Moses, born Sept. 15, 1850 ; 2. Em- 
ma S.. born April 27, 1853; 3. William C. and 4. Samuel 1. (twins;, born April 
12, 1858 ; 5. trances J., bom Dec. 22, 1862, who survive him. 

Ilis membership is from Aug 21, 1862. 



BOOK NOTICES. 



r. 



The Editor requests persons sending books for notice in tho Reoister to state, for 
the in formation of its readers, the price of each book, with the amount to be added for 
postage when sent by mail. 

Ufe of Benedict Arnold; His Patriotism and Treason. By Isaac N. Arnold, 
Author of " Life of Abraham Lincoln." [Motto ] Chicago : James McClurg 
k Co. 1880. [Cloth, Crown 8vo. pp. 444. With Portrait and full index. Price 
$2.50. Sold by Lee & Shepard, Boston, Mass.] 

Any attempt to alter or essentially modify the settled judgment of the American 
oplc as to the character of Benedict Arnold, must of necessity prove a failure. 
P'ew characters in history are better known or more easily understood. His public 
life exhibits a series of bold, daring acts, interspersed with (quarrels with individu- 
als or with the legislatures of Massachusetts or Pennsylvania, and with Congress. 
His nature was ardent, impetuous and undisciplined. As^ a boy he display^ the 
same mercenary disposition, the same reckless daring, the same lack of principle, 
the same unscrupulousness as to nK>nns, and the hanie utter disregard of conse- 
ooences that were so conspicuous in his after career. His judicious biographer, Mr. 
Sparks, says of him : ** To an innate love of mischief young Arnold added an 
obduracy of conscience, a cruelty" of disposition, an iritability of temper, and a reck- 
len indifference to the good opinion ot others." The necessary relation of cause 
and effect makes it a foregone conclusion that the detestable act that rendered his 
name infamous for all time was the necessary outcome of such characteristics when- 
ever the favorable circumstances should occur for their development. The rehabili- 
tation of such a character seems a hopeless undertaking. 

Such however is the task which Mr. Isaac N. Arnold, of Chicago, has set him- 
self; and undoubtedly the public is the gainer when, as in this instance, additional 
light is thrown on the prominent actorsand events of history. While *' for the traitor 
Arnold he has no plea but guilty,'* the writer asks for ** a fair hearing and justice 
for Am4>kl the soldier and patriot,*' affirming that injustice has been done him in 
** ignoring his virtues and in refusing to recognize his great services." We do not 
eoQsider this point well taken. Assuredly no reader of our revolutionary history 
can fail to recall the brilliant feats of Arnold portrayed in its pages ; the daring 
march through the wilderness to Quebec, and the heroic assault on its walls; the 
skilfully conducted naval battle on I^ke Champlain ; his activity and intrepidity 
at Ridfircfield, and especially his services in the campaign ending in Burgoyne's 
surrender. If any i[\justice has been done him by our historians and other writers, 
it is with reference to the latter achievement. No one contributed more largely to 
the grand result — a result which secured the alliance with France and settled the 
question of independence — than Bi^nedict Arnold. With this exception we believe 
that the bravery and the military talents and achievements of Arnold have received 
unple recognition at their hancls. Unfortunately there is little else to be said in 
his favor. 

The historian Bancroft erroneously asserts, on the authority of Wilkinson, that 
Arnold was not present at the first battle of Saratoga, on Sept. 19, 1T77. That he 
was a Ii5<tles8 observer, or remained in camp regardless of the fact that he was re- 
sponsible for tho entire lefl wing which was then assailed, is wholly inconsistent 
with his nature and the position he occupied. No one acquainted with the charao- 
VOL. ZXXIY. 10* 



110 Book IToticeB. [Jan. 

ter of the man, or familiar with the details of this important battle, fought wholly 
By Arnold's divinion, can doubt his active partici^iation in it. Indeed his absence 
from it when neither sick nor under arreBt would Ije simply incredible. To suppoee 
that this hard fought action, well planned by an enemy handled by skilful gene- 
rals nnd led by Burgoyne in person, was successfully carried on until darkness 
brought it to a close, by troops without a leader, or concert of action, is prepoeter- 
ous. Upon this point the writer has justice and truth on his side, and to Arnold 
and his troops the credit of this achievement pmperly belongs. To him, indeed, 
rather than t«j Gates, who as the commander in chief bore off the honors, tb« sucoes 
of this decisive campaign seems justly attributable. 

Foremost among tne causes a.ssigncd for Arnold's defection was the dilatory action 
of Congress, who had been slow to accord him his proper rank, and who hesitated 
to allow his pecuniary claims. That body was no doubt influenced by the unfavor- 
able reports generally prevalent respecting his integrity, while the voluminous ac- 
counts presented by him for settlement contained so many extras and charges in his 
own favor of a dubious and manifestly unreasonable character, that it bore the 
appearance of an impudent attempt to overreach and defraud the public. 80 appa- 
rent was this that the next time the question of his rank came up after this expo- 
sure, it was decided against him three to one. His brilliant conduct at Saratoga, 
however, had procureuhim his full rank, dating from Feb. 17, 1777, nearly three 
years before his trctisonable attempt — thus removing this cause of irritation. 

ills subsequent career of extravagance in Philadelphia compelled him to have 
recourse to onpresgive and illegal acts to enable him to sustain it. This led to t 
court-martial, whose li^ht sentence of a reprimand was delicately and with all pos- 
sible forbearance administered by Washingt^m. This reprimand, added to the in- 
justice with which Congress had treated him. his present biographer tells us, 
** rankled and irritated until it poisoned, drove him to da««peration, and opened the 
way for the commission of his crime.'' Unfortunately for this theory, it is certain 
that Arnold had been in secret correspondence with the enemy for nearly a year 
before the sent<jnce of the court had been pronounced. We have a simpler theory 
to y)ropound. It is this : lie wanted money ; he was sensitive and high-spirited, 
notwithstanding his utter want of principle, and was no doubt keenly alive to the 
disrepute his avaricious and oppressive conduct had brought upon him, and to pro- 
cure money, to aven*^ himselt upon his enemies in Congress, and at the same time 
to ingratiate himself with the british government, he took the fatal step, alas ! 
made all too easy by the marriage he had contracted while in Philadelphia with the 
daughter of an influential loyalist. 

Yet the writer of the volume tells us Arnold was a *' patriot," and this state- 
ment reappears in a variety of forms. Such a sad misuse of the word is inexcusa- 
ble. If Arnold who sold his country was a patriot, what was Washington ? We 
have hitherto supposed a patriot to Ije a man who made sacrifices for his country, 
not one who offered her up as a sacrifice on the altar of his vengeful spirit. The sol- 
dier who, ** ill fed, ill clad, and worse paid,'* served in the ranks until the inde- 
pendence of his country': was secured, and who, when disbanded, had nothing but his 
rags and his wounds, or perhaps a broken constitution to show as his recompense — 
such is the view we have been accustomed to take of what constituted a patriot in 
the ** days that tried men '8 souls." It goes without saying that Benedict Arnold 
is the last man to whom we should accord that honorable appellative. 

F. S. Draks. 

Bulletin of the Boston Public Library, January — October, 1879. [Large 8vo.pp. 
1-143.] 

Harvard University^Library Bulletin. Nos. 1-13. 1875-1879. [8vo. pp. 1-378.] 

The bulletins of the Boston Public Library, of which the numbers noted above 
are the beginning of volume 4th, are widely known among students, readers and libra- 
rians, for the valuable bibliogranhieal information which they contain, and which 
render full Hcts of them so useful to librarians and those who have much to do with 
books. The lists of accessions are enriched by many helpful notes which give in 
brief the contents of important works, and are of great assistance to readers ; while 
the supplementary matter is of much general interest and value in a literary, his- 
torical and biographical point of view. In the numbers of the past year, besides 
quarterly lists of new books added to the library, there are bibliographical articles on 
tne Indian Question, the Bibliography of Mental Philosophy, the Renaissance in 
France and Italy, the Chinese in America ; and what will be especially valuable to 



1880.] Booh Notices. Ill 

students of local history and genealogy, lists of references to published genealogies, 
local histories containing genealogical matter, and a list of American newcpapers of 
the last century. The work is carefully edited, and deserrcs to be prized by students 

of bibliographer* 

The publication of the Bulletin of Harvard University Library was commenced in 
Dec. Ib75, the design being to have the numbers appear quarterly. The numbers 
1-5 contain simply lists of accessions, each number being paged independently.' 
With the issue of the number for Dec 1, 1877, Mr. Justin VVinsor, the new libra- 
rian of Harvard, assumed the editorship, and with this issue the paging of the 
numbers began to be made consecutively. In the next succeeding is^ue, No.^ 6. 
Mr. Winsor commenced the publication of a Supplement, containing niblioirraphicai 
notes, lists and references, which had given the Bulletin of the Boiston Public Li- 
brary, while under his charge, so well deserved a reputation ; and these lists have 
been continued and have embraced much rare, curious and important information in 
regard to the many special collections in the University library. We enumerate 
a few of the more noteworthy : Bibliography of the books and manuscripts left to 
the library by the late Hon. Charles bumner, 27 pages ; Calendar of the Lee Man- 
uscripts deposited in the library, 18 pages; Lists of the several editions of the 
life and works of Michelangelo, 8 pages ; Bibliography of the earlier editions 
of Shakspeare*s Poems, 7 pai^es ; Lists of works relating to the Floras of dif- 
ferent countries, 10 pages; Editions of the works of J. 0. Hallowell-Phillips, 13 
pages ; with references to works on American history, the Pilgrims at Plymouth, 
the Council of New England, 1620-35, the Massachusc^tts Bay Colony 1*630, the 
Antinomian Controversy in New England 163*2, and a list ol works in Analytic 
Geometry, by Prof. J. M. Pierce. The above lists when completed are to be 
iasu€»d in independent form as *^ Bibliographical Contributions of the Library of 
Harvard University." Mr. Winsor is one of the most accomplished bibliographers 
in the country, and his careful editing is manifest upon every page of these several 
iasues. Samuel L. Boardman. 

iVeip Hampshire xDithout a Provincial Government, 1689-90 ; (tn Historical Sketch. 
By Charles W. Tuttle. Reprinted from the Proceedings of the Massachusetts 
Hi^torical Society for October, 1879 Cambridge : Printed by John Wilson db 
Sod. 1880. [8vo. pp. 12. With a hcliotype facsimile. 50 copies printed.] 

Mr. Tuttle is one of the most indefatigable and successful investigators of New 
England history, and the pamphlet )>efi)re us furnishes new evidence of the keen- 
ness and ardor of his research. This historical sketch covers a period of eleven 
months, during which New Hampshire had no colonial or provincial government. 
l*he overthrow of the government of Sir Edmund Andros, April 18, 1689, left New 
Hampshire, as it did tlie other New England provinces and colonies, without a gov- 
ernment. Dr. Belknap, who- has toucheti but lightly upon the public affairs of 
New Hampshire during this period, has fallen into some errors, which the author 
corrects. 

Si>me years ago Mr. Tuttle came into possession of a valuable original document, 
•bowing a fonn of government adopted by a c(mvention of delegates from all the 
towns, held in Portsmouth, January 24, UiK9-90. This led him to inv(<fltigatc the 
history of that period. An inspection of the archives of New Hampshire, Massa- 
chusettsr Connecticut and Rhode Island, resulted in several interesting discoveries 
in New England history. 

Among other things, it appears, what no writer seems to have suspected, that 
the old 01 »n federation of the colonies was revived in 1089 ; that New Hampshire 
wss admitted to the confederacy and sent a commissioner ; and that force of circum- 
stances compelled Massachusetts even to invite Rhode Island, which had been re- 
fused admission to the old confederacy, to join them, but this she declined. William 
Vaughan was the commissioner sent from New llampshire. 

Mr. Tuttle gives the details of the various struggles of the people of New Hamp- 
shire to form a government, and the reason of their failure ; for their fortune led 
them to a final annexation to Massachusetts, March 19, 1090. 

It may he mentioned that Mr. Tuttle has fixed the date of the attack on Oyster 
River in 1689, and that he corrects Mather by giving the true name of the captain 
who pursued the Indians. J . W . Dean. 

Brief Memoir of Dr. George H. Gay, H. C. 1842. By C. D. Bradlee, H. C. 1859. 
[B«)6ton :J 1879. [8vo. pp. 6.] 

This is a beautiful tribute to the memory of an able surgeon, conscientiously de- 
moted to his profession, by one who knew him intimately. J. w. d. 



112 Booh Notices. [Jan. 

Historical Address, By Georgb W. Ranck. At the Centennial Celebration of the 

Settlement of Lexington, Kentucky Lexington, Ky. : TransylTania Print- 

ing'and Publishing Company. 1879. [8vo. pp. 11. J 

The address was delivered in Morri.Mon Chapel, Lexington, April 2, 1879, just one 
hundred years after the first permanent settlement was made. Some of the settlers 
had camped upon the spot four years previous, June 5, 1775. This was a few weeks 
after the battle of Lexington was fought, and ** in honor of that glorious field," 
they gave it its present name. '* Here," says the author, ** in the heart of a Vir- 
ginia wilderness, and by Kentucky pioneers, was erected the first monument ever 
raised on this continent to the first dead of the American Revolution." 

Mr. Hanck is the secretary of the Kentucky liistorical Society and the author of 
the History of Lexington, published in 1872. He has also edited the poems of 
Theodore O'Uara, author of '*The Bivouac of the Dead." The address is able 
and eloquent. j. w. d. 

An Account of the Early Land- Grants of Grot on , Massachusetts. By Samuel A. 
Green, M.D. Groton : 1879. [8vo. pp. 58] 

This is another valuable addition to the materials for the history of Groton, which 
Dr. Green has given to the public. He had before furnished us with the epitaphs 
and the early records of Groton, and he now prints a verbatim copy of the land- 
grants of the seventeenth century record(^i in the town hooks. Like the records he- 
lore noticed {ante, xxxiii. 454), the original from which the land-grants are copied 
is in a very dilapidated condition, much worn and very hard to decipher. 

J. w. D. 

Reminiscences of James C. Ayer and the Town of Ayer, ** Undertake what you can 
accomplish, and aceoranlL^h what you undertake." — James C. Ayer, By Charles 
Cowley, Author of *' leaven from a Lawyer's Life Afloat and Ashore," *' Histo- 
ry of Lowell," ** Famous Divorces of all Ages," etc. Printed by the Penhallow 
Printintc Company, No. 12 Middle Street, Lowell, Mass. [1879. 8vo. pp. 156. 
Price ${.25 in cloth, or ^l in paper. For sale by the printers, Lowell, and by 
Lee & Shepard and B. B. Russell, Boston, Mass.] 

The substance of these reminiscences was ** read by the author at the tenth an- 
nual meeting of the * Old Residents' Historical Association,' held in Lowell, May 
8, 1879," and repeated to the public at the request of prominent citizens, Wednes- 
day evening, July 9, 1879, in Huntington Hall, Lowell. They were so well re- 
ceived that the author has been enc(»ur.iged to add to and print them. Such works 
have great value as contributions to local and personal history. 

Janien Cook Ayer, the subject of this work, was born in that part of Groton, Ct, 
now Ledyanl, May 5, 1818, and died in Wincliendon, Mass., July 3, 1878, aged 
60, having by a successful business can^r, in which he showed enterj)riso and saga- 
city, accumulated a fortune. His medicines have made his name lamiliar through- 
out the country. 

The ** Reminiscences of the Town of Ayer," — which town was named in honor of 
James C. Ayer, and received libe'rul donations from him, — are, like the rest of the 
volume, interesting and valuable. j. w. d. 

The American Antiquarian. A Quarterly Journal dcvnttdio Early American His- 
tory, Ethnolouy and Archtnoloyy. Edited by Rev. Stephen D. Peet, Clinton, 
Wisconsin. Published by Jackson <fc Morse, Chicago, 111. 1879. [8vo. Pub- 
lished (juarterly. Price $3 a year.] 

A Comparison between the Archceology of Europe and America, By Rev. Stephen 
D. Pket. Read before the .American A^soeiation for the Advancement of Sci- 
ence, at the Session held at Buffalo, August 22, 1876. Reprinted from the Amer- 
icjxn Antiquarian for April, 1879. [Chicago : 1879. 8vo. pp. 14.] 

The first number of tlie American Antiquarian was is.*ued in April, 1878, and 
was noticed in the Register for that year. The nuniber for July, August and 
September, 1879, being the commencement of the second volume, is now lx.'fore us, 
increased in size to 88 pages, and filled with valuable matter upon the special sub- 
jects to which the periodical is devoted. We are glad to have so good evidence that 
the work is meeting with .success. 

The Rev. Mr. Peet's comparison of Archaeology in Europe and Amercia is an 
able paper on an important subject. j. w. n. 



1880.] BooTcKotices. 113 

Indian Massacre at Fox Point, in Newington. By Charles W. Tcttli. [1879. 
8ro. pp. 6. 25 copies reprinted from the Proceedings of the Massachusetts His- 
torical Society for June, 1879.] 

Fox Point, in Newington, N. H., was part of Dotct, when this alleged massacre 
took place, May 28, 1690. Mr. Tuttle, — versed in New Hampshire history, touch- 
ing which his keen and thorough reiiiearch is fast accumulating; most valuable re- 
soltB, — became suspicious that there was no such massacre. Patient examination 
found that the story originally appeared in a louse statement by Cotton Mather, 
probably based on a hasty letter irom William Vaushan, which letter was written 
on a Btorjr broueht into Portsmouth by a frightened fugitive. The letter had no 
confirmation. Kot a family on the ground has a tradition of the loss of an ancestor 
at that time. No local, probate, or other record shows the disappearance of citi- 
aens. The extant diaries, military or otherwise, do not allude to it. And, most of 
all, Rer. John Pike, in whose own parish this territory lay, and who kept a minute 
diary of weather, events, accidents, deaths, Indian troubles and the like, — and who 
was at that very date only four miles distant, — makes not the slightest allusion to 
any such a£Siir. 

It is bard to give up onr pet massacres ; but we give up this one, and place it with 
George Washington's little hatchet and the Wheelwright Deed. A. U. Quint. 

History of Ancient Woodbury, Connecticut, from the first Indian Deed in 1659 to 
1879, including the present towns of Washington^ Southbury, Bethlehem, Roxbttry, 
and a part of Oxford and Middlefmry, containing the genealogical statistics of the 
same,andofttnaent Stratford from 1039 to 1728. By William Cothren. Vol. 
m. Woodbury, Conn. : Published by William Cothren. 1879. [8vo. pp. 707.] 

The first Tolame of this history was published in 1854, and was noticed in the 
April number of the Rbqister of that year. The second volume was published in 
1872, and noticed in the Register for October of that year. The third volume, 
just from the press, is ^iven up almost wholly to the genealo^cal statistics of this 
ancient town ; it contains the nirths, marriages and deaths ot Woodbury from 1679 
to 1879, the baptisms from 1670 to 1813 ; the oirths, marriages and deaths of Wash- 
ingtxm firom 1742 to 1878 ; the births, marriages and deaths of Southbury from 1731 
to 1879 ; the births oi Bethlehem from 1841 to 1879, the marriages and deaths from 
1740 to 1878 ; the births of Roxbury from 1852 to 1879, the marriages and deaths 
from 1744 to 1879 ; a list of the public officials of the town, members of Congress, 
judges, senators, &o. As the nrst settlers of Woodbury came principally from 
Stratford, Conn., the author has inserted all the recorded births, marriages and 
deaths on the Stratford records from its settlement in 1639 to 1728. This latter fea- 
ture adds very mnch to the value of the work from a genealogical point of view. 
Mr. Cothren states that since he issued his two former volumes, ^* he has been 
overwhelmed b^ a multitude of letters, increasing in number with the passing 
years, making inquiries after genealogical information not contained in those vol- 
ames. On account of the pressure of' these inquiries upon the compiler having 
beoome so great, he was in some sense compelled to publish this volume as a 
personal reuef from the labor of continual searches of the records to answer the 

Jaestions of correspondents." Now he can reply to his correspondents, ** Behold ! 
have written it all in a book; purchase and search for yourselves.'* 
We regard this last volume of the author as a monument of patient industry, and 
the preparation of it must have involve a large amount of time and labor in copy- 
ing so manj names and dates, and it must be of great value to those who are en- 
ftged in historical and genealogical researches. As materials for the history of 
Uonoecticut families these pages are of great value, and whoever has occasion to 
examine them will feel grateful that they have been made accessible in a printed 
iiino. As the book is to be used principally as one of reference, we regard it as a 
poblic misfortune that there coula not have been found in this larso town a person 
of sufficient leisure to have prepared a good index of names. W. S. Allen. 

The History of Warner, N. //., for one hundred and forty-four years, from 1735 
to 1879. By Walter Uarriman. Concord, N. II. : Printed by the Republican 
Press. 1879. [8vo. pp.581.J 

The town of Warner is in Merrimack county, somefifleen miles northwest of Con- 
eord. It vras settled by emigrants from Amet*bury. Mass., and was called New 
Amesbury. Its present name probably was taken in honor of Col. Seth Warner, of 
Bennington, Vt. 



114 Booh Notices. [Jan. 

The volume contaias 581 pases, divided into 36 chapters, and 10 adorned with 
twenty-six illustrations — the fronti8piece beiiring an excellent steel plate oi the 
compiler, the others being mainly hcliotypes. 

In the preface the author says : ** I have made this work not a genealogical regista, 
but a history of the townV With much paintttaking he has gathered up the recards 
and the traditions and preserved them in this giKHJiy sized volume as a labor of love, 
and at his own cost. The narrative is eany, plain and conci(<e. The subject demand- 
ed no effort at rhetoric, for the town is purely agricultural, the soil granitic, the in- 
habitants plain farmers. No great event has ever occurred within tlie town, but it 
has raised men, and, although the compiler has aimed mainly at preserving the 
annals, ho has also made it a history of individuals — one of much vailue to the fu- 
ture genealogist. 

The Ciincluding chapter is upon the ** boundaries of New Hampshire" — an addroi 
delivered at Canterbury, N. Ii., May 3, 1878. It has a legitimate place in the vol- 
ume, from the fact that the proprietors of the town, in common with other towns 
west of the Merrimack river, were greatly perplexed by the question of boundary, and 
dominion between New Hampshire, New York, and the Masiinian proprietors. 

The volume only lacks an index to make it complete. The thanks of the comma- 
nity are due to (iovernor Harriman for thus rescuing at his own cost the records of 
the town from oblivion. C. C. Coi-tin. 

History of Seymour , Connecticut ^ with Biographies and Genealogies. By W. C. 
Sharpe. Record Print : S<»ymour, Conn. 1879. [8vo. i)p. 244, with portraits 
and illustrations. Price $2.25 ; by mail, $2.38.] 

The town of Seymour dates its incorporation from the year 1850, having formerly 
been a ]3art of the old township of Derby, which had previously been reduced from 
its original limits by the setting off of the town of Oxford in 1741. In 1878 Mr. 
Sharpe, the editor of the Seymour Record, isHued a volume of 148 pages, entitled 
•* Seymour and Vicinity ;" and he had previously, in 1874, publishea a little work 
on the ** Sharpe Family of Enjrland and America, frt>m 1580 to 1870 " — showing 
himself by these works to have been greatly interested in matters pertaining to locu 
history and genealogy. The present volume contains all the contents of the first- 
mentioned work, with the addition of much genealogical and biogniphieal informa- 
tion. The matter is somewhat uiiscellaneons and disconnected in arrangement, ex- 
plained in part from the fact that tlie articles first npneared in the columns of Mr. 
Sharpens paper, some of which appear here in the double-column form in which 
they wrre originally printed, although the most of them have been re-set. This 
somewhat unmethodical arrangement of the subjects treated, and the presence of 
matters which should have properly found a place in a Directory, give the impres- 
sion that the title of the volume would have bt»en better as Colhciions towards a 
history of the town, mther than the history it«elf. Still the work is a most credita- 
ble one, as the incidents of early and later history, the part taken by its citizens in 
the Revolution and the civil war, accounts of its manufacturing and other industries, 
and biographical sketches of prominent personages, are all faithfully given. The 
genealogical portion comprises fifty-two pages, and there is an exhaustive and tho- 
roughly prepared index of twelve pages. s. L. b. 

The Voice as a Musical Instrument : with Medical Hints as to its Proper Training 
and Culture. By Charles H. Stanley Davis, M.D. Boston: PublishcNl by 
Oliver Ditson & Co. [1879. 12mo. pp. 41.] 

This pamphlet treats of a subject in which a lar^e portion of the community feel 
an interest. The author states in his preface that it is ** the result of a somewhat 
extensive experience with the laryngoscope and the treatment of diseases of the 
throat, and more especially the hygienic, dietetic and medical management of the 
singing voice.*' Much information found here will be useful to singers and to those 
who have the training of the voices of the young. j. w. D. 

Memorial Services of Commemoration Day^ held in Canton^ May 30, 1879, under the 
Auspius of the Revere Enrjjinpmcnt ^ Post 94, Grand Army of the Republic. 
Boston : VVilliam Bense, Printer, 35 Congress Street. 1879. [8vo. pp. 22.] 

The address at the services to which this pamphlet is devoted, was by Samuel B. 
Noyes, Fisq., of Canton. It is printed here in lull, and abl^' reviews the services of 
the soldiers of Canton m the late civil war, and the patriotic services of American 
citizens of all nationalities. j. w. d. 



1880.] Booh j^otices. 115 

The JEneidqf Virgil, translated into English. By John D. Long. Boston : Lock- 
wood, Brooks & Company. 1879. [12mo. pp. 431.] 

Although Got. Long describes his translation of Virgil's iEneid as ** a busy man's 
work and not a scholar's/' yet it seems to us to possess such strikinjz merits as to 
entitle it to a high rank among the best versions of the great Latin Epic. 

We imagine that it was the author's intention to furnish a translation for the use 
of the general reader rattier than of the student. A requisite of a translation having 
soch an object in view is, that it should he made intfresting to th(xse not familiar 
with the original. This is one great merit of Pope's traa^lation of the Iliad, and 
\ma given it a permanent place in literature in spite of its unfaithfulness to the 
original. Mr. Long seems to us to have been especially successful in this respect, 
and by the freshness and beauty of his style has made the ^neid almost as interest- 
iiiir» Jadgod as a .<«toTy only, as Scott's *' Marmion." While accomplishing this ro- 
■olt he has closely loUowed the original, unlike Dryden, who in his translation of 
the iGneid, perhaps influenced b^ the requirements of rhyme, so altered and expand- 
ed the original, that, while admiring the genius of the translator, we miss the sim- 
i^icity ana beauty of Virgil's style, very much as we miss the charm of Chaucer's 
Talefl in the same author's paraphrase of them. 

M/. Lon^ has wisely, we think, chosen for his metre the pentameter, the heroic 
measare of English poetry, as more nearly reproducing the effect of Virgil's hex- 
ameter, than would the English hexameter, which is more rapid and less stately 
in its movement, and therefore less in the heroic style. IJis verse in the narrative 
portions is generally smooth and flowing, while in the more elevated passages he 
displays a power of vigorous and pathetic writing which confirms the reputation 
which we understand he has long had amoni^ his personal friends for poetic talent. 
We notice an occasional use of obsolete and unusual words which apfiears to us 
Queationable in point of taste, and we doubt whether the lively effect produced by 
toe introduction of colloquialisms is not more than offset by the loss of dignity and 
beauty of style. We must not omit to notice the remarkable excellence of the man- 
ner iA which the volume is produced, the beauty and appropriateness of the bind- 
ing and clearness of the type rendering it equally pleasing to the eye, and easy of 
pmisal. T. B. Peck. 

The Mound Builders : being an Account of a Remarkable People that once inhabited 
the Valleys of the Ohio and Musissipin : together with an Investigation into the 
Archaology of Butler County, O. By J. P. McLean, Author of ** A Manual of 
the Antiquity of Man," and ** Mastodon, Mammoth and Man." Illustrated 
with over One Hundred Figures. Cincinnati : Robert Clarke & Co. 1879. 
rcioth. i2mo. pp. 233. With archadological map. Price $1.50. Sold by A. 
Williams k Co., Boston, Mass.] 

This 18 a genuine contribution to the literature of an interesting subject. The 
existenoe, antiquity, character, works and fate of such a pre-historic race upon 
ofir continent, furnish a theme to challenge the attention of the antiquarian, scien- 
tist and poet. It startles us to think of a people, numerous, ingenious, powerful, 
ealtivating broad fields, building vast works for war or for religion, and waging 
mighty wars, and p»sRing to oblivion in a pa^t so remote that the most ancient of 
the Red Men is a chihl of yesterday in comparison. But even this docs not satisfy 
our author. It is quite clear to him that the Mound Builders were succeeded by 
mother distinct people whom he names the Villagers, whose cultivated gardens are 
super-imposed up<3n the long abandoned earthworks of the earlier race ; and who, 
in their turn, vanished. Ot the conclusiveness of the author's reasoning upon this 
md other questions, we are not prepared to speak. It is frankly conceded that one 
who has mastered a subject by thorough study can see the real force of arguments 
which are Greek to a novice. But in this work, ^' it is clear," and kindred phrases, 
remind us of the experiences of a certain college class under the instruction of our 
kamed mathematical professor. Whenever a particularly emphatic "now you 
•ee " flashed from his voice and eyes, his pupils were very sure of some point which 
most of them did not expect to see at all. Tho tone in which our author affirms that 
'*the recent origin of man has been sufficiently exploded," smacks of dogmatism 
and scarcely inspires confidence. But as a volume recording careful observations 
and faithful descriptions, this work must have real value. 

Two thirds of the volume are devoted to a general account of the Mound Builders, 
describing their enclosures, defensive and sacred mounds, works of art, mining ope- 
ntioDS, civilization, antiquity and fate. On the latter point the author inclines to 



116 Booh Ifotices. [Jan. 

the theory of a migration southward, and a connection with the ancient Mexicans. 
The latter part of the book describes more minutely the archsdology of Butler Coan- 
ly, Ohio, in which the works of these Builders abound. The iUustrations are na- 
merous, and serve their purpose well. U. A. Hazes, 

Report of the Commissioner of Education for the Year 1877. Washington : GoT- 
ernment Printing Office. 1879. [8vo. pp. 644.] 

The above report for 1877, although late in being printed and distributed, is wel- 
come to the friends of public education throughout the country. It contains the 
summaries of educational statistics in the different states, considers the schools for 
the colored race, the statistics of colleges and secondary schools, the de^prees confei^ 
red, the libraries of the country, and the charitable and reformatory institutions. 
We commend what the commissioner has to say about the value of school and oollegs 
catalogues, their great historical value and the desirability of every institution 
which issues one, ns well as a few of the large public libraries, keeping a complete 
file of the same. The commissioner thinks there is no excuse for the continued pub- 
lishing of what are termed '' triennial " catalogues in the Latin language. Uen. 
Eaton shows by his report what is being done for the education of the people, and 
how much land still remains to be possessed in this direction. The volume naa a 
good index. w. 8. a. 

The Place of the Practical Man in American Public Affairs. By Hamilton Axh 
DRKws mLL. Boston: A. Williams & Co., Washington Street. 1879. [8vo. 
pp. 20.] 

This is a paper read before the American Social Science Association, at its annual 
meeting in Saratoga Springs, Sept. 11, 1879. Mr. Hill shovrs that the country 
would oe benefited by a larger representation of business men of hi^h character, 
and properly trained in the lei^islative and executive departments of government. 
** At the present time,'' he writes, ** the president of the United States, the vice- 
president, every member of the cabinet, with one exception, and nearlv all the high 
officials in the government, are lawyers. In Congress five-sevenths of the senators 
and three-tourths of the representatives are meml^rs of the same profession ; while 
one mieht count the business men on the fingers of one's two hands." It was dif- 
ferent during the revoluticm and in the early days of the republic. 

The subject is ably handled, and the paper is very suggestive. J. w. D. 

The Building and Voyage of the Griffon m 1679. By 0. H. Marshall 

[BuflSilo, N. Y. :J Bigelow Brothers, Publishers. [16^9. 8vo. pp. 38.] 

In August last two centuries were completed since the Griffon, a small vessel, pro- 
jected and built by the adventurous Chevalier de la Salle, sailed from Niagara on a 
voyage of discovery on the upper lakes. This paper, which is devoted to a bistoiy 
of the Griffon till her loss in Lake Michigan on her return voyage, was read nearly 
Beventei>n years ago, Feb. 3, 1863, l>efore the Buffalo ilistorical S<^iety. It has been 
revised and enlarged, and was printed in the Publications of that society in August, 
1879, tlie bi-oentenary of the event. From that serial the present pamphlet is re- 
printed. 

Mr. Marshall has long been known as a student of the hbtor^ of French discove- 
ry in the west, as is shown by a paper m the New York Historical Society's Collec- 
tions, over thirty years ago. The present ti-act bears evidence of his usual research. 

J. w. D. 

Sketch of the Early History of Banking in Vermont. [Boston: 1879. Paper, Svo. 
pp. 28.] 

The author of this pamphlet is George P. Reed, of Boston, whose life of the Hon. 
John Read was noticed in the Register for April, 1879 {ante^ xxxiii. 262). This 
sketch was written several years a^o, and was read before the Vermont Historical 
Society. It relates more particularly to the Vermont State Bank, the first banking 
institution in that state, and the only one to the year 1818, when private banks were 
chartered. It was established by an act of the legislature in 1806, and went into 
operotion the same year. It consisted of two branches, one at Woodstock and the 
other at Middlebury. It began in February, 1806, to issue bills which were of va- 
rious denominations from fifty cents to three dollars. Its active existence was only 
about a dozen years, though its affairs were not all settkKi till 1845. This mono- 
graph is a useful addition to the financial history of New £ngland. j. w. d. 



1880.] Booh ITotices. 117 

The Huguenots m the Nipmuck Country^ or Oxford [Mass.], prior to 1713. By 
Georqb F. Daniels. With an Introduction by Oliver Wendell Holmes. 
[Motto.] BoBton: £stee & Lauriat. 1880. [Cloth, 12mo. pp. 168. Price $1.35.] 

This work of Mr. Daniels is one of the finest historical studies which has ap})ear- 
ed for aoine time. It is upon a subject full of interest. It is the story of 
a brave few who came to our shores and went back into the wildernestf to 
endure the hardships of frontier life, privation and the assaults of the savage. 
This company of llujf^enots arrived m Boston in 16H6, and settled on land 
granted by Proeident Dudley and others in the present towns of Oxford and Charl- 
ton. These settlers were earnest, brave and pious. Their labors in the wilderness 
testify of their industry. But many things were a";ain8t them. The Indians chiefly 
were at work making inroads upon the new made settlements, and coming upon 
New Oxford murdered some of the people, who after enduring much returned to 
BoBtoD, where they could be more secure. There were some thirty families in all ; and 
amon£ them those to be remembered by Boston especially are the descendants of the 
Beaudoin [Bowdoin] and Faneuii families, and by the ret\ders of English literature, 
Mrs. Sigoumey [Si^ume]. Rev. Dr. Abel Holmes, in 1830, prepar^ a monograph 
which was pubiishra in the Collections of the Ma.<^ichusett8 Iiistorical Society, enti- 
tled '* Memoir of French Protestants Settled at Oxford [Mass.], 1686.'* The his- 
tory of this settlement has been sought into by others, only briefly however, and 
Mr. Daniels, with an evident love for the undertaking, has prepared this work. It 
was fitting^ that Oliver Wendell Holmes, son of the Rev. Dr. Holmes, should 
write the introduction. This book is written in a fine style, graphic and 
every wajr fascinating. It displays care and painstaking on every page. It has an 
eioeileDt index. A. Titus, Jr. 

The Dover (M H.) Physicians. Read before the New Hampshire Medical Society^ 
June 17, 1879. By Jodn Randolph H.\3f, M.D., of Dover. Concord: Printed by 
Evans, Sleeper k Evans. 1879. [Paper, 8vo. pp. 22.] 

Dr. Ham has performed a serviceable labor in compiling the biographies of these 
•eventy-five Dover physicians, ranging from the year 1631 to the present time. The 
aothor is a zealous and painstaking antiquary, and must have bestowed much labor 
in collecting the materials used in the sketches. Of few of these physicians had 
biographies been printed, and the facts in the lives of most of them were scattered 
and difficult to obtain. j. w. d. 

Bibliotkeca Americana, 1878. Catalogue of a Valuable Collection of Books and 
Pamphlets relating to America. With a Descriptive List of Robert Clarke <^ Co.^s 
Historical Publications, For sale by Robert Clarke & Co. Cincinnati. 1878. 
(8vo. pp. 2624-64. Price 50 cts.] 

BibHotheca Americana, Catalogue of a Valuable Collection of Boohs and Pamphlets 
relating to America, Supplement for 1879. For sale by Robert Clarke & Co., 65 
West J^ourth Street, Cincinnati. 1879. [8vo. pp. 92.] 

The ** Bibliotheca Americana " of Messrs. Robert Clarke & Co., for 1878, con- 
iftins nearly seven thousand titles relating to America, and is a valuable aid to libra- 
riftiiB and private collectors of '* Americana.'* The Supplement contains recent 
idditions and new books, also books reduced in price, which Messrs. Clarke k Co. 
eu supply. It is sent gratis to the old patrons of the firm. j. w. d . 

Presentation of the Statue of Washington to the City of Neioburyport. [Newbury- 
port:] Printed by order of the City Council. 1879. [Paper, 8vo. pp. 75. For 
sale by A. Williams & Co., Boston. Price 25 cts.] 

The name of Washington should never grow old. Mr. Daniel In2;alls Tenny, 
brinff the place of his birth and his country, and possessing an abundance of this 
woria B j^oods, was pleased to present to the city of Ncwburyport, a superb statue 
of Washington. It is an honor to the place. It reflects credit to the artist, Mr. 
J. Q. A. Ward, and places Mr. Tenney amonj? the public benefactors. 

I^ispamphlet ^[ives an account of the unveiling of the statue on the 22d of Febra- 
aiy, 18/8. The chief address on this occasion washy the Rt. Rev. Thomas M. Clark, 
D,u., bishop of Rhode Island, whase address was lull of enthusiasm and heartiness. 
Ibe work has a view of the statue, a portrait of Mr. Tenney, of New York city, the 
donur of the statue, and other illustrations. It will be prized by the citizens and 
natives of Newburyport. a. t. jr. 

TOL. XXXIV. 11 



118 Book Notices. [Jan. 

King^s Pocket Book of Cincinnati, Edited and publiflhed by Moses King, Ilarvaid 
College, Mass. [1879. Cloth, 18mo. pp. 88.J 

We have here, alphabetically arranged, a variety of interesting facts relative to 
Cincinnati, past anu present. The dictionary form has advantages over other forms 
for a handbook about our cities : as we can refer at once to the subjects about which 
we wish to ol)tain information without being subjected to the delay of C(»nsulting 
fin index. Mr. Kin§ has had experience in pre^iaring such works, llis *' iland- 
Book of Boston '* was noticed in tne Register for April last {^ante, xxxiii. 265). 

J. w. D. 

Barnes's One-Term History, A Brief History of the United States for Schools, 
[Motto.] A. S. liarnes & Co., New York, Chicago and New Orleans. [1879. 
12mo. pp. 298f xlvi. Sold by Nichols & Hall, Boston.] 

This work, which was first issued in 1871, has recently been thoroughly revised 
and brought down to the present time. It has been extensively introduced as a 
text-book into our public schools, and seems well adapted for the purpose. It is 
written in a clear and simple style. Maps and pictures arc used to impress the 
events on the scholar *h memory and make the subject attractive to him. It has an 
excellent index, a rare merit in school books. j. w. d. 

Biographical Encyclopcedia of Massachv setts of the Nineteenth Century. [Memoir 
of the Hon, Marshall P, Wilder ^ Ph,D.] New York : Metropolitan Publishing 
and Engraving Company. 1879. [Royal 4to. pp. 13.] 

Memoir of Marshall P, Wilder. By John II. Sbeppard, A.M Boston : David 

Clapp & Son, Printers. 1867. [8vo. pp. 54.] 

Sketch of the Life and Services of Marshall P, Wilder, Boston : Alfred Mudge & 
Son, Printers. 1871. [Royal 8 vo. pp. 27.) 

Address delivered at the Semi- Centennial Anniversary of the Massachusetts Horticul- 
tural Society, Sept. 12, 1879. By Marsoall P. W^ilder, Ex-President ol the So- 
ciety. Boston : Franklin Press : Rand, Avery & Co. 1879. [8vo. pp. 27.j 

Address at the Seventeenth Session of the American Pomological Society, held in 
Rochester, N, Y., Sept. 17, 18, 19, 1879. Bv Marshall P. Wildkr, President of 
the Society. Published by the Society. 1879. [8vo. pp. 23. Printed by Xolman 
& White, Boston.] 

In a life of more than four-score years, Col. Wilder has been active in organizing 
and furthering enterprises for the benefit of his fellow men. Few men can iooE 
back upon so fair a record. 

The three memoirs whose titles are given at the head of this notice are all that 
have appeared separately, though we have before us a list of a score and upwards of 
biographies printed in books and periodicals. The pamphlet whose title heads the 
list is reprinted from the ** Biographical Encyclopa[)dia of Massachusetts," an cl» 
gant quarto just issued. The second pamphlet, by the late Mr. Sbeppard, was re- 
printed from the Register for 1867, and the third was written for ** Boston Past 
and Present," by Arthur Giluian, A.M., of Cambridge. 

During the last few years Col. Wilder's mind has been unusually active, and 
though early last year he met with a severe accident (ante, xxxiii. 357), we are hap- 
py to state that he has nearly recovered from it. ULs intellectual powers do not 
seem to have been afii-cted by it, as the two addresses, whose titles we ^ive, amply 
prove. His address before the New England Historic, Genealogical Society, deliv- 
ered at the last annual meeting, and printed in the Register lor April, 1879, has 
been pronounced by good judges the best that he has delivered to this society. We 
bopc his long and useful life will be prolonged many years. J. w. d. 

St. Aspenquid of Ml. Agamenticus. An Indian Idyl. By John Albee. Ports- 
mouth : Published by Lewis W. Brewster, 1879. [Paper, 12mo. pp. 24.] 

Mr. Albco is well known as a writer of graceful prose and verse. Living where 
e noble river of Pascattiqua fulls into the ocean, a region not only picturem^ue and 
abounding with historic incident, but fertile in talcs of the olden times and Indian 
legend, he has become thoroughly imbued with the spirit of antiquity and poetry 
that broods over the place. Not many months since he wrote an exquisite sonnet 
on ** Champernowue's Grave," on Cutts Island, gracefully blending the present 
with hoary age. 
St. Aspenquid [Sec Farmer & Moore *8 Hist. Coll., iii. Ap. p. 85; Preble Genealo- 



1880.] Book Notices. 119 

^, p. 12] and Aeoominticofl — as 1 prefer to write it out of deference to Cant. John 
bmith, who first put this Indian name into Cnglisli spelling — are inse^tamble. The 
story of St. Alpena uid — the only saint in the Indian Calendar — id nwUly and 
prettily told, ana will find many ^ympatiietio readers. A new and fiTsh interest 
ID that whole region starts up on reading this fine poem. C* W. Tuttls. 

A Historical Memoir of Bilkrica in M<isxachusftt$^ containing Notices of the Princi- 
pal Events in the Cin! and Eccksiasticai Affairs of the Town, from its First Sr///e- 
fwn/ to 1816. By John Farmkr. Published by Request. Amherst, N.ll. : Print- 
ed by R. B<)ylston, 1816. l8vo. pp. 36. Reprinted for G. M. £lhott, Lowell, 
1879. Price $1.] 

This is one of the earliest publications of John Farmer, the well known New Eng- 
land antiquary, of whom a memoir and portrait will be found in our fin»t volume. 
The hiH)k nas long lx?en one of the rarest of our local histories, and has command- 
ed a very high price when offered for sale. We believe that it has brought from 
ten to fifteen dollars. Mr. Elliott has reprinted a small edition of the work, and 
has produced a perfect fac-simile of the original, even to the bluc-pajwr covers 
and the stitching. Many ^Hectors will be glad to add this to their rarities. 

J. w. D. 

Aniiqvarian Papers. Ipswich, Ma.ss. 1879. [Sm. 4to. No. 1. Octobor : No. 
II. Ni>vemher ; each pp. 4. Published by the Rev. Augustus Caldwell, P. 0. 
Box 159. Ipswich, Mass.] 

Historical Sketch read at the Sixtieth Anniversary of the First Parish Sabbath School, 
J^fswtch, Mass., Sunday, June 30, 1878. By Mrs. Eunice C. CowLss. l8vo. 
pp. 12.] 

Under the title of ** Antiquarian Papers " the Rev. Mr. Caldwell has commenced 
a small monthly periodical devoted to antiquarian matters relative to Ip*«wich, which 
be ha.s distributea gratis. He writes us : *' It is not intended for circulation out of Ip- 
swich. I thought if the people there could have their attention called to their early 
history, it might quicken an interest, and be a stepping stone to something better 
and more sul)stantial." Ipswich is one of our oldest t()wns, and many in all partu 
of the uni<m trace their ancestry to it. We hope the work will have many sul)8cri- 
bcrx iK-sidcs thow* in Ipswich. In future there will be a charge of ten cents a year. 

Mi^. CowK's's historical sketch of the First Parish Sabbath School in that town 
is an imi>ortant addition to the history of Sabbath schools in this country, as well 
u to ttie annals of the town. Few Sunday schools, we think, can show a continu- 
ous existence of sixty years. j. w. d. 

Wide Awake: an Illustrated Magazine for Young People, Ella Farman, Editor. 
D. Litthrop & Co., Publlsiiers, Boston. [Sm. 4to. Published Monthly. Pp.62, 
each number. Price $2 a year.] 

The December number of this really ** wide-awake '* magazine has been publish- 
ed, completing a volume. It is filled with interesting matter for young people. 

We are indebted to the publishers for the use of the steel-plate of the portrait of 
AmoB Lawrence, Esq., usea in this number. j. w. d. 

Cincinnati's Beginnings. Missing Chapters of the Early History of the City and the 
Miami Purchase ; Chtpfly from hitherto Unpublished Documents. By Francis 
W. Miller. Cincinnati : Peter U. Thompson, Publisher. 1880. [Cloth, i2mo. 
pp.235. Price $1.75] 

Everything concerning the begining of so important a city as Cincinnati is valua- 
ble; and this volume, which relates the incidents in the early history of that place 
in the words of the actors in those events, is gladly welcomed. Much has Ixion writ- 
ten and printed relative to the North West Territory and its settlement; and the 
interest m the subject seems to increase rather than lessen. The ** Ordinance of 
1787," pa.ssed for its government, and the part which this ordinance played in tho 
struggle between freedom and slavery, has made the main features of its history fa- 
miliar to the nation. Every new fact in its annals is appreciated. 

The principal source of information in this volume seems to have been the letters 
of thn lion. John Cleves Symmes, the father-in-law of President Harrison, from 
which large and interesting extracts are made. Judge Symmes was the founder of 
the settlements in the Miami country, which included what is now Cincinnati, and 
the statementB in these letters are of the highest authority. j. w. d. 



120 Booh Notices. [Jan. 

Dear Christmas Daijs, A Song for the Season, Written find Componed by E. R. 
llrMi'ORBVs, LL.D.f Principal of the Collegiate School, B<)«t()Q ; and Dedicated 
to the Grand Lodge of Frcciunsons of MaK<. Bostim : G. D. Rusi^ell t Company, 
l'2V} Trcuiont, opp. Park Street. [1879. Sheet music, pp. 5.] 

Dr. IIuroplireyB han an established reputation as a writer, having published mach 
in £ngland and hinco he came to tliis country, llin works are marked by vigor 
of thouglit and classical and elegant diction. This Christmas song will be prised 
by lovers of poetry and music. J. w. D. 

A History of the Siarr Family of New Enfjtand, from the Ancestor^ Dr. Comfort 
Siarr^ of Ashford^ county of Kent ^ England, uho emigrated to Boston^ Mass.. in 
1635 ; containing the Names of67ii6 of his Descendants, and the Record and His- 
tory of 1974 Families. By Burgis Pratt Starr. [Motto.] Dartford, Conn. : 
The Case, Lockwcxni & Brainard Co. Print. 1879. [Cloth, 8vo. pp. 577.] 

Genratogy of that Branch of the Russelt Family \thich comprises the Descendants of 
John Russell, of Wuhini. Massachusetts, 1640—1878. By John Russell Bart- 
lett. Providence : Privately Printed. 1879. [Cloth. Royal 8vo. pp. 212.] 

Rtcordofthe Descendants of William Sumner, of Dorchester^ Mass.^ 1636. By 
William Sumner Api'li.ton*. Bonton : David Clapp& Son, Printers. 1879. [Cloth. 
Royal 8vo. pp. 204. Price $2. Sold by William Parsons Lunt, 42 Congress St.] 

Genealogy of the Carerly Family fr^m the Year U 16 to the Year 1880, made Profita- 
ble and liacmplified by Many a Lesson of Life. Lowell, Maes. : George M. Elliott, 
Publisher, 1880. [Urge l'2mo. pp. 11 6, CWh. Price $3.] 

Mmor Timothy Hatch, of Hartford. Ct.^ and his Descendants. By Edward Uatco 
Flktciikr, of N<w York C ity. Printed for the Author by Thaddeus B. Mead. 
New York : 1879. [Cloth, I2mo. pp. 36. Price $1.50. To be had of the au- 
thor, 481 West 5l8t Street, New York city.] 

Genealogy of the Family nfSfthmon Drowne. M.D., of Rhode Island, with Notices 
of his Ancestors. 1046—1879. By Hkxrv T. Drowxe. Providence : Providence 
Press Conijiaiiy, Printers. 1879. [Paper, 8vo. pp. 16.] 

A Partial Genealogy of the Descendants of Samuel Parsons, of East Hampton, L. L 
1630. Constructed Mainly from Toicn and Church Records. By George R. 
Howell, of Albany, N. Y. (formerly of Southampton, L. I.) Albany : 1879. 
[8vo. pp. 20.] 

John iValdron of Dover, N. H.. and his Descendants. [Dover, 1879. Svo. pp. 10. 

Price 50 cts. Address Rev. A. U. Quint, Dover, N. U.] 
The Vernon family and Arms By Harrison Ellert, of Bviston, Mass. 

[Boston, 1879. 8vo. pp. 8.] 

Paine Family Records. Eiited by H. D. Paine, M.D Joel Mua^sell, Printer, 

Albany. N.Y. [No. III. May, 1879. No. IV. August, 1879. No. V. Novem- 
ber, 1879. r8vo. encb 24 pp. Price §1 a year or 30 cts. a number. Address the 
editor, 26 W est 30th Street, New York City.] 

The \V(are Family of Hampton, New Hampshire, and North Yarmouth. Maine. 
By William M.Sargent. '* Old Times '^Office, Yarmouth, Me. 1879. [Pa- 
per, 8vo. pp. 8.] 

Remrt, Full, Authentic and Complete, of all the Addresses and Proceedings of the 
Memorable First Reunion of the Dodge Family in America, by the Repnsentalives 
of the American Brajich at Salem, Massachusetts, on Tuesday, July lOth, 1879, 
being the 250M Anniversary of the Arrival of their Ancestors from England, and 
the Founding of Salem. By Rouert Dodge, of New York City. For the Benefit 
of the Cient-alogical Fund. New York : E. S. Dodge Printing Co. 1879. [Pa- 
per, Royal 8vo. pp. 53.] 

Dodge Memorial. Historical Address. By Robert Dodge. [New York : 1879. 
PajHjr, 8vo. pp. 30.] 

Proceedings at the Dedication of a Monument to Sergeant Abraham Staples, oj Men- 
don, Massachusetts, October 31, 1877. Providence : Sidney S. Kider. 1880. 
[8vo. pp. 55.] 

We continue our notices of genealogical works recently published. 
The Starr genealogy seems to be carefully compil«»d, and is very thorough in its 
details. The author informs his readers that *' laid aside from active XuainesB 



1880.] Booh Notices. 121 

and from all the cares and excitements of a too busy life, actuated by honest pride of 
ancestral name, and deep interest " in his family history, he began, in his ** some- 
what wearisome retirement, the agreeable task of collecting these Starr records." 
Mr. Starr could not have used his leisure to better advantage than in collecting the 
materials for this volume and in compiling it. It was not nis original intention to 
print his collections, but to deposit them in the Connecticut liistoricnl Society at 
Hartfoid. He solicit<« corrections and additions, which will finally be placed in the 
library of that institution. The work is embellished with a view of the old Starr 
house at Guilford, Ct., 1694, and by several portraits. It has good indexes. 

The Russell genealogy is by that veteran author and editor, the lion. John R. 
Bartlett, of Providence, R. I. Labor, judgment and taste are every where shown 
in the volume before us. Full biographies of the prominent individuals in this fam- 
ily are given, and the volume is illustrated with fine views and portraits. It is tho- 
roughly indexed. The author acknowledges his indebtedness for assistance to 
Messrs. Albert R. Cooke, Edward Braman and Henry T. Drowne. 

The Sumner genealogy is a very full record of this family. A partial genealogy, 
bjr William B. Trask, was printed in the Register a quarter of a century ago {antCy 
Tiii. 123 d ; ix. 303). Mr. Appleton deserves much credit for the perseverance with 
which he has pursued his labors to make the work complete in its details. It is 
well printed, illustrated by portraits, and has an index of the heads of families. 

In the book on the Caverly family, the genealogy proper is preceded by an oration 
delivered at Concord, N. IL, to the ** Congregated kindred " of Caverlys, by Ro- 
bert Boodey Caverly, Esq., of the Massachusetts Bar. Mr. Cavcrly is a resident of 
Lowell, and the author of ** Epics, Lyrics and Ballads ;'' *' Duston and the Indian 
Wars of New England,*' and several other works. The genealogy itself is chiefly 
the work of the late Dr. Abiel M. Caverly, of Pittsford, Vt., who spent many years 
in collecting and arranging it for the press. Since his death in July last, his niateri- 
als have l>een place<i in the hands of the author of the above named oration, who has 
completed the work and has overseen the printing. The book is got up in a hand- 
some manner, and is illustmted by a portrait of R. B. Caverly and other engravings. 
The Hatch genealt)gy is devoted to the descendants of Mnj. Timothy Hatch, a 
revolutionary soldier. He was a son of Capt. Zephaniah Hatch, of Guilford, Ct., 
who was prooably descended from the Hatch family of Falmouth, Mass., the early 
generations of which are printed in the Register (ante, xiv. 197), but his connec- 
tion with it has not been traced. The book is well compiled, is handsomely printed 
and has good indexes. 

The Drowne genealogy is a reprint of the chapter on this family contributed by 
Mr. Drowne to the RusHell genealogy above noticed. It is carefully prepared, and 
illustrated by portraits of Dr. Solomon Drowne, the head of this branch, and of the 
aathor. 

The Parsons genealogy is a partial record of the Long Island family. The com- 
piler 18 the author ot a History of Southampton. His present work is well arrang- 
ed and handsomely printed. 

The VVeare genealogy is reprinted from the January number of Corliss's Old 
Times, which valuable msgazine has been twice noticed in the Register (arUe, xxxi'i, 
311; xxxiii. 125). Mr. Sargent corrects some errors in previous writers, and has 
much new matter. 

The VValdron genealogy first appeared in the ** Historical Memoranda " columns 
of the Dover Enquirer^ last summer. The author, the Rev. Alonzo H. Quint, D.D., 
of Dorcr, N. H., is one of our best genealogists, and is particularly well versed in 
matters relating to Dover. Onl^' a small edition of this pamphlet was printed. 

The Vernon genealogy is reprinted Irom the Register for July last. Our readers 
ire familiar with its merits. 

The ** Paine Family Record " is a quarterly periodical devoted to the genealogy 
of the various families of Paine in this country. It contains much material which 
will be useful in compiling the genealogical work which Dr. Paine has in contem- 
plation. We have already noticed the magazine twice (ante, xxxiii. 129, 267) in 
the Register. 

The next pamphlet, as its title shows, contains a full report of the proceedings at 
the l>(»dge family gathering at Siilein, la.st summer. At this meeting a committee 
oonsii«ting of Reuhen R. Dod^e of Wilkinsonville. Mass., Christopher G. Do<lge 
of Providence, R. 1., Major Ben: Perley Poore of West Newbury, and the Rev. Dr. 
£lK*nezer Dodge of Hamilton, N. Y., was chosen to prepare and publish a genealogy 
of the family. The chairman of the committee, Mr. Dod^e of Wilkinsonville, Mass., 
bafl for years been collecting materials for such a work. We hope all interested 
will assist the committee in their praiseworthy and laborious work. 
TOL. zxxiy. 11* 



122 Recent Publications, [Jan. 

The Dext pamphlet contninB the historical address at the above meeting, reprint- 
ed from thu preceding work. This address, which was deliTered by Robert Dodge, 
of New York city, is an able performance. 

The last pamphlet contains the proceedin<:p) at the dedication of a monument 
erected t<> the memory of Sergeant Abraham Staples, one of the first settlers of the 
town of Mendon. The Iiist4jrical address is by the Kev. Carlton A. Staples, of 
Providence, and ct^ntaia^, besides an account of Sergeant Staples, much interesting 
mattei concerning his ancestry and descendants. j. w. d. 

History of Middlesex County, Massachusetts^ containing Carefully Prepared Hist<h 
ries of every City and 'I own in the County, by ureil-known Writers; and a Gene- 
ral History of the County, from the Ixiriicst to the Present Time. By Savuxl 
Adams Drakk, Author ol '* Old Landmarks of Boston," *• Nooks and Comers of 
the New England Coast," etc. Vol.1. Illustrated. Baston : Estes and Lauriat, 
Publishers, 301 Washington Street. 1880. [Cloth, 4to. pp. 505.1 Subscription 
Price S7.50 a volume in Dcvelled cloth, or $10.00 a volume in half morocco, mai^ 
bled edges.] 

In April, 1878 (ante, xrxii. 241), we announced this work as in preparation. We 
have the pleasure of informing our readers that the first volume of the work is now 
ready for delivery to subscribers. 

The history of the county itself, which has never before been written, is very full, 
filling one hundred and seventy-nine nuarto pages, more than a third of the 
volume. It is from the pen of Mr. Drake iiimsclf. The rest of the volume 
contains histories of the several towns, alphabetically arranged, from Acton to 
lludeon. A second volume will complete the work, and contain the remaining 
towns in the county. These town hist*»ries are by writers selected for their know- 
ledge of the history of the several localities, and have been revised by the editor. 
Of many of the^e towns no history has before been printed. 

The work will sustain the reputation of the autnor of ** Nooks and Comers." 
and that is saying a great deal. The V4)lumc reaches us as we are closing our book 
notices, and we have not time to review it properly. We shall express our opinion 
more fully in the next number. J. w. d. 



RECENT PUBLICATIONS, 
Presented to the Xew England Iliatoric, Genealogical Society, to Dee. 1, 1879. 

Historical Sketch of the Salem Lyceum, with n list of the offit'crs aiul lecturers since its 
fbrmntion in 1830, and an extract from the A(i(lre>8 of Gen. Henry K. Oliver, delivered at 
the ofwning of the Fiftieth Annual Course of Lectures, Nov. 13,'l878. Salem : Press of 
the Salem Gazette. 1879. L^vo. pp. 74.] 

Lives of the Eminent Dead and Biographical notices of prominent I ivinij citizens of Mont- 
gomery County, Penn., by M. Auge. Published by the author. Norristown, Pa. 1779. 
[8vo. pp. 5G%.] 

Catalogue of the Psi Upsilon Fraternity. Publisljed under the supcnrision of the execu- 
tive council. In the 4Cth year of the Fraternity. March, 1879. [8vo. pp. 4G8.] 

Flitit Blows of the Civil War. The ten years of preliminary' conflict in the United States 
from 18.50 to 18G0. A contemporaneous exposition, pro;;ress of the 8triigf?le shown by pul)- 
lic records and private correspondence, with letters, now first published from the following 
persons • ♦ • • By James S. Pike, former U. S. Minister to the Nethei lands. 
Kew York : The American News' Company, 39 and 41 Chambers Street. [8vo. pp. 626.] 

Sentry or Beacon Hill ; the Beacon and the Monument of 1635 and 1790. By Wil- 
liam W. Wheildon. Illustrated with plans and heliotvpe plates. Concord, Mass. : Au- 
thor's Private Printing Office. 1877. [8vo. pp. 116.] 

A Sketch of the Life and Character of Lucius Boltwood. who died at Amlierst, Mass. 
July 10, 1872. [From the Genealogy and Hi.-tor>' of the Noble Family.] Hartford, Conn. : 
Press of the Case, Lockwood & Brainard Co. 1878. [8vo. pp. 11.] 

The North Shore of Massachusetts Bay; a guide and history of Marblehead, Salem 
Neck and Juniper Point, Beverly and Cape Ann. By Benjamin D. Hill and Winfield S. 
Neviris. Salem, Mass. : Printed at the Salem Press. 1879. [18 mo.] 

Historical Sketch of Salem, 16:?6-1879. By Charles S. Osgood and H. M. Batcheldcr. 
Salem : Essex Institute. 1879. [8vo. pp. 280.] 

As to Eearsarge Mountain and the Corvette named for it. Concord, N. H. : Printed bj 
the Republican Press Association. 1879. [12mo. pp. 50.] 



1880.] Becent Publications. 123 

Report of the Boston Yonng Men's Christian Union. Instituted 1861. Incorpornted 
1852. For the year ending April 9, 1879. Boston : 18 Boylston Street. [8vo. pp. 7o.] 

RentAl Book of the Cistercian A1>l>ey of Cupnr-Augus : with tlie breviar}' of the RegiS' 
ter. Edited bv the Rev. Charles Rogers. Vol. I. London : Printed for the Grampian 
Clob. 1879. [8to. pp. 372.] 

Proceedings of the General Theological Libmry, for the year ending April 21, 1879, with 
ft li5t of the officers, foanders, patrons, members, &c. Boston: 12 West Stiect. Printed 
for the Society. 1879. [8vo. pp. 60.] 

Fifth Annoa] Report of the American College and Education Society. [Sixty-third of 
Americtn Edacmtion Society.] [Thirty-sixth of College Society.] Presented at the Annu- 
al Meeting held in the city of Boston, May 27, 1879. Boston : Beacon Prtss. Th(>mas 
Todd, Printer, comer Beacon and Somerset Sts. [Svo. pp. 69.] 

Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of the Most Free and Accepted Ma.«ons of the Com- 
monwealth of Massachusetts. . . . Special Communications, April 1 and 26, and June 
11, 1879. . . . Boston : Press of Rockwell & Churchill, 39 Arch Street. 1879. [8vo. 
pp. 52. 

Bnccalaareate Discourse to the class of 79. Delivered June 22, 1879, by Rev. Joseph F. 
Tattle, D.D. Crawfordsville, Ind. : Review Oflicc, Book and Job Printers. 1 879. [Svo. 
pp. 16.] 

Harvard College. Class of 1867. Secretary's Report, No. 6, 1879. Boston : Alfred 
llodge & Son, Printers, 34 School Street. 1879. [8vo. pp. 66] 

Firrt Annual Report of the Librarian of the Providence Public Librnr>' for the year end- 
faig Feb. 3, 1879. Providence : E. L. Freeman & Co., Printers to the State. I6t9, [Svo. 

pp. «^-».] 

Serenth Annual Report of the Board of Directors of the Chicago Public Librarv, June, 
1879. Chicago Public Library Rooms, 40 Dearborn Street. 1879. [Svo. pp. 32.] 

The Argentine Republic. Written in German by Richard Ilapp, assisted by several fel- 
low writers, for the the Centnil Argentine Commis^sion on the Centcntiry Exhibition at 
Philadelphia. (With several Map.**.) Buenos Aires: Printed by the Sociedad Auonima, 
cmlic do Belgrano 189. 1878. [Svo. pp. 463+xcvii.] 

Eirlv Chicwro. Reception to the Settlers of Chicago prior to 1840, bv the Calumet Club 
of Chiciigo, Tuesday erening. May 27, 1879. [Seal.] Chicago: The Calumet Club. 1879. 
[Pa(ier, r2mo. pp. 90.] 

Minutes of the Provincial Congress and Council of Safety of the State of New Jersev. 
Tanton : Printed by Naar, Day & Naar. 1879. [Cloth, Svo. pp. 618.] 

A Histi)rieal Sermon ; designed as a Memorial to the Inhabitants of Wantage, Sussex 
County, N. J., containing an Account of the first emigrants ; their pedigree, (laii<;ers, de- 
liverttncc, habits, religion, means of instruction, an<l the present state of soeietv among 
their de'^cend.ints. Preached Jan. 7, ISM, in the Second Presbyterian Church, Wantage, 
bv the Rev. Peter Kanonse, A.M., Newton, N. J. I'riutcd at the offlce of the New Jersey. 

1878. [Paper, Svo. pp. 22.] 

Report of the G*)vemor of Wvoming Territory made to the Sccret.iry of the Interior for 
the year 1878. Washington : Government Printing Offlce. 1879. [f^i^pcr. Svo pp. 61.] 

In Memory of Jacob Vanattii, late of the Morris County Bar. Died Wednesday, April 
Jfhh, 1879, Mt. fifty-four years, ten months, twenty-six days. [1879. Paper. Svo. pp. 41. 
With portrait.] 

Directory and Bnsiness Advertiser of the Town of Amherst, combined with a Directory 
of Ufldlcy. 1879. Published by McCloud & Williams, Amherst. [Paper, llmo. pp. lOU.] 

Proceedings of the Grand Chapter of Maine at its lifty-f lurth Annual Convention held 
It Portland, Mav 6, 1879. Vol. VI, Parti. [Seal.] Portland: Stephen Berry, Printer. 

1879. [Paper, 8vo. pp. 132.] 

Proceedings of the Bunker Hill Monument Association at the Fifty -Sixth Aimnnl Meet- 
hig, June 17. 1879. With the Address of Frederic W. Lincoln. Boston : Bunker Hill 
Monument Association. 1879. [Cloth, Svo. pp. 48.] 

Offlcial Army Register for January, 1879. Published by order of the Secretary of War, 
incompliance with law. AdjuUmt GcncraPs Offlce, Washington, Jan. 1, 1879. [Paper, 
]2ino. pp. 294.] 

The Chesapeake and Shannon, June 1, 1813. [Motto.] Bv Geo. Henry Preble, Rear 
Adinind U.S.N. Reprinted from ** The United Service "^ for* Oct. 1879. For private dis- 
triliution. Printed by J. B. Lipplncott & Co. Philadelphia: 1879. [Paper, Svo. pp. 30. 
Twenty-five copies printed.] 

New South Wales Intercolonial and Philadelphia International Exhibition. Mines and 
Mineral Statistics of New South Wales, and notes on the geological collection of the de- 

Crtment of mines. Compiled by direction of the Hon. John Luca.s M.P., Minister for 
ines. . . . Sidney : Thomas Richards, Government Printer. 1875. [Svo. pp. 252.] 

Heilagra Manna Sogur, Fortcellinger og I^gender om Helllge Mamd og Kvintler. Efter 
Gamle Maandscrifter adgrine af Dr.C. R. Unger .... II. Cliristiana: Trykt hos B. M. Bent- 
icn. 1877. £8vo. pp. 686-H.] 



124 Recent Publications. [Jan. 

UndcriiAfCclsc af Kon^sncaens Frcmvaext af A Oyessing. Christiana : Trykt hot A. 
W. Bro^'ger. [8vo. Two Volamcs. Vol. I. 1873; Vol. II. 1876.] 

Clironological Summary of Battles and EnsagcmentA of tbc Western Armies of the Con> 
fedcnitc States, including summary of Lt. Gen. Joseph Wheeler's cavalry cn;;agements. 
By Eiwiu L. Dnikc, Lt. Col. C.S.A., Editor of the '* Annals of the Army ot TeunesKoe." 
Nashville : Javel, Eastman & Howell. 1879. [8vo. pp. 99.] 

A di^i'oiirr^^ delivered at the fiftieth anniversary of the Kennebec Association at Noi^ 
ridgew.K'k, JSejit. 2, 1879. Bv Rev. W. H. Shailer, D.D. Portland : Press of B. Thun- 
ton & Co. 1879. [8vo. pp. 24.] 

Bl-Centennial Celebration of Rochester, Mass., July 22, 1879. [8vo. pp. 125.] 

. Fiftv-Ei^'hth Annual Rei>ort of the Board of Directors of the Mercantile (Mav, 1878— 
April.*1879) Lihniry As^xiation of the City of New York. New York : Terwilliger & 
Peek, Steam Printers and Stationers, No. 83 Eighth Avenne. 1879. [8vo. pp. 34.] 

Proceedings of the Grand Lod^e of Maine at it^ Mxtieth annual Communication, held at 
Portland. Mav, 1879. Vol. X. Part I. [Seal.] Portland : Stephen Berry, Printer. 1879. 

[8vo. pp. 270.] 

Contributions of the Old Residents Historical Association. Lowell, Mass. Organixcd 
Dec. 21, 18<>8. Vol. 1. No. 4. Published by the Assmiation, Mav, 1879. Lowell. Mass.: 
Stone, Bacheller & Livingston, Printers, No. 18 Jackson Street. 1879. [8vo. pp. 265-412] 

Addresses upon the occasion of the reception of Ilcuy M. Hoyt, Governor of Pennsyl- 
vania, bv the Union Ix'agne of Philadelphia, April Ut. 18^9. Philadelphia: Press of Henry 
B. Asluuead. 1102 and 1 104 Sansom Street. 1879. [8vo. pp. 28.J 

Contributions to a Catalogue of the Lenox Librarv. No. II. The Jesuit Relations, etc 
[Seal.] New York : Printed for the Tru>tecs. M.DCCC.LXXIX. [8vo. pp. 19 ] 

1779 — 1879. Centennial Commemoration of the Buniing of Fairfield, Connecticut, hy 
the Briti>h tnK)ps under Gov. Trvon, Julv 8, 1779. New York : .\. S. Barnes, Publishers 
and B«K>k-elUrs, 111 and 113 Wil'liam Street. 1879. [8vo. pp. 104.] 

Additional notes upon the Collection of Coins hnd Medals now uj^m exhibition at the 
Penn>vlvania Mummiiu and ScIkniI of Industrial Art, Memorial Hall, Faiimount Park, 
Philad'elphi.i. By Henry Phillips, Jr. [Svo. pp. 19.J 

Comnjcrce entre L'Espagne ct ses provinces dVmtre mcr ct les provinces conred6r^da 
Canad.i. N«»tes du Cointe de PR'mio-Real, Consul Gen6ral d'Espaguo au Canada, etc V. 
[Svo. pp. 88.] 

A General Index of the Agrlcnlturnl Reports of the Patent Office for twenty-five years 
from lh37 to 18<)1, and of the Dep.irtnjeiit of Agriculture for firtcen years, from 1862 to 1876 
Bv the Coniinis>ioner of Agriculture. Washington : Government Printing Office. 1879. 
[8vo. pp. 2Jo.] 

Oilhial Ucgistor of the OfflfTrs and Cadets of the U. S. Military Academy, West Point, 
N. Y". June, 1879. [12ino. pp. 43.] 

1820— 1*<7I». Fillleth Anniversary of the Presbyterian Church of Danville, III. . . . 
Marrh 8tli and 9tli, 1879. Dauvillo, Illinois Coinmercial Steam Printing Establishment. 
1879. [Svi». pp. 41.] 

Meuiiiri.il of the R-.v. Henry Smith, D.D., LL.D., Professor of Sacred Rhetoric and Pas- 
toral l In ologv in Ij:ine Theologicjd Seminary, consisting of a(ldre>se8 on occasion of the 
Seminirv, May 8, 1879, togiiher with comnienKirative n^solurions. Cincinnati: Elm 
Street P.iuting Company, N</S. 17C and 178 Elm Street. 1879. [8vo. pp. 40.J 

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DEATHS. 



Crake, the Rev. Denzil M., at South 
Acton, Mass., Sept. 4, 1B79, aa;cd 67. 
He wnfl bom in Brooklino, Vt., Feb. 
9, 1812. From 1&16 to 1858, he was 
pastor of the Baptist church in North- 
ampton, Mass., and from 1858 to 1804 
of the Union Baptist Church in Bok- 
ton. He was also settled in South 
Acton, but since August, 1878, bad 
been supplying the pulpit in North- 
ampton. 

HiBBARD, Mrs. Sarah K., in Bath, N.IL, 
on the 5th of October last. She was 
a daughter of the late lion. Snlma 
Hale, of Keene, N. II. (ante^ zxi. 292), 
who was a member of Congress, and 
the author of several hi.*«torical works, 
one of which, the History of the Unit- 
ed States, was for many years a popu- 
lar school book, and was more than 
once republished in Europe. 

Tiic lion. Henry IliWrnrd, the hus- 
band of Mrs. II., was also a member 
of Congress from New Hampshire, 
and was a prominent lawyer, as well 
as a politician. He was a eentleman 
of genial manners and of mucli culture. 

Mrs. Hibbard had been for several 
years interested in the study of hi.sto- 
ry, and that of her own state in par- 
ticular ; and was very successful in 
preserving and rescuing from destruc- 
tion old papers and memorials of past 
time. Her historical library and collec- 
tions are said to have been quite large 
and valuable. Beside this, she was a 
lady of cultivated tastes, and of decided 
character, and enjoyed the friendship 
of a large circle of the best people 
among us. Her death is the cause of 
wide spread sorrow. b. 

RiCKER, Miss Rebecca, at West Leba- 
non, Me., October 28, 1879, at the old 
homestead of her parents, where she 
has always lived, aged 96 years, 9 mos. 



and 15 days. She was daughter of 
Moses* and Sobriety (Knox) Ricker, 
and granddaughter of Ephraim' Bick- 
er, who married Sarah, daughter of 
Deacon Gershom Wentworth, of Do- 
ver, N. H. Mi.ss Rioker was gt. gr.- 
daughter of Ge(»rge^ Ricker, tiio emi- 
grant, mentioned In Pike*s Journal of 
June 4th, 1706, as killed by the In- 
dians, with his brother Maturin Rick- 
er [ante, v. 308, 461]. Miss Ricker 
retained her memory until the last, and 
has been the means of settling^ a great 
many disputed points touching the 
families of old Cocheoo and vicinity. 

w. 

Wasdburn, Algernon Sidney, in Hallow- 
ell, Me., Sept. 29, 1879. He was a son of 
Lsrael Washburn (whose death was 
noticed in the Regis^tlr, Jan. A.D. 
1877), and was born in Livermorc, 
Me., Nov. 29, 1814. His mother was 
Martha Benjamin, daughter of liieut. 
Samuel Benjamin, an officer of the 
Revolution. From 1836 to 1852, Mr. 
Washburn resided in Boston, where he 
was engaged in the wholesale dry- 
goods trade. In the latter year he re- 
moved to Hallowcll, where ho became 
the manager and principal owner of 
the Bank of Ilallowell, ntterwards the 
First National Bank of that city. He 
married Ann Sarah Moore, — daughter 
of Col. C^Tus Moore, of Bangor, — 
who died in 1866. He was a man of 
many friends and no enemies. The 
name of Blythe House, given by his 
friends to his residence in Hallowell, 
was well won by the genial and cheer- 
ful hospitality which ever reigned 
there. He was stricken by paralysis 
in 1874, and had never afterwards been 
able to attend to active business. Two 
sons, students in Bowdoin College, 
survive him. 



Errata.— Page 28, 1. 18, for Amasa rend Anna. Nicholas Up^al had no son. Puge49, 1. 16. 
The wife of Cliristopher Bait was probably Anna Thacher^ not Toppan as queried, feiee Rb- 
OISTER, zzlv. 78. 



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HISTORICAL AND GENEALOGICAL 

REGISTER. 



APRIL, 1880. 



REV. JOHN ADAMS VINTON. 

By the Rev. Inokeabb N. Tabbox, D.D., of West Newton, Mass. 

THE subject of this memoir was bom in Boston on the 5th day 
of February, 1801. He was the son of Dea. Josiah and 
Betsey (Griles) Vinton, 

His earliest paternal ancestor on these shores (the ancestor, as is 
believed, of all who bear the name in this country) was John Yin- 
ton, who appears as an inhabitant of L}mn, in or about the year 
1643. In tracing the descent of the subject of this sketch &om this 
founder of the family, we will leave aside all collateral branches, 
and simply give the names of his ancestors, in the direct line, in 
the several generations. 

From John Vinton, the settler in 1643, came John Vinton, bom 
in 1650, and known as an inhabitant of Wobum ; John Vinton, 
bom in 1680, who became a citizen of Stoneham ; Thomas Vinton, 
bom in Stoneham in 1717 ; Josiah, of Braintree, born in 1755 ; 
and Josiah Vinton, bom in Braintree in 1777, the father of the 
man of whom we write. He was thus of the seventh generation 
from the first comer. 

On his mother's side, whose maiden name was Betsey Snow Giles, 
he was also of the same generation from Edward Giles, who was a 
freeman in Salem in 1634. 

Whether John Vinton, the emigrant, came here directly from 
France or by the way of England, is uncertain. The family, as is 
firmly believed, was Huguenot in its origin, but the Huguenots 
were numerous in England in the days of the early settlements upon 
these shores, and very many of the Huguenot names now in this 
coontry (probably the major part of them), were brought hither 
fit>m England and Scotland. 
VOL. zzxrv. 12 



128 jRev. John Adams Vtnion. [April, 

When the subject of our memoir was only a few years old, hia 
family removed from Boston for a time, and lived in Braintree. In 
this town the near relatives of the family resided. The boy had 
received his name from John Adams, second president of the Unit- 
ed States, who was of the family kindred, and whose home was in 
ancient Braintree. Mr. Vinton, late in life, records that he never 
attended a public school in Boston, because he was then too young. 
No scholars were allowed, at that period, in the public schools of 
Boston, under seven years of age. As a child in Boston, he attend- 
ed the women's schools, then common, which were supported by 
private subscription. He afterward attended the public schools in 
Braintree three months in summer and three months in winter, for 
several years, but he himself, in his autobiographical record, says, 
" Several months before X was thirteen my school days ceased en- 
tirely.'' 

He however became a very industrious reader, applying himself 
to such books as had in them a constantly educating power, like 
Marshall's Life of Washington ; Rollins's Ancient History ; Pri- 
deaux's Connections, &c. With such books as these he spent all 
his leisure hours. At the age of eleven he was taken into the store 
of his father in Boston. Though he longed for larger opportuni- 
ties for education, he was constantly discouraged by his father and 
his family. He says : 

^ My fondness for books did not please my father. He thought I must 
get my living, as he had, in a store. He never seemed to think that my 
desire for an education coald be turned to any good account He always 
frowne<i upon it. * * * 1 well remember, as though it were a thing of 
yesterday, how, from my father's dry-goods store on Washington Street, 
the part at that time called Comhill, I watched the boys of the Latin 
School, then situated on School Street, Boston, as they were returning from 
school, swinging the satchels containing their books ; and how sad I felt 
that the opportunities they were enjoying could not be mine." 

He continued in his father's store until 1822, when he became of 
age. He then left, having received nothing for this long service 
but his food and clothes. From Boston he went to Philadelphia, 
where he had two uncles, brothers of his father, who kept a whole- 
sale dry-goods store. Here he was treated more generously. Dur- 
ing all the years of his long apprenticeship in Boston, he had retain- 
ed a strong desire for a public education. Though his father was 
still thoroughly opposed to the project, his uncles encouraged him, 
and offered to give him assistance in carrying out the plan. 

In May, 1823, he entered Phillips Academy, Exeter, N. H., on 
the foundation of the Phillips Fund. Here in fourteen months he 
completed his preparation, and entered Dartmouth College in Sep- 
tember, 1824, and the age of twenty-three. According to the ar- 
rangements of the College, the winter vacations were so shaped as 
to enable the students to be absent teaching. Availing himself of 



1880.] Sev. John Adams Vinton. 129 

this opportunity, he taught school every winter during his college 
course, thus helping himself forward financially. With the money 
thus gained, and with help from his uncles and other relatives and 
friends, he passed through his college course successfully, and came 
out the fifth scholar in a class of forty. 

At his age, being then twenty-seven, no time was to be lost. He 
went directly from the college to Andover Theological Seminary, 
and took the full three years' course there required. A class-mate 
of his at Dartmouth testifies that he was the leading student of his 
dass in Greek. He was by nature a scholar, and took a rare de- 
light in conquering diflSculties which to another class of persons 
always prove exceedingly irksome. 

Andover, at that time, was the place where Congregational stu- 
dents for the ministry were generally educated, and many Presbyte- 
rian students gathered there for the same purpose. The number of 
students in attendance at that time was considerably greater than 
now. During his seminary life he was constantly associated with 
not far from one hundred and thirty or one hundred and forty stu- 
dents. But it was of course a body changing from year to year. 
If we reckon those of the older classes passing out and younger 
classes coming in, he was thus brought into contact and acquaint- 
ance with three or four hundred young men, many of whom were 
destined to fill very prominent places in the Christian Church. This 
wide acquaintance with men gathered from distant parts of the land, 
was in itself an important education. 

The missionary spirit was at that time exceedingly active in An- 
dover, and Mr. Vinton, through a large part of his public educa- 
tion, had this thought of missionary labor uppermost in his mind. 
Before he left the Seminary his heart was set very strongly upon 
the foreign missionary work. He reasoned, and reasoned wisely, 
that on account of his voice, which forbade his becoming a popular 
speaker in the large sense, and by his special acquisitions in the lan- 
guages, he was best fitted for service on missionary ground, where 
he could lead men to the truth in simpler ways, and where his tal- 
ents would be specially called into exercise as a translator. But he 
had become engaged to a lady who was an invalid, and the Ameri- 
can Board, for this reason, decided not to send him forth. This 
was the sore disappointment of his life. To the majority of men it 
would be counted a great sacrifice to leave their native land and go 
abroad for a life of missionary service. But to him, with the 
thoughts he had and the plans he had formed, it was a great sacri- 
fice not to go. So large a place did this subject fill in his life plans, 
that it may interest the reader to see his own statement on this point. 

" The subject of Foreign Missions had, for many years, occupied my 
mind. I read and conversed much upon the subject. Dr. Woods, the 
Professor of Theology, aud others, warmly approved of my inclination to 
be a foreign missionary. He advised me to cherish the desire I felt. After 



130 Bev. John Adams Vinton. [Aprfli 

dae deliberation and much prayer, I made a formal tender of my services to 
the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign fiiissions. I was will- 
ing to go wherever they might wish to send me. The offer was kindly re- 
ceived ; but after some delay, Dr. Anderson, the secretary, told me frankly, 
in February, 1831, that my own slender health, and that of my intended 
wife, presented an insuperable barrier to its acceptance. * * * After 
the lapse of more than forty years, it is my decided belief that I ought to 
have been a foreign missionary. I should have been a translator, and my 
work done chiefly within doors. The fatigues and exposures of a mission- 
ary life in the Turkish Empire, would, I apprehend, have been no more 
oppressive or injurious to our health than those which I and my wife actu- 
ally endured in America. She lived but six years after marriage here in 
New England. Very likely she would have lived as long in Turkey. For 
myself I must say I have never been satisfied with the life I have since 
passed in the United States.'* 

The last seDtence of this quotation doubtless calls to mind the 
troubles and changes through which he passed in the ministry. His 
ministerial life was not a success. There was no want of culture, 
of course. His sermons, if called out from their hiding-places to- 
day, would, we doubt not, be found more able and scholarly than 
those with which many men achieve high popularity. In all those 
years he would have filled a professor's chair in a college or theo- 
logical school with far more ability than he filled the pulpit. The 
popular gifts were not his. In presence, in manner, in voice, he 
fell short of the current demand, and so the churches to which he 
ministered were in general small, and he passed from one to another 
without a long-continued settlement in any one of them. 

He left the public labors of the ministry in the year 1852, and 
gradually found that vocation for which he was preeminently fitted. 
Men who did not care to hear him preach would read with pleasure 
and profit an article from his pen in one of the weekly religious pa- 
pers or in one of our religious quarterlies. Before the writer of this 
had any personal acquaintance whatever with Mr. Vinton, he had 
made his acquaintance as a public writer, and an article bearing his 
name was quite sure to be found accurate, exact, polished, written 
in pure and simple English, and always treating of subjects which 
were worth careful attention and study. 

Mingled with this general and miscellaneous writing, he was led 
by degrees into another branch of study and writing in which he 
has achieved a marked success. Few men among us have done 
more in the ferreting out of family histories and genealogies, and 
setting them in clear and intelligent order. It is marvellous what 
an amount of this slow, tedious, perplexing work, and that in ex- 
cellent shape, came from his hands during the latter years of his 
life. It was a wonder to his friends how, in his retirement, he 
could so surround himself with helps and sources of information, 
could conduct such a multifarious correspondence ; in short, 
could do that almost endless and tangled work necessary to perfect 



1880.] JRev. John Adams Vinton. 131 

and bring out a volume of family genealogy. But he did it, not for 
one family alone, but for many. That of his own family, the ^Vin- 
ton Memorial," is a volume of 534 pages, packed full of names and 
dates. For we have here not alone the Vinton Genealogy in full, 
but, in shorter forms, occupying nearly half the volume, are genea- 
logical sketches, longer or shorter, of nineteen allied families. In 
like manner, in the ** Giles Memorial," we have the full exhibition 
of the Giles family, and shorter studies upon ten allied families. 
The ** Upton Memorial" has four allied families appended. The 
" Synmies Memorial " is a smaller volume of 184 pages. The largest 
of all his books, in this line, and his latest, finished not long 
before his death, is the ** Richardson Memorial," designed to cover 
and embrace the whole race of Richardsons in this country, with 
many English references besides. This is a volume of 944 pages, 
and the very sight of' it suggests an amount of labor from which the 
healthiest man might shrink, even if he had the needful aptitudes for 
this kind of composition. But this volume was prepared at his 
home in Winchester while he was a confirmed invalid, drawing near 
to his end. The fact shows, first of all, that Mr. Vinton was, in 
his habits, a student. He loved study. He took the most genuine 
pleasure in seeing order growing out of chaos beneath his guiding 
hand. But with all this love, if he had not had an immense inward 
pluck and perseverance he never would have labored on in this way, 
amid his growing pain and weakness. 

The volumes he has left behind will endure. The writer, whose 
time and strength are devoted to the production of works of fiction, 
to feed the greedy appetites of the million, if he could wake out of 
his grave a hundred years hence, might find his works and his name 
utterly forgotten in the earth. But such volumes as our friend has 
prepared will stand for centuries hence on the book-shelves of great 
libraries, and will bear a higher and higher price as years advance. 

Mr. Vinton died at Winchester, Mass., Nov. 13, 1877. He was 
twice married. His first wife, to whom . he was united June 6, 
1832, was Orinda Haskell, daughter of Thomas L. and Orinda 
(Carpenter) Haskell, of Hanover, Vt. She died Aug. 4, 1838. 
He was again married Feb. 24, 1840, to Laurinda, daughter of 
Reuben and Sarah (Vinton) Richardson, of Stoneham, Mass. His 
wife, to whose energy and moral worth Mr. Vinton owed much of 
his later success in life, survived him but about a year. She died 
Dec. 31, 1878, having been an invalid during the last thirty-five 
years of her life. 

By his first marriage Mr. Vinton had three children, two sons 
and a daughter ; and by his second, four children, two sons and two 
daughters. Of these seven children two only are now living. His 
son Alfred Clarence Vinton, by the second marriage, is now a law- 
yer in Boston. 

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132 Bristol Becardt. [April, 



BRISTOL RECORDS. 

List of Baptisms from the Records of the Church of Christ 
AT Bristol, R. L (formerly Bristol, Mass.), 
Organized Mat 3, 1687. 

Commnnlcated by Oeobob T. Pains, Esq., of ProYidence, B. I. 

1687. Rev. Samuel Lee, Pastor. 

May 8. Elizabeth, dau. of Maj. John Walley. 

BenjamiD, son of Nathaniel Reynolds. 
Jane 5. Charles, son of Benjamin Church. 

Nathaniel, son of Benjamin Church. 

Elizabeth dau. of (William) Troop. 

Lydia, dau. of (William) Troop. 
19. John Martin and Mary his wife. 
July 10. Ebenezer, son of (Nicholas) Mead. 

Katherine, dau. of (Nicholas) Mead. 

John, son of Thomas Walker. 
17. Josiah, son of John Cary. 

Abigail, dau. of John Cary. 

James, son of Anthony Fry. 

Mary, dau. of Anthony Fry. 
Angt. 21. Thomas, son of John and Mary Martin. 

John, son of John and Mary Martin. 

Joseph, son of John and Mary Martin. 

Benjamin, son of John and Mary Martin. 

Mary, dau. of John and Mary Martin. 

Abigail, dau. of John and Mary Martin. 
Sep. 4. William, son of Thomas Walker. 

18. Joshua, son of John Gladding, Jr. 
1688. 
Mar. 25. Samuel, son of Samuel Penfield. 

Isaack, son of Samuel Penfield. 

Mary, dau. of Samuel Penfield. 

Sarah, dan. of Samuel Pen field. 

Hannah, dau. of Samuel Peufield. 
Apl. 22. Ebenezer, son of Ebenezer Brinton. 
29. Samuel, son of Chr. Clark. 

Daniel, son of Thomas Gladwin. 
May 13. John, son of Mr. Mead. 

John, son of Peter Papillion. 

Peter, son of Peter Papillion. 

Ebenezer, son of Peter Papillion. 

Mary, dau. of Peter Papillion. 
July 22. Sanmel, son of Thomas Doggett. 

Hannah, dau. of Thomas Doggett 
Sept 9. Lydia, dau. of Major Wally. 

Deliverance, granddaughter 13 age and servant to Mrs. How- 
land her aunt 
Nov. 21. Jeremiah, son of Jeremiah Finney. 



1880.] Bristol Records. ' 133 

Mary, dan. of Jeremiah Finney. 
Hannah, dan. of Jeremiah Finnney. 
Dec. 16. Ruth, dan. of Nathaniel Reynolds. 

1690. 
Nov. 6. Jeremiah Incraham baptized. 

19. Mary, dan. of Richard and Mary White baptized. 
1691. 
March 25. Martha, dan. of Ebenezer and Priscilla Brenton. 
ApL 24. John, son of John and Deliverance Corp. 
Anna, dau. of John and Deliverance Corp. 
Mary, dau. John and Deliverance Corp. 
Elizabeth, dau. of John and Deliverance Corp. 
Sarah, dau. of John and Deliverance Corp. 

1695. Rev. John Sparhawk, Pastor. 

Aug. 4. Mary, dau. of William Hoar. 

Nathaniel, son of Belamy Bosworth. 

Esther, dau. of Belamy Bosworth. 

Mary, dau. of Capt. Gallop. 

Mary, dau. of Mr. Walker. 
11. Joseph, son of Jabez Grorum and Hannah Gorum. 

Hannah, dau. of Jabez and Hannah Gorum. 

Sarah, dau. of John Glading. . 
25. Samuel, son of Dea. Corbitt. 

Will, son of Usall Wardwell. 

Rebecca, dau. of Usall Wardwell. 

James, son of James Adams. 

Sarah, dau. of James Adams. 

William Fenno. 

Ebenezer Brenton and Priscilla his wife. 

** Samuel and Benjamin, sons of y* widow Papillion after y' 
fathers Death." 
Sept 8. Joseph, son of Jabez Howland. 

30. William, son of Capt and Elizabeth Gallop. 

Hester, dau. of John Wilson and his wife. 
Oct 20. Thomas, son of Dea. Cobbit 

Sarah, dau. of Timothy Ingraham and Sarah his wife. 

Deborah, dau. of Jeremiah and Ester Finney. 

Ester, dau. of Jeremiah and E^ter Finney. 
27. Jonathan, son of Jonathan and Joanna Finney. 

Joana, dau. of Jonathan and Joanna Finney. 

Elizabeth, dau. of Jonathan and Joanna Finney. 

Lydia, dau. of Jonathan and Joanna Finney. 

Mary, dan. of Jonathan and Joanna Finney. 
Dec. 22. William, son of Eliashib and Mehitabell Adams. 

Lydia, dau. of Eliashib and Mehitabell Adams. 

Mehitabell, dau. of Eliashib and Mehitabell Adams. 

John Hayman was baptized. 
Jany. 26. John and Abigail Wilkins, Adults. 

1696. 
April 12. Freelove Betty, Adult 

19. a dau. of John Martin. 



134 Bristol Becards. [April, 

June 21. Rebecca, dau. of Samael Penfield and Mary. 

Abigail, dau. of Samuel and Mary Penfield. 

Benjamin, son of Samuel and Mary Penfield. 
July 19. Thomas, son of Thomas and Elizabeth Birch. 

Robert, son of Thomas and Elizabeth Birch. 

Jonathan, son of Thomas and Elizabeth Birch. 

Elizabeth, dau. of Thomas and Elizabeth Birch. 

Hannah, dau. of Thomas and Elizabeth BircL 
Augt 2. Nathaniel, son of Mr. Paine and Dorothy his wife. 

Edward, son of (Nathaniel) and Dorothy Paine. 

Jonathan, son of (Nathaniel) and Dorothy Paine. 

Hannah, dau. of (Nathaniel) and Dorothy Paine. 

Dorothy, dau. of (Nathauiel) and Dorothy Paine. 
16. of Samuel Penfield. 

Sep. 13. son of Thomas Shepard. 

Oct. 12. John, son of Deacon Cobbitt 
Dec 13. Bethiah, dau. of David and Elizabeth Gary. 
Feb. dau. of Capt. Chapin. 

Mary, dau. of John and Eliza Peck. 
Mch. 14. son of Timothy lugraham. 

1697. 
April 18. Nathaniel, son of John Cobitt 
May 2. Bamat Dyer, Adult of Newport. 

Jeremiah, son of Thomas and Elizabeth Birch. 
9. Sarah, dau. of Ebeuezer and Priscilla Brenton. 
June 6. Jo)m, son of Capt. Nathaniel Codington of Newport 

Nathaniel, son of Capt. Nathaniel Codington of Newport. 

Mary, dau. of James and Mary Adams. 
13. John, son of George and Hannah Moorey. 

George, son of George and Hannah Moorey. 

Mary, dau. of George and Hannah Moorey. 

Sarah, dau. of George and Hannah Moorey. 

Hannah, dau. of Georgo and Hannah Moorey. 
July 11. Children of John and Mary Barnes. 
Aug. 22. Judith, dau. of Mr. Smith of Newport. 

Elizabeth, dau. of Mr. Smith of Newport. 
Sept «). Alitheah, dau. of Nathaniel and Dorothy Paine. 
19. Eliashib, son of Eliashib and Mehitabell Adams. 

Dorrad, dau. of Daniel Throop and Dorrad his late wife 
deceased. 
1698. 
May 8. Sarah, dau. of Mrs. Caverly of Newport. 

Mary, dau. of Mr. Dyer of Newport 
June 19. Mehitabell, dau. of Jonathan Finney. 
July 17. Nathaniel, son of Capt Samuel and Elizabeth Gallop. 
Sep. 11. John, son of John and Elizabeth Barnes. 
Oct. 16. Alery, son of Daniel and Del)orah Throop. 

Jonathan, son of Jonathan and Mary Peck. 
23. Hannah, dau. of Samuel and Priscilla Talbee. 
1699. 
Jany. 29. David, son of David and Elizabeth Cary. 
Apl. 9. William, son of John Gladding Jr. and Alice his wife. 
16. Anstid, dau. of Benjamin and Abigail Ellery. 



1880.] Bristol Records. 135 

Abigaile, dan. of Benjamin and Abgail Ellery. 
23. Martha, dan. of George Moorey. 
Eben, son of Jonathan Finney. 
Abigail, dan. of Jeremiah and Hester Finney. 
SO. £phraim, son of Mrs. Strainge of Portsmouth, a member of 

the Church of C. at Marblehead. 
June 4. Abigail, dau. of John Andrews. 

Silence, dan. of Angel Torrey and his wife. 
Sep. 8. Ann, dau. of Mowry and Mary Dyer. 

10. Samuel, son of Joshua Finney. 
Nov. 12. John, son of John Church of Little Compton. 
Mary, dau. of John Church of Little Compton. 
Jany. 27. Saridi, dau. of James and Mary Adams. 
Feby. 4. Ann, dau. of John and Rebecca Throop. 

William, son of William and Martha Throop. 
25. £dward, son of Timothy and Sarah Ingraham. 
1700. 
May 12. Edward, son of Edward and Elizabeth Adams. 
Thomas, son of Edward and Elizabeth Adams. 
Elizabeth, dau. of Edward and Elizabeth Adams. 
Eliashim, son of Edward and Elizabeth Adams. 
Hannah, dau. of Edward and Elizabeth Adams. 
Joseph, son of WUliam and Hannah £^dy. 
John, son of John and Deliverance Graviot 
Sweet, dau. of John and Deliverance Graviot 
Sarah, dau. of Mr. Gk>ldsmith, of Newport, his wife being a 
member of one of the Churches of Christ in Boston. 
Greorge, son of Greorge Caverly of Newport. 
Hannah, dau. of Jonathan and Joanna Finney. 
Nicholas, son of Jonathan and Elizabeth Peck. 

William, son of Angell Torrey. 

Jonathan, son of John and Albro Glading. 

>Experience, wife of Richard Peirce. 

Benjamin, son of William Southworth of Little Compton. 

Joseph, son of William Southworth of Little Compton. 

Edward, son of William Southworth of Little Compton. 

Samuel, son of William Southworth of Little Compton. 

Nathaniel, son of William Southworth of Little Compton. 

Thomas, son of William Southworth of Little Compton. 

Stephen, son of William Southworth of Little Compton. 

Elizabeth, dau. of William Southworth of Little Compton. 

Alice, dau. of William Southworth of Little Compton. 
July 13. William, son of John and Mary Barnes. 
Sept. 7. Jeremiah, son of Jeremiah and Hester Finney. 

George, son of Mr. Smith of Newport. 
Augt 30. Mary, dau. of Belamy and Mary Bosworth. 
Sep. 28. Joseph, son of William Jr. and Martha Throope. 
Nov. 9. Peter, son of David and Elizabeth Cary, it being the day of 

1702. his birth. 

March 29. James, son of James Welsh. 

Samuel, son of James Welsh. 

Thomas, son of James Welsh. 





27. 


July 


4. 


Aug. 


11. 


Sept 
Dec 


1. 
15. 


1700-1. 


Mch. 


9. 


May 
June 


25. 
29. 



136 Bristol Records. [Aprilt 

Ebenezer, son of James Welsh. 
John, son of James Welsh. 
Elizabeth, dau. of James Welsh. 
Mercy, dau. of James Welsh. 
Deborah, dau. of Dan and Deborah Throope. 
May 3. Benjamin, son of Mr. Holt of Newport. 
June 7. Amon, son of John and Rebecca Throope. 
14. Stephen, son of Nathaniel and Dorothy Paine. 
21. Abigail, dau. of George and Ilauuah Moorey. 
28. William, son of William and Hannah Eddy. 
July 12. Abigail, dau. of James Smith and his wife by virtue of com- 
mission of Churches being Children of the Church of 
Christ at Weymouth. 
Sept Susannah Pelton. 

Charity, wife of Nathan Fordam and 

Nathan Fordam their son. 

Elizabeth, dau. of Thomas and Sarah Church. 

Margaret and Mary twin dau. of Angel Torrey 

Mehetabell Wilkins adult 

Katherine Osborn adult 

Anstis, dau. of Richard Jenkins of Bristol lately deceased and 

his wife Mary. 
Ebenezer, son of John and Allice Gladding. 

William, son of Jonathan and Mary Peckc. 
Elizabeth, dau. of William Jr. and Martha Throope. 
Mary, dau. of David and Elizabeth Cary. 

Dan, son of Dan and Deborah Throope. 
Joseph, son of Angell Torrey. 
Sarah, dau. of Nathaniel and Sarah Newdegate. 
Nathaniel, son of Edward and Elizabeth Adams. 
Elizabeth, dau. of William and Hannah Eddy. 

Elizabeth, dau. of James Smith. 

Hannah, dau. of Edward Ik)sworth. 

Benjamin, son of George and Hannah Moorey. 

Mary, dau. of William and Merry Martin. 

Martha, dau. of William and Martha Throope. 

Samuel, son of William and Mary Glading. 

Mary, dau. of William and Mary Glading. 

Margaret, dau. of Christian Maxfield widow of Samuel Max- 
field deceased. 
Augt 5. Richard and Susannah Pearce adults. 

George Peirce, son of Richard and Susannah. 

Jennich (?) Perce, son of Richard and Susannah. 

Phebe Pearce, dau. of Richard and Susannah. 

Abigail Pearce, dau. of Richard and Susannah. 

Samuel Atherton, servant to William Throop and son to the 
deceased Worthing Atherton sometime a liver in 
Bristol. 

Edward, son of William and Elizabeth Downes. 

William, son of William and Elizabeth Downes. 



Nov. 1. 


Jany. 


Feby. 14. 
1703. 


May 7. 


Nov. 


1704. 


June 24. 


25. 


July 23. 
31. 


Augt 6. 
1705. 


March 18. 


25. 


June 17. 


24. 


July 8. 
22. 



1880.] ' Bristol Records. 187 

Augt. 26. Thomas, son of Capt. Thomas and Sarah Church. 
Sep. 16. Isaac, son of Jonathan and Elizabeth Peck. 
OtL 28. Peter, son of Peter and Mary Reynolds. 

Eleazer, son of Peter and Mary Reynolds. 

Elizabeth, wife of John Lindsey. 

Samuel, son of John and Elizabeth Lindsey. 

John, son of John and Elizabeth Lindsey. 

Mary, dau. of John and Elizabeth Lindsey. 

Joanna Bell adult. 

Abigail, dau. of Eliazer and Lydia Gary. 
1705-6. 
Jany. 20. Thomas, son of Thomas and Hannah Tiffany. 

Recompense, son of Thomas and Hannah Tiffany. 

Isaiah, son of Thomas and Hannah Tiffany. 

Edward, son of Thomas and Hannah Tiffany. 

1706. Nathaniel, son of Thomas and Hannah Tiffany. 
March 24. Lidiah, dau. of Eleazer and Lidia Gary. 

31. Joshua, son of Timothy and Sarah Ingraham. 
July 14. Hannah, wife of John Martin Junr. 
Mary Wilson adult 
Sarah Davis adult. 
John Martin Junr. adult 
28. Allice, dau. of Thomas and Sarah Ghurch. 

Samuel, son of William and Elizabeth Downes. 
Allice, dau. of John and Allice Glading. 
Dec 1. Ghristian, dau. of James and Mary Adams. 

29. Submit, dau. of Dan and Deborah Throope. 
Jan. 26. Sarah, dau. of Sarah and Elizabeth Gary. 
Feb. 9. Hester, dau. of John and Rebecca Throope. 

23. Ebeuezer, son of Angel and Hannah Torrey. 
March 2. Dixis, son of Edward and Mary Gross. 

Benjamin, son of Edward and Mary Gross. 
23. Dorothy and Sarah, twins and dau. of Nathaniel and Dorothy 

1707. Paine. 

April 13. Bethia, dau. of Edward and Elizabeth Adams. 
July 6. Ruth, dau. of James Smith. 

13. Martha, widow to Edward Ghurch deceased also 

Benjamin and Abigail her children. 

Joseph, son of Joseph and Grace Gidings one of the parents 
being connected with Ghurch at Ipswich. 
Sep. 14. Rebecca, dau. of James and Bridget Gary. 
Dec. 21. William, son of William and Ghristian Martin. 
Feby. 7. Patience, wife of Jabez Howland. 

Bethiah, dau. of Jabez and Patience Howland. 

Mercy, dau. of Jabez and Patience Howland. 

Abigail, dau. of Thomas and Abigail Throope. 

Dorothy, wife of James Pineo. 
Feby. 29. Mary (twin), dau. of William and Martha Throope. 

Bathes ba (twin), dau. of William and Martha Throope. 
1708. 
April 25. James, son of James and Dorothy Pinnio. 
Jane 20. Lidiah, dau. of Thomas and Abigail Throope. 
July 25. Ebenezer, son of James Pittes of Freetown. 



188 BriHol Becards. [Apri 

Sarah, dan. of James Pittes of Freetown. 
Content, dan. of James Pittes of Freetown. 
Angt 1. Henry Bragg and his wife Susannah. 
Joseph Brown. 

Elizabeth, wife of John Green. 
Samuel, son of Samuel and Hannah Penfield. 
Peter, son of Samuel and Hannah PenfieKL 
Nathaniel, son of Samuel and Hannah Penfield. 
Abigail, dau. of Samuel and Hannah Penfield. 
Sarah, dau. of John and Elizabeth Green. 
Elizabeth, dau. of John and Elizabeth Green. 
Angt 15. Mary, dan. of Samuel and Hannah Royal. 

29. Linsford, son of John and Margaret Moorey. 
Sept2 6. Hannah, dau. of Joseph Groldsmith of Newport 

Anne, dau. of Eleazer and Lidiah Gary. 
Dec. 26. Sarah, wife of Samuel Smith. 

Hannah, dau. of Benjamin and Rebecca Hoar, Benjamin b 
ing dead the child was presented by its grandmothi 
Mrs. Hannah Hoar. 
Jany. 23. Nathaniel, son of Richard and Sarah Pearce. 

1709. 
Mch. 20. Benjamin, son of Capt Thomas and Sarah Church. 
Thomas, son of Greorge and Hannah Moorey. 
John, sou of William and Christian Martin. 
April 10. Samuel, son of Samuel and Abigail Howland. 
May 22. Priscilla, dau. of Daniel and Elizabeth Cary. 
Joshua, son of James Smith of Swansey. 
Jerusha, dau. of Zachariah Bickuell of Swansey. 
Allen, son of Benjamin and Susanna Gary. 
May 22. Abigail, dau. of Johu and Mary Zolod. 
June 12. Johu Abom adult 
June 12. May, dau. of John and Elizabeth Green. 
July. Abigail, dau. of Henry and Susannah Bragg. 

Aug. 28. Hannah Keunecut, widow of Thomas Kennecut and 
Thomas her son. 

Elizabeth, dau. of Jabez and Patience Howland. 
Oct 23. Nathaniel and his wife Abigail Smith. 
Mary Smith their dau. 

Rebecca, dau. of John and Rebeccah Throope. 
Nov. 20. James, son of William Jr. and Mary Glading. 
Jany. 15. Mercey, dau. of Jonathan and Elizabeth Peck. 
Feby. 5. Nathaniel, sou of John and Alice Glading. 

1710. 
Apl. 3. Elizabeth, dau. of James and Dorothy Pineo. 
May 7. Benjamin, son of John and Elizabeth Lindsay. 
June 4. Sarah, dau. of Mrs. Elizabeth Pratt of Newport 
Mary, dau. of Mrs. Elizabeth Pratt of Newport 
11. Sarah, dau. of Samuel Smith. 
July 2. William, sou of Joseph and Rebecca Goldsmith of Newport. 
Thomas, son of Thomas and Abigail Throope. 
Peleg, son of Jabez and Bridget Cary of Newport 
June 25. Stephen, son of Deliverance Fry. 

[To be oontlnaed.] 



1880.] President Wilder's Address. 139 



ADDRESS OF THE HON. MARSHALL P. WILDER. 

Delivered at tbc Annual Meeting of the Nrw-Enoland Historic, Genealogical 

Society, January 7, 1880. 

Gentlemen of the Society: 

^lost sincerely do I thank you for your confidence and respect 
manifested for a long course of years in selecting me as your pre- 
siding officer ; and I beg to assure you that I will bring to the per- 
formance of my duty all the strength and ability which I possess. 

Through the merciful providence of Him who healeth our broken 
bones, and hath preserved our lives to the present time, I am ena- 
bled once more to stand before you, and to discharge the duties which 
you have so kindly and repeatedly imposed upon me. 

I would not, however, disguise the fact that my health has been 
impaired in some degree, but I have reason to bless the Lord for 
gradual improvement, and to hope for the time when it may be more 
fully established.* Under these circumstances you will not expect 
from me an able or elaborate address, and I shall content myself 
with only such remarks as I may deem necessary for the occasion. 

Happy indeed am I to be here, and once more to join hands and 
hearts in the prosecution of the noble work for which our Society 
was established. But while we rejoice in what has been accom- 
plished by the efforts of many industrious and useful co-workers, we 
are constantly reminded of those who have ceased from their labors 
and have passed from time into eternity. 

During the past year we have to record the death of thirty-two 
members, somewhat more than the usual average number. 

Special notice of these from time to time has been taken in the 
reports of our historiographer, the Rev. Samuel Cutler. Several of 
them have occupied places of distinction and renown. I think 
it proper to allude to two of them again in this address. I refer 
especially to the Hon. John Adams Dix, LL.D., of New York, 
and to the Hon. Caleb Cushing, LL.D., of Massachusetts, with 
both of whom it was my privilege to be personally acquainted. 

General Dix, at the time of his death, was an Honorary Vice- 
President of this Society. Few men have held more offices of honor 
wid trust, or discharged their duties with greater fidelity. From the 
time when he joined the army in 1812 to the close of his long life, he 
^as seldom out of office cither in state or national affiiirs. He was 
Inited States minister to France, where he discharged the functions 

* On the 21gt of March, 1879, our yenerable Presiilcnt fell on passing? from the hall of the 
'fPrtJionUitives In the State Hou^e, where he h.id been to promote the pasj^ape of a hjll to 
^ oar Airricultarnl Collef^c. Hi8 thif^h bone wns fractured, and this annual meeting of 
tbe S.)(ifty was tbc first that he was able to attend after tiic accident.— (See Ueojsi'eb, 
ttJiiii. 357.) 

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140 President Wildev's Address. [AprO, 

of his ofBce with signal ability and courtesy. In all the relations of 
life, both public and private, he was highly esteemed for his integrity 
and patriotietm. His famous order during the late civil war will ever 
be held in grateful remembrance by every lover of his country. When 
Secretary of the Treasury, hearing that the captain of the revenue 
cutter at New Orleans was about to turn her over to the State 
authorities, he sent the following despatch to a special agent: 
•'Treasury Department, Jan. 29, 1861. Tell Lieut. Caldwell to 
arrest Capt. Breshwood, assume command of the cutter and obey 
the order through him. If Capt. Breshwood after arrest undertakes 
to interfere with the command of the cutter, tell Lieut. Caldwell to 
consider him as a mutineer, and treat him accordingly. If any one 
attempts to haul down the American flag, shoot him on the spot I " 

The Hon. Caleb Cushing was one of the master minds of the 
present age. In his long public service he was eminent as a jurist, 
statesman and scholar, and an accomplished diplomatist and a brave 
soldier. For nearly fifty years he has been considered one of the 
most profound and learned men that our country has produced. 
His political sentiments did not always harmonize with those of his 
State, but he has ever been considered a true lover of his country, 
and a wise counsellor wherever her honor has been at stake. He 
held numerous offices in the nation and his native state, and was 
entrusted with several important missions to other countries. He 
was minister to China, and to Spain, and was Counsel for the United 
States in the Arbitration at Geneva on the Alabama claims, in which 
he distinguished himself in an extraordinary manner. He had mar- 
vellous intellectual powers and a wonderful capacity for the acquisi- 
tion of knowledge, and a wise discretion in the use of it. He will 
long be remembered as one of the great men of the age, and will be 
much missed in our public affairs. 

Among those who have been taken from us, there are others 
that are entitled to special remembrance ; but as the historiographer 
has so appropriately spoken of them in his reports, I refrain from 
any further allusion to them. 

These are not lost to memory, or to a just appreciation of their 
services in our cause, and I count it among the pleasant remini- 
scences of life to have enjoyed the acquaintance and friendship of 
several who have been taken from us. They have gone before, but 
we trust they are now enjoying the rewards of well spent lives ii^ 
those blest abodes where death can never enter, and where the tic^ 
of friendship can never be broken — 

'* In the fair land that spreads beneath the slope 
Of" the eternal hille, 
Where nothing dies, 
Where nothinff fades, 
But all is without ending or decay." 

And now permit me again to congratulate you on the flourishing 
condition and continued prosperity of our Society. Our roll of mem^ 



1880.] President Wilder^s Address. 141 

bers is constantly increasing by the addition of distinguished anti- 
quaries and students * of history in our own and other lands. The 
enlargement of our numbers increases the facilities for the prosecu- 
tion of our work. Our library is becoming daily more and more 
valuable by the accession of rare books, pamphlets, manuscripts, 
autograph letters and curious historic relics, many of them not to be 
found in other collections, which are moreover of great importance 
as illustrating the different epochs in tlie history of our country. 
Among those to be especially noticed are the Knox Manuscripts. 
This vast collection of original papers has been in the charge 
of a committee for arrangement, and more than fifty large folio 
volumes were some months ago completely filled, and the committee 
were prepared to report. Fortunately an addition of more than 
four hundred valuable manuscripts has been recently found and 
added to the collection. These have since been arranged, and 
the work having been completed, the committee will soon make their 
report to the Society. 

There is a steadily increasing interest in the specialties of the 
Society — ^local and family history, on which our hard-working 
Librarian, John Ward Dean, A.M., is besto»viug particular atten- 
tion. This increasing interest is shown by a greater number of 
visitors from all parts of the land, who make use of our library, and 
also by the greater expense and labor which are bestowed upon books 
upon these subjects. Tlie town histories and historical discourses 
recently published are more carefully prejiared, more elegantly 
printed, and illustrated by engravings of a higher order. The same 
may be said of family histories. A remarkable example is the 
"Whitney Family of Connecticut," by S. Whitney Phoenix, Esq., 
of New York city, a member of our Society. This is one of the most 
sumptuous genealogies yet issued in this country, and probably in 
any country. It makes three large quarto volumes of nearly one 
thousand pages each, and is printed in the highest style of the typo- 
graphic art. The whole edition of more than five hundred is 
intended by the author as presentation C(>{)ies. 

I desire to notice especially "The Genealogies and Estates of 
Charlestown, Mass.," by Thomas Bellows Wynian, in two large vol- 
umes. This work is of j)eculiar interest to us ; first, because it was 
wiitten by a member and former officer of our Society ; and second, 
•8 it introduces a new feature into town histories — the history of 
estates. Mr. Wyman for more than thirty years was most zealously 
engaged in collecting the materials for these volumes. He died 
Boon after he had commenced the work of printing ; but, fortunate- 
'j, the editorial labor was placed in the hands of our associate, Mr. 
Henry H. Edes, who is entitled to great praise for the good taste, 
sound judgment and critical care he has manifested in the perform- 
ance of his duty. Says Col. A. II. Iloyt, our member, these vol- 
nmes "in extent and importance csin properly be compared with 



142 President Wilder's Address, [Apri!, 

only two other works of a similar character in New EDgland, 
Savaj^e's 'Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New 
Eni::l}in(l,' and Bond's 'Genealo<jies and History of Watertown/* 

I think it proper al^o to mention the three Kcports of the Boston 
Hecord Commissioners which have been published, and the fourth 
now in press, which is to contain the early records of Dorchester. 
This commission is the result of a petition from this Society, of 
January, 1875. The Commissioners are William H. Whitmore, 
A.M., and William S. Appleton, A.M., both of whom are memberB 
of this Society, and who are entitled to honorable notice for the able 
manner with which they have discharged the duties assigned them. 

The first annual meeting of the Society held in this House was in 
1872. The opinion was then entertained by the officers and our 
more active members, that this building would answ^er our purpose 
without enlargement for the period of twenty years. Eight years 
have now elapsed, and up to this time the progress in occupying all 
the rooms has been more rapid than could then have been reasonably 
anticipated. We have not yet utilized all our vacant space. But 
nevertheless there is but little left. And the question of enlarging 
our borders must soon occupy our serious attention. The rapid 
growth of our membership, the enlargement of our library by gift 
and by purchase, will in a short time render the acquisition of more 
room for the accommodation of our books indispensable. I do not 
here propose any plan for the accomplishment of this object. 
We own a space in the rear of this building, now unoccupied, 
which will enable us to make a very important addition to our 
present available rc^om. Wiiether this or some other method of 
obtaining more room shall be adopted, is a matter that must 
soon be considered. I would therefore recommend that the directors 
at an early day take such measures as they may deem advisable in the 
premises. And permit me to say that I doubt not, as prosperity now 
reigns with us again, we may have many among our eight hundred 
members and otlier liberal citizens who will be happy to aid us with 
contributions for so desirable an object, thus increasing our facil- 
ities for the prosecution of our work of preserving and perpetuating 
the memories of the past, and diffusing the principles of human 
right, justice and truth which have sustained our government in all its 
trials, and must always be the supports of a free republic. May 
not these considerations induce our friends to make donations or 
bequests to our Society in the distribution of their wealth for be- 
nevolent objects. Especially let not the New England Historic, 
Genealogical Society be forgotten by our members, who will thus en- 
roll their names as benefactors to our cause, perpetuate the lineage of 
their families, live in the memory hereafter, and receive the gratitude 
of their descendants ; for, as Longfellow says, "Tune has a Dooms- 
day book on which he is continually recording illustrious names.** 

The liegiater has been regularly and promptly published as for 



1880.] President Wildef^s Address. 143 

the last thirty-three years; and it affords me great pleasure to 
0tate that it euccessfully pursues its noble work, and is worthily 
sustained by the patronage of the public. This is one of the most 
useful, valuable and interesting periodicals of our day, and is carry- 
ing out the designs of its benevolent founders in gathering up and 
preserving much that would otherwise be destroyed by the tooth of 
time. It is a storehouse in which is deposited a vast amount of his- 
torical and genealogical information. 

This publication is intended to contain not only all that can be 
known of our New England of the past, but what is of paramount 
importance it records from year to year, as from living lips, the most 
important events and transactions of our times. *' It is," says a writer, 
"a thoroughly live periodical, and the organ of a live Society, and 
ought to circulate in every intelligent household." Another writes : 
" The volumes of the New England Historical and Genealogical Regis- 
ter are an honor to the hard working members of the Society, a mine 
of information which no student of history can afford to neglect." 
Says another: "I cannot let an opportunity pass without giving 
testimony to the inestimable value of the labors of the Society, and 
to the priceless worth of the treasures contained in the Register. " 

The Biograpliical and Genealogical Department of our Society is 
constantly increasing, and becoming more an object of attraction. 
This is as it should be, and affords a gratification that is duly appre- 
ciated by the public. Biography is the flower, the essence, of his- 
tory. The records of good men and their worthy deeds are the 
grait incentives which control human action. 

To have no other record than the scrap of a newspaper, no other 
memorial than a gravestone, with perhaps only the initials of the 
christian name, with which to transmit to posterity the line of a use- 
fill and honored ancestry, is an unpardonoble omission of duty to 
the memory of those who have made us what we are. No. No. 
Let there be some "footprints on tlie sands of time," so that pos- 
terity may know from whence we came, what we have done to make 
the world better, what we have done to promote the progress of those 
principles which are to culminate in the perfection of our race. 

In this connection permit me to say, I give a most cordial greet- 
ing to the Boston Memorial Association, which has just been es- 
twlished for the further ornamentation of our Parks and Public 
•grounds by memorial works of art, for the perpetuation of the 
memories of illustrious men and the record of memorable events, 
and I crave for it the generous support of all who feel an interest in 
the lustory and renown of the good city of Boston. 

The Boston Antiquarian Club, also just formed, has a similar 
object in some respects. It is intended to arouse an interest in the 
antiquities and history of Boston, and to prcser>'e the records and 
memorials of its past. I commend this institution also to the public. 

During the past year we have added to our city ornamentations 

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144 Presidenl Wildet's Address. [AptO, 

a statue in front of City Hall, and another in Park Square, to both 
of which we give a hearty welcome. Welcome to that of Josiah 
Quincy, the patriot son of a patriot sire, the eminent and enter- 
prising magistrate, the wise counsellor, the energetic public servant, 
the hone^it man ! Welcome to the Emancipation Group, forever to 
remind the passer by that the foul blot of slavery has been wiped 
from our national escutcheon never to appear again I Welcome to 
the statue of Samuel Adams, the son of liberty, the hater of tyranny, 
the stem and inflexible patriot, that is soon to be erected in sight of 
Faneuil Hall, whose walls once resounded with the stirring eloquence 
of his patriotic words I Welcome to those works of art which 
are hereafter to adorn our city as memorials of illustrious men, 
memorable events, great principles and great results, which shall 
contribute to the fame of Boston, the glory of our country, and the 
welfare of mankind ! 

Let the Arch of Triumph rise to commemorate the march of free- 
dom on these western shores. Let our market places, public squares 
and buildings be adorned with these memorials of genius, patriotism 
and philantlu'opy. Thus shall we cherish for generations to come the 
virtues and heroism of our fathers who laid the foundations of this 
republic, the men who laid down their lives for its defence, and the 
benefactors who planted our institutions, and the genius which has 
brought relief to suffering humanity. This will elevate the taste of 
the community, and move the heart to imitate such praiseworthy 
deeds and examples of moral worth. 

This subject has not, hitherto, sufficiently engaged the attention 
of the public, nor have we duly considered the mission of man on 
earth. How transccudantly sublime his position, exalted above all 
creatures, and for whom all nature labors ! How almost superhu- 
man his powers of mind 1 How insatiable his thirst for knowledge, 
sounding the depths of science and philosophy, controlling the 
forces of nature, gathering up the issues of time, solving the prob- 
lem of life, yearning for an eternal existence beyond the gravel 
Well was it said, "we touch heaven when we lay our hand on a 
human being." We cannot understand it, but this we know, he 
has a soul to exist through the ages of eternity. Truly may we say, 
in the words of Pope, "the proper study of mankind is man." 

There is a spirit in man capable of eternal progress ; resources 
infinite and inexhaustible are constantly inviting him to move on in 
his researches, until he shall have become master of all elements, 
and have brought them into subjection to his will. 

I have spoken to you frequently of the importance of our genealo- 
gical researches in tracing out, recording, and transmitting to those 
who may follow us, the genealogy of our members, so that their 
descendants may perpetuate their line through coming time, with 
the names of those who have been blessings to tlie world. True 
we may find, in some instances, characters whose lives we would 






1880.] President Wilder^ 8 Address. 145 

not imitate, but the general rule prevails that the blood of the an- 
cestry tells on posterity. We are not of those who believe in the 
sentiment of the poet when he says, 



*' Thy ancient but i^oble blood 



ilas coursed through scoundrels ever since the flood." 

Let US treasure up the bright examples of worth which have made 
our country what it is. The genealogical as well as the biographical 
department of our Society is in fact becoming more interesting and 
useful every year, and is daily giving assistance to those engaged in 
these researches. These sources will aid us in the preparation of 
our Memorial Volumes, furnish important information, and enable 
the Society henceforth to record correct sketches of the lives and 
characters of deceased members, that posterity may avail themselves 
firom authentic resources of information on which they can depend. 

In my last address I referred to the biographies of deceased mem- 
bers, to be printed at the charge of the Towne Memorial Fund, the 
first volume of which was then in preparation under the charge of a 
committee appointed for the purpose, with J. Gardner White, A.M., 
as Secretary. Though the printing of the work has only recently 
commenced, there has been no unnecessary delay. The committee 
have found it difficult to obtain information with regard to some of 
the early deceased members of the Society, because of the lapse of 
time during which their contemporaries have died, rendering it diflB- 
cult for anything more than the barest statistics to be found. Fail- 
ure of some of tJie writers to produce the promised memoir, caused 
in some cases by death or illness, in others by inability to obtain 
expected information, has hindered the publication ; but the com- 
mittee have begun to print, and the work will go forward as steadily 
and vigorously as possible. The work will be furnished to members 
at a small discount from the actual cost, so that any member who 
chooses c<in be benefited by the fund. Those who wish to sub- 
scribe for copies are advised to hand their names to the secretary, as 
the money received for this volume will bo added to the income of 
the fund, and used in defraying the cost of a second volume. 

Few are fully aware of the importance of history in recording 
events as they transpire, or of its influence in promoting the welfare 
of mankind. Living as we do in this world of wonders, witnessing 
the mighty events which are shaping its destiny, and which are to cul- 
minate in the greatest good for the human race, is it not marvellous 
that there has been so little interest in this most delightful and useful 
study ? Gratifying as is the interest now manifested in historical 
research, we ought not to stop here. Why should not all our cities 
and populous towns have their historical societies ? They would be 
Taluable adjuncts to the town libraries, would imbue our young 
people with a love of history, and give them the knowledge which 
all should possess of tlieir country and kin. I commend this 



146 Prtndent Wildet's Addreu. [April, 

aubject to the consideration of the public generally. History is the 
mirror in which we may see the form and features of the past, the 
monitor of good for the future. History is one of tlie choicest 
blessings of civilization. It strengthens local attachments, promotes 
the love of kindred and home, opens the heart to sympathy and 
moral influences, widens the range of thought and ministers to the 
happiness and advancement of our race ; in a word, it conveys one of 
the most refined and pure pleasures that the human mind can enjoj, 
furnishing illustrations worthy of imitation through all time. 

" There is a history io ^^^ men^s liyes. 
Figuring the nature of the times deceased, 
The which obtserved, a man may prophesy 
With a near aim of the chance or thu^ 
As yet not oume to life. •••••" 

And when the battle of life is on the wane, how its Toices still 
charm us with bright examples of virtue, patriotism, philanthropy 
and renown ! How consoling the reflection that when we shall have 
passed off the stage of existence, there may be a record of us left 
on earth I 

I rejoice most heartily in the increased interest now manifested 
in the study of history, and especially that which relates to our own 
ancestry and country. The discovery of this western hemisphere 
was indeed a momentous event ! In the words of Mr. Everett, 
^ Another world ! twin sister of the ancient world, a boundless thea- 
tre for human enjoyment and action, with a population animated by a 
higher spirit of humanity to be reproduced and perfected in the west." 

When the Scandinavians, Leif and Tliorwald, moored their little 
ships on our northern shores, they were the precursors of this great 
event. When Christopher Columbus dropped his anchors in our 
tropical sea, it was an unparalleled epoch in the history of the world; 
but the landing of our Pilgrim Fathers on Plymouth Kock, guided 
by the star of empire like that which stood over Bethlehem, 
O, memorable deed ! there to promote the grandest extension <rf 
human rights and of Christian civilization that mankind has ever 
witnessed — there to erect a living monument whose summit should 
overlook the world, and whot^e every side should proclaim in solemn 
eloquence to the end of time. Freedom of Conscience, Equal 
Rights and Good Will to JIan ; the Shekinah of the future 
greatness and glory of our blessed land : — 

" The hope and home of Liberty." 

How astonishing the influences which have resulted from this event, 
and its consequent bearings on the welfare of the human race — ^in- 
fluences which have swayed the fate of nations, and which will con- 
tinue to light up the dark corners of the earth with the blessings of 
our free institutions, while religion and philanthropy shall have a 
place in the heart of man I Look, for instance, at the influence of 



1880.] President Wader's Address. 147 

our western civilization on the empire of Japan, a nation whose 
origin and early history arc involved in obscurity. It is only about 
twenty-five years since Commodore Perry anchored his squadron 
in the Bay of Yeddo to negotiate a treaty with its government. 
It is but a few years since Japan, with a population three-fourths 
as large as that of the United States, became intimately associated 
with us. Until this time she was considered as a far-off nation, 
almost an isolated land, veiled in mystery, one of the most unknown 
and inaccessible countries of the world. Now, by the wonderful 
achievements of science and the golden ties of commercial inter- 
course, she is brought within eighteen days of our shores, and is 
eager to embrace everything in science, literature, religion and civil 
polity that may contribute to the happiness of her people and the 
elevation of the nation ; and it is not too much to say that no oriental 
race possesses such eminent capacity or a greater desire for improvement, 
and whatever opinions may be entertained in regard to Americaniz- 
ing Japan, there can be no doubt that the government and the most 
enlightened portion of the population desire to avail themselves 
of our civilization. The marvellous waking up of this people and 
their desire to keep abreast with the times, and to avail themselves of 
the benefits of western civilizjition, constitute one of the most remarka- 
ble phenomena in modern history. Said Mr. Mori, her represen- 
tative to the United States and late envoy to China, now to England, 
"The march of modern civilization in Japan has already reached the 
heart of the nation ; the English language following suppresses the 
use both of the Japanese and Chinese. Our intelligent race are 
eager to grasp the principal truths from the precious treasury of 
western science and art and religion. Our meagre language is 
doomed to yield to the domination of the English tongue." Japan 
already boasts of her institutions, modelled on our example, and is 
making large appropriations for the promotion of educational and 
industrial interests. "It is education," said Mr. Mori to me on his 
first visit to Boston, '4t is education that makes a people great and 
powerful, and I look to the institutions of New England as an illus- 
tration of what may be done in Japan." Actuated by these influences 
Japan is rising, and will we believe ultimately take her place among 
tke enlightened nations of the earth. Fortunate was it for his 
comitry that Mr. Mori came to New England for information. 
Fortunate, indeed, that he consulted such men as Presidents 
Woolsey, Stearns, Hopkins, Eliot, McCosh and Scelye, Secre- 
tary Boutwell, and Professors Henry, Murray afid Northrup, 
w to the elements whieh have made our nation so prosperous 
•nd powerful, all uniting in the opinion that civil and religious 
freedom, free schools and Christianity were the foundation stones on 
which this republic has been reared. Japan has already erected an 
Agricultural College at Sapparo, built and put in operation under 
the supervision of President Clarke of our own college, over which, 



I 

148 President Wilder' s Address. [ApEil» 

by order of the Mikado, he installed a President and three Profes- 
sors, all graduates of the Massachusetts Agricultural College. Sh6 
has a large experimental farm, the superintendent of which is also a 
graduate of our Agricultural College, where have been introduced 
the best products and implements of the United States. The deriio 
for agricultural improvement has for some time been a noticeaUs 
feature, the mayor of Yeddo having informed me several years since 
that he had large orchards devoted esjK?cially to the cultivation of our 
American fruits. So the leaven works ; both Japan and China have 
sent their sons in large numbers to be educated in our institutional 
and, were it not for the opposition and persecution manifested in 
some quarters of our country to the Chinese, we should have more \ 
of them. The subject of erecting an Agricultural College in 
China is seriously contemplated, and I doubt not that before many 
years the work will be accomplished. 

It is general education that has raised our country to its present 
elevated position in the eyes of the world, and history will continne 
to repeat this lesson. How aptly did our old friend Thomas Greene 
Fesseuden, fifty years ago, poetize this sentiment. 

'* Survey the globe through every zone, 

From Lima to Jauan, 

In linen men ts of light ^tis shown 

That culture makes the man. 

The best man has, had, hopes, oan have, 

Past, pn^roised or possessed, 

Are fruits which culture gives or gave 

At intellect's behest." 

If such are the influences of civil and religious freedom, of free 
schools, free thought and free worship, what may we not reasonably 
look forward to in the future ? How comparatively recent the arrivel 
of the Mayflower, a period not three times as long as the lives of 
some who are still living — and how amazing the results which have 
followed the immigration of this little band to our wild New England 
shores 1 How marvellous the progress of improvement since the 
settlement of our country scarcely two hundred and sixty years ago ! 
What a magnificent, almost inconceivable advance, should the future 
be commensurate with the past ! and yet we have no reason to doubt 
that it may not be more astonishing when the inspired gospel of 
science and civilization shall have accomplished their mission on 
earth. When I reflect on the feeble condition of these colonists^ 
and contrast it with the magnitude, wealth and resources of our 
country at the present time, I am led to exclaim. Verily, Plymouth 
Rock is the grandest monument the w^orld contains ! 

We have nmch to learn of the early history of our country ; but 
the investigations of our historical students will ultimately bring to 
light all that can be known, and henceforth w^e trust we shall be 
able to preserve in our archives a correct record of important events, 
discoveries and acquisitions, so that every honored name, every 



1880.] President Wilder^s Address. 149 

ncred spot and every memorable deed may be remembered and 
chenBhed in the history of our hmd. 

A very wide field for research is open to us in the old 
irorld, whose cities, temples, monuments and works of art, buried 
and unburied, are affording, through tlie reports of modern explorers 
and travellers, important information in regard to the people, customs 
and refinements of nations whose records have been long lost, and of 
vhich we have known but little heretofore. Among these, the dis- 
OOTerics in Cambodia, to which I alluded in my last, are of tlie most 
lemarkable character. Says Mr. Vincent, a late traveller, "Nothing 
IttB occurred so startling, or whicli has thrown so much light on Eastern 
irt, as the discovery by Mohout and Bastian of the ruined cities of 
Cambodia — cities containing palaces and temples as splendid and 
rtapendous as any in E;:ypt, Greece or Rome,'' and that beyond a 
few fabulous records and legends of the Chinese, there is no authen- 
tic narrative relative to this once powerful but now degraded country 
—once so powerful, it is said, that its army contained 70,000 war 
dephants, 200,000 horsemen and 600,000 foot soldiers, and to 
whom twenty kings paid tribute. One of* its temples, Nagkon Wat, 
in the city of Angkor, although it follows neither Egyptian, Assyrian, 
Greek or Saracenic architecture, in style, beauty, solidity of con- 
[ rtniction, elaborate sculpture and painting, has no superior, nor 
I iny rival standing at the present day. The first view of it was 
almost overwhelming. Think of a temple ^00 feet long, GOO wide, 
with its central pagoda rising to the height of 250 feet, its corridors and 
halls supported with more than 1500 huge columns, each a monolith 
or single piece of stone, its walls sculptured with more than 100,000 
separate figures, and its gallery of sculptures with over half a mile 
of continuous pictures cut in low relief — and you will have an idea 
of Nagkon Wat temj)le of Budha. But who built this magnificent 
temple? Was it some of the lost tribes of Israel, as suggested by 
Hohout? Was it built 1000 years before Christ, as some suppose, 
or flonic years after his advent? And where are the descendants of 
this once highly polished people, who had the genius to design and 
the skill to erect such a structure, and 6f which there is no credible 
tradition? These are questitms that remain to be answered ; but it 
is believed that these mysteries will ere long be solved, and throw 
much light on the history of those days. The natives themselves 
can give no information upon the subject, one replying, "It nmst 
either have sprung up from the ground, or been built by giants or 
perhaps by angels." Of this old city of Angkor, two and a half 
miles long and two and a quarter miles broad, he says it is sur- 
rounded by three walls, the outer one twenty feet high and ten feet 
broad. This was known to a Portuguese historian in 1600, but was 
lost sight of from that time to 1860, two hundred and sixty years, 
when it was again brought to notice by our modern discoverers, as 
though it had never been heard of before. Kuins of other cities, 



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150 President Wilder^s Address. [Apiil, 

temples, monuments, palaces and statuary, of great beauty and 
interest, with inscriptions and lanjruagc which no philologist can 
decipher, are to be found through the whole valley of Makong river, 
to the verv liorders of China, manv of which, exterior and interior, 
have i>ecn taken possession of by the n»ots of trees, while the shrubs 
and wild grass form a jungle in the court van Is where once the proud 
monarchs of that land revelled in pomp and luxury. "A richer 
field," says Mr. Vincent, "for Oriental research nowhere exists than 
in Cambodia." 

We have much to leani in rejjard to the history of this western 
hemisphere. Thanks to the enterprise of our modem explorers, the 
in vest illations of scientists and archirrdogists, sustained by the patron- 
a^je of enjinrhtened nations, we are constantly receivin^r information 
which will settle satisfactorily many (picstiona which have hitherto 
perplexed us. The explorations on this continent ai-e attracting the 
renewed attention of the world ; the magnificent architectural remains 
in South America, in Mexico and in Yucatan, supposed by learned 
writers to be the cradle of the ^vorld's civilization on this continent, 
and whose ancient cities possess public buildings, monuments and 
architectural remains that would compare favorably with those of 
Greece or Rome — together with those in North America, especially 
the villages, buildings, towers and ancient ruins left by the Cliff- 
dwellers in the canvons of the Colorado, Montezuma and the Mancos, 
built on the veri>:e of vawnin;; chasms, five hundred feet to one 
thousand feet ab(»vc the bottom, sonic of which measure from two 
hundred to four Inmdrcd feet in circumference — the vast number 
of ^founds from Yucatan and Mexico on throutrh the valleys of 
Tennef!scc, Ohio and Mississippi, and west of the Rocky mountains 
to Oregon and Wnsliington, some of which measure from 400 to 
1200 feet in circumference, and from 20 to IK) feet in height, 
with structures, sepulehres, human remains and household utensils 
within, and with broad plateaus and huge forest trees on the top, 
containing one or more acres, supposed to have been prepare<l for 
temples, are wonders indeed. They are no longcT mythical and 
fabulous, but are wvU authenticated matters of history. Where 
these people came from, and whither they have gone, or whether 
they were preceded by any other races in the United States, is not 
yet positively known. These and the relics left by them, together 
with researches in reirard to the civilization of the Mavas, the Nabuas, 
the l^neblos, and other races that once inhabited our vast continent 
thousands of years perhaps before modern civilization reached our 
Atlantic shores, are subjects which may w^ell command a strong 
interest with tiie students of history ; and, although science may 
never be able to determine how lonir man may have inhabited this 
continent, these researches are constantly addin": to our knowledire 
of lonir by-^onc centuries. 

Among these, especially to be noticed, are the recent explorations 



1880.] President Wilder^s Address.' 151 

at Chichen Itza, in Yucatan, by Dr. Le Plongeon, to whom I 
alluded last year, whose original memoirs were presented to the 
American Antiquarian Society by his friend, Mr. Stephen Salis- 
bury, Jr., of Worcester, by wliom they were published. These 
are of the most interesting character, and contain ph«)t(>graplis and 
drawings made on the ground at Chichen Itza and other places, of 
temples, palaces, monuments, columns, statues and inscriptions of 
rare interest ; among which is the photograph of the famous statue of 
Chaac-Mol, one of the greatest of the Itza monarchs, which Dr. Le 
Plongeon found buried in the earth at some distance from the palace, 
and intended to bring to the United States, but was intercepted by 
die Mexican government, who removed it, with considerable display 
on it« way, to the city of Mexico, where it may now be seen in the 
Museo National de Mexico. Of the memoirs of Dr. Le Plongeon, 
Professor Short, author of " The North Americans of Antiquity," 
a most useful book embracing an account of the discoveries . and 
opinions of the most eminent explorers and learned archaeologists, 
firom Stephens down to the present time, thus speaks : " In these 
pages we are impressed with the fact that the darkness which so 
long enveloped the antiquity of Yucatan is soon to be displaced by 
the noonday of scientific investigation." 

During the last year one of our members has published a tract, 
which I have read with great interest. It covers a new field of 
inquiry, and in my opinion is of peculiar historical importance. 
Within the last twenty years, several hundred co[)per implements, 
of a pre-historic character, have been discovered in the territory 
lying more or less directly upon the borders of Lake Superior. They 
were evidently constructed from the native copper found so exclu- 
sively in that region. The opinion of the archajologists has not been 
dear as to who were the makers of these implements. Some have 
supposed that they were not made by the American Indian found here 
on the first arrival of Europeans, but by a superior race, in an ad- 
▼anced stage of civilization, antedating the Indian by some hundreds 
of years. The Eev. Mr. Slafter, the author of the tract to which I 
have referred, has shown, by a critical survey of the reports of the 
early voyagers to our Atlantic coast and the lake region, both 
French and English, particularly the former, that these implements 
were fabricated by the Indians, and were in use by them when 
they were first visited by Europeans. Our thanks are due to the 
audior of this tract for his careful investigation, and the publication 
in an English translation of the passages from the early voyages of 
the French, settling a question of so much interest to the antiquary 
and the historian. 

Without discussing at length, the time when man first appeared on 

this continent — whether he was a descendant of Noah, Shem, Ham, 

or of the Jews as different archaeologists are attempting to prove, or 

from whence he came — ^whether our New World is as old as Dr. 

VOL. xxxrv. 14 



I 

152 President Wildei^s Address. [April» 

Hitchcock and Prof. Agassiz supposed it might be from their exa- 
miDation of tertiary remains, alluvial deposits and fragmentary bones, 
say from 14,000 to 35,000 years, or as some archaeologists believe 
of still greater age — we leave to those who prefer the Old to the New. 
Suffice it to say that, from the investigations of explorers, scientists, 
and linguists, the opinion prevails that our continent may be coeval 
with the old world, and liave, at a very early period, received its 
population from it, that it may have been inhabited thousands of 
years before the Northmen or ColumI)us reached our shores, that its 
people were not indigenous on our soil, or the result of evolution 
from a lower order of creation. 

Highly interesting, instructive and valuable as these developments 
are to the consecutive liistory of the world, we confess to a partiality 
for the history of our own nation, and especially the record of the 
wonderful achievements of our age in which New England has par- 
ticipated so conspicuously. Had we been told fifty years ago that 
we should cross the Atlantic in nine days, leap our continent to the 
Pacific in a less period of time, that we should send the lightning 
with our messages around the globe, and stranger still that we 
should converse audibly at the distance of hundreds or thousands of 
miles, we should have thought it as impossible as to have talked 
with the inhabitants of the moon. How marvellous these acquisi- 
tions, this conquest "of mind over matter ! Even before the inventor 
has closed the rivets of his new machine, he hears the click of 
another leading him on to still greater advances. These, however, 
we believe, arc only the initiatives of equally astonishing develop- 
ments to come hereafter — the scintillations of those great lights of 
science which, like the light of divine revelation, are to illumine the 
world, and guide us on toward the ineffable perfection of Him who 
is the source of all light, and who said in the beginning, "Let there 
be light I " and there was light. 

And now a few words more in relation to our own country, and I 
will bring this address to a close. 

I have heretofore, with few exceptions, confined my addresses to 
the business operations of our Society ; but I deem it proper, as a 
historical fact, to record the return of prosperity tluroughout our 
land. Years of depression and depreciation of values have sorely 
afflicted us. These were the natural results consequent upon the 
late civil war, the greatest known in liistory, and the necessary delay 
in the resumption of specie payments. But now that our governincnt 
redeems her pledges in coin, the confidence of our people is restored, 
the dark forebodings of tlie future are gone, and the hum of indus- 
try and rejoicing are heard from one end of our land to the other, 
in the bright anticipations of the future. 

Our country was never in a more promising condition. Our vast 



1880.] JVwtrfen^ Wilder's Address. 153 

fields of the west and south are producing more and more abundant- 
ly, the genius of our industries is successfully competing with the 
fikill of the world, our products are in demand for forciirn supplies, 
and the balance of trade is hundreds of million^ of dollars in our 
favor on the national ledger. This is the land in which we live, a 
land teeming with mines, grains, textile fibres and fertile soils, a 
land proilucing almost all the products of the habitable globe, a 
land where want is scarcely kno^^Ti, whose granaries are treasure- 
houses upon which the world may draw, and to whose enterprise, 
growth and influence none dares to fix limits. 

From such a history as the past, may we not reasonably look 
forward to the future with unbounded hopes of future greatness. 
True, our country has passed through conflicts, crises, revulsions 
and the terrible ordeal of the greatest civil war on record, events 
which would have shaken the kingdoms of the old world to their 
very centre, but like the fabled bird rising from the flames un- 
harmed, she has come out of the fire soaring triumphantly in the 
firmament of progress and power. And we fondly hope she is to 
go on still to prosper, in all that makes a nation great and glorious, 
until our whole continent may be covered with free and happy 
States, bound together under a republican government in an 
Imperial Union that never can be broken. 

" A union of lakos and a union of lands, 
A union that none can sever, 
A union of hearts and a union of hands. 
And the flag of our Union forever.*' 

Speaking of this countiy , said Dean Stanley, " It is a part of history 
of which, for whatever reason. Englishmen are strangely ignorant 
until their imagination has been touched by the actual sight of that 
vast continent, with its inspirations, suggestions, and recollections. 
We feel that we are in the presence of one of those constellations 
which mark only those great creative epochs in the history of na- 
tions. Certain it is, from very early time a sense of a vast and mys- 
terious destiny unfolding in a distant future, has taken possession 
of the minds both of Americans and Englisluncn." And again, 
when looking upon the tumultuous, foaming waters of Niagara 
below and the brilliant sky-ascending spray above, he says : "That 
silver column glittering in the moonlight, seemed an image of the 
future of American history — of the upward heaven-aspiring destiny 
which should emerge from the distractions of the present." 

So may it be I So may our blessed country continue to prosper, 
rising still higher in the scale of human excellence, of wealth, pow- 
er and virtue ! And could we with prophetic vision pierce the veil 
which shuts out the future, methinks we might see a white-robed 
throng, with out-spread wings, beckoning us forward and pointing 
out the paths to Immortal Kcnown. O my country ! Let thy broad 
pennant forever wave in peace throughout our borders. Let thy 



154 Who is a Gfentleman f [April, 

proud argosies of commerce whiten every sea, and let thy sons and 
daughters go forth with the glad news of freedom and salvation 
to the advancing millions that are to inhabit this land. 

() mv countrv, niv countrv I a riorious destinv awaits thee ! The 
past is but the harbinger of still greater results in the future. Go on 
pro.«pering and to prosper, until the song of jubilee shall arise in 
pcans of praise from every tongue, people and nation to Him who 
brought our fathers to these shores and made us Free. 



WHO IS A GENTLEMAN? 

By John D. Culmflix, Jr., A.M., of New York Citj. 

^1 ^HE word gentleman is the united coinage of Norman and of Sax- 
JL on mints. It is the Anglo-Norman form of the Norman-French 
gentiJihomme or genii/ homme, the Saxon man or man having taken 
the place of its equivalent homme. Gentilhomme^ which came into 
England with the Norman conquest, ap[)ear8 in various forms in the 
early French ordinances. In the " Coutumes de Paris " it is divid- 
ed, as gentis homnie; in the early English statutes we fkuA gentile 
homme and gentilehome. It was not long in acquiring its Saxon 
termination ; Kobert de Bourne wrote gentille-man, and Chaucer 
gentihnan. 

Gentilhomme and its Italian and Spanish equivalents, gentilu- 
omo and gentilhombrey have a common etymological origin, all be- 
ing derivatives of the Latin gentilis homo, a phrase which in this 
conneotion has been variously explained. 

Gibbon inclines to the opinion that gentilis comes to us in the 
sense of tlie civilians, who regard it as the equivalent of ingenuus, de- 
riving it from gens in its radical signification of kin, hence a collec- 
tion of kin, a clan. Cicero bays, in the words of the Poutifex Scae- 
vola : "Tliey are gentiles who bear the same name, who are sprung 
from (reenien, none of whose ancestors were slaves, and who have 
never been politically degraded {capite deminuti) .^* Gentilis, 
used substantively, means primarily a relation or kinsman. Festus 
says that " he is calleil gentilis who is sprung from the same stock 
and who bears the same name"; and, quoting Cinnius, "they are 
my gentiles who arc called by my name." Whatever modification 
the 1 torn an gens underwent in the course of time, it consisted origin- 
ally of an aggregation of patrician families of the same name, united 
by ties of kindred and by certain political and religious affinities. 
In some respects the Scotch clan bears a close resemblance to it. An 
hereditary nobility gradually arose from the gentes^ the members of 
which were QixWi^A homines gentiles, men of family, who were noble 
from the fact of their descent. Gentilis, thus become synonymous 



1880.] Who is a Gentieman f 155 

with nobilis^ was adopted, with slight modifications, say the advo- 
cates of this theory, bv the diifen?ni nations that grew up on the 
ruins uf the Western Empire, and was applied to those honorable 
by descent or by position. 

Dr. Johnson observes that anv derivation of crentleman other than 
this ^ seems to be whimsical.'* Tyn\-hitt and Morin express a simi- 
lar opinion. Harrington, in his ^Observations on Ancient Stat- 
utes/' suggests that gentil homnie anciently marked the distinction 
between the simple hommcy or man with but one name (such as 
John or Thomas), and him who bore a surname, or family name, 
derived from a gens. A statute of Edward III., 1360, would seem 
to admit of such a deduction. 

But Pasquier thinks that we must look for the origin of both gen- 
tleman and esquire in the names of certain military regiments or com- 
panies of the times of Julian the Apostate and of the emperors imme- 
diately succeeding him, known respectively as Gentiles and Scutarii. 
These organizations were thus named, doubtless, in accordance with 
Roman usage, on account of some distinguishing i>eculiarity, the 
Scutarii because thev were armed with the scutum or buckler, the 
Gentiles because they, or the most of them, were gentiles in the 
sense of not Komans. Anotlier btxiv was called Saiiittarii, the 
Archers ; others, from their nativity, Bavarii and Arcades. The 
Gentiles and Scutarii, who seem to have acted as a Pnetorian or 
Imperial Guard, arc mentioned frequently by Ammianus Marcelli- 
nus, as having been particularly noted for valor. The Gauls, says 
Pasquier, observing that they were favored above their comrades, 
and received the best ai>pointments of all the Koman soldiers on the 
borders of the provinces, became accustomed insensibly to apply the 
same names, gentilhommes and escuyers^ to those to whom their 
kings gave tlie best positions. But ^lenage finds no probability in 
this ^ fantasv,** and Selden cannot believe that so small a bodv as 
a company or a regiment could propagate so universally through the 
provincial tongues such a name for all that were nobilis. 

Menage sees some probability in the conjecture that the word 
comes from gentil is in the ecclesiastical sense of p«igan or one not 
a Christian. Gaul had been christianized before the Franks subju- 
jugated it, and the ancient inhabitants, through disdain or jealousy 
of their conquerors, who appropriated all the seigneuries and fran- 
chises, called them gentiles or gentilshommesy as being only hea- 
then. The fact that paynemeryey paganry, occurs occasionally, in 
glosses of the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries, in the sense of 
gtntilitckSj would seem to give some slight show of plausibility to 
this derivation. 

A fourth opinion which, says the ** Encyclopedie Methodique," 
seems to rest on the best foundation, is that the term is derived 
from the same Latin word in the sense of ^ tliose devoted to the ser- 
vice of the state {les gens devoue au service de Vital) ^ as the 

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156 W%o is a Gfentleman f [April, 

Franks sometimes were, whence is sprung our ebief nobility. Taci- 
tiid, speaking of the (laiils, says that tlie companions of the prince 
(io not take part in public affairs until tliey have embraced the pro- 
feesion of ann.s ; that the militarv dress is for them the manlv habit; 
and that they are then no longer members of particular families, but 
belong to the country and the nation, of which they become the mem- 
bers and defenders." The " Cyclopedic du XlXme Si^cle " gives 
the same derivation. 

But there is still another sense in which gent His homo was nsed 
by the Komans, which gives us, Selden believes, the true etymology 
of the mediaeval geniiUhomme, The Latin gens acquired in time 
the secondary signification of a nation. It was used indefinitely at 
first, but in the early centuries of the christian era it gradually 
took a new shade of meaning, and was applied to barbarian and un- 
civilized i>eoplcs only. On the decline of the Empire, when Scy- 
thians, Sclavonians and Germans were inundating Europe, gentes 
became a synonym of barbaric and was given as a generic term to 
all nations not Greeks nor Komans. Geniilis or gentilis homo was 
used to designate an individual barbarian, and its plural gentiles a 
number collectively. 

The several legal codes of the period ehow that the term was used 
very generally in this sense. Among the laws of Valentiaian and 
Valens is one, ^^ de nupt its gent ilium ^^^ concerning the marriages 
of gentiles, in which gentilis and barbarus occur synonymously. 
In the Theodosian Code, too, these words are used interchangeably. 
Godefroi, in his commentary on the latter code, eays that the gen- 
tiles referred to in this law were barbarians who were living under 
Koman jurisdiction and were acting as their allies. Roman citizens 
living in the provinces were called provinciales and were on an 
equal footing with other Romans. Marriages between them and 
gentiles or barbaiians were forbidden. Godefroi again, quoting 
Ambrosiiis, eavs : " The warlike Gothic soldiers in the train of the 
Empcrcr Valsntinian were called Gent He 8,^^ This has reference, 
doubtless, to the military organization mentioned by Ammianus, 
which took its name from the fact that its members were gentiles or 
barbari. 

On the overthrow of the Empire, the Romans were forced to take 
the humiliating position of a conquered people, and were treated as 
an inferior race by the barbarians who had di:<possessed them. They 
were not permitted to bear arms, were burdened with heavy taxes, 
and were subjected to many legal and political disabilities. They 
were not even judged by the same laws, but were held amenable to 
the Roman statutes, while the Gentiles were subject to none but their 
own codes. The barbarian codes, although not compiled until the 
seventh or eighth centuries, are a reflection of the preceding ages, 
and exhibit curiously the spirit of the times. The relative condi- 
tion of the conquerors and the conquered is well illustrated by the 



1880.] Who is a GenUeman 9 157 

money valuation put on the life and personal liberty of each. By 
the code of the Kipuarian Franks, a Kipuarian was fined two hun- 
dred Bolidi for the crime of slaying a stranger Frank ; one hundred 
and sixty solidi for a stranger Burgundian, German, Frizian, Ba- 
▼ariany or Saxon ; but for the homicide of a stranger lioman he 
was mulcted only one hundred solidi. By the Salic law, if any 
Boman put a Frank in bonds without cause, he was fined thirty 
solidi ; but a Frank who committed a similar offence against the 
liberty of a Koman was fined but fifteen solidi. If a Roman robbed 
a Frank, the penalty was sixty-tv/o solidi ; but a Frank could rob 
a Koman at a cost of thirty solidi. By the same code, if any one 
killed a free bom Frank or a Barbarian, the penalty was two hun- 
dred solidi ; but if any one slew a " tributary Roman," the fine was 
only forty-five solidi. " So change the fortunes of the highest and 
the lowest,*' remarks an ancient commentator. 

So great, indeed, was the contrast between the Gentilis and the 
Boman, and so superior in every respect was the liberty enjoyed by 
the former, that many of the Romans chose, says Selden, rather to 
be of their condition, though poor, than to live in a wealthy subju- 
gation that was so like a servitude. The very name of Roman fell 
into disrepute, observes Mezeray, and the term gentilis, once ap- 
plied in a somewhat scornful sense to the barbarians, was accepted 
by them as an honorable appellation serving to distinguish them and 
their posterity from the debased Romans whom they had learned to 
despise. In time the word, thus raised from humiliation into honor, 
acquired still a new meaning, not far removed from its original 
sense, and became the synonym o{ nobilis and oi' generosus. 

Gibbon, as before remarked, expresses an opinion in favor of the 
first derivation (from gentilis in the sense of ingenuus) , believing it to 
be " more pure as well as probable." The weight of evidence, how- 
ever, seems to be with the last, to which Scldcn inclines. Gibbon 
errs in regarding the question from an etymological rather than from 
an historical standpoint, thus confounding the acquired meaning of 
the title with the circumstance of its origin. There ought to be no 
dispute concerning the etymology o( geniilhomme. It comes to us, 
from whatever source we derive it, in the sense of one noble by 
origin. The only debatable question then is : through the concur- 
rence of what historical events did it reach this meaning? If we 
accept the theory that the gentleman is the modern representation of 
the Itoman gensy we must believe that the barbarians adopted from 
the vanquished a title and a name for their men of rank. Their codes 
prove that this was not their usage. On the contrary they seem to 
have been very tenacious of tlieir indigenous titles, civil, military 
and judicial. While the text of their laws is in Latin, words denot- 
ing rank or position and terms connected with the teniure and con- 
veyance of land are generally in the respective languages of the 
races framing the codes. 



158 How to toriie Town Histories. f April, 

Further, granting that one of the nations that grew np on the 
ruins of the Empire may have adopted the Latin title, it is difficult 
to believe that all^ Goths and Lombards as well as Franks, did so 
at about the same time and under similar circumstances ; yet we 
find the equivalent of geiitilhomme in all the Romance languages. 

Lastly, if Gibbon's theory be true, the title would have been ap- 
plied from the beginning to a class only, whereas the contrary is 
the fact. In the Roman laws gent ilia was used to designate all 
barbarians under Roman jurisdiction. It was not until after the fall 
of the Western Empire, when it became a term serving to mark 
the distinction between victor and vanquished, that it grew gradually 
into a title of honor. 

Indeed, to account for so general an adaptation of a foreign title, 
we must presuppose some moving cause more i)otent than the fact 
that the Romans had used it previously. This moving cause is 
found in a circumstance common to all the peoples who succeeded 
to the Roman inheritance, — that they were called gentiles in the 
sense of being not Romans, a distinction which gathered new sig- 
nificance as the name of Roman fell into disrepute. It is far more 
reasonable to suppose that the title originated from such a sense of 
the word, which was in general use, than from one of only limited 
application. This opinion is strengthened by the facts that franO' 
ho mine J a Frank-man or freeman, and gentilliomme were some- 
times used synonymously ; and that hidalgo^ in one sense the Span- 
ish equivalent of geniilhomhre^ is probably a derivation of hijo 
d^AIgoda, literally the son of a Goth. 

Hence, as any Frank or any Goth, in short any barbarian, was a 
gentills homo or gentleman in the beginning, the term in its most 
radical sense is proj>erly applied only to a descendant of tlie gentile 
conquerors t)f the Roman Empire. As this sense of the word was 
the result of the peculiar relations existing between victors and van- 
quished, so its secondary signification, well-born, was its natural and 
inevitable sequence, under a feudal polity. 

Its modern conventional meaning of well-bred or well-mannered, 
is the growth of a society born of a higher civilization. 



HOW TO WRITE TOWN HISTORIES. 

By tho Hon. Charles Hudson, A.M., of Lexington, Mass. 

IT must be gratifying to every lover of his country, to witness 
the growing interest which is taken in the knowledge of its early 
history ; and of the manners and customs — the habits and objects — 
and in a word, the character of those who first planted these colo- 
nies. The publication of local or town histories is well calculated 
to bring to light and to perpetuate a knowledge of these facts. In 



1880.] How to write Town Histories. 159 

these little municipalities the seeds of our present growth and pros- 
perity were sown ; and here those principles of equal riglits and selt- 
govemment were exhibited in practice, which have made us ti free 
people. 

A town history, if it be judiciously compiled, will supply the de- 
mand of the public. While every town is a little community by it- 
eeif, having its own wants and habits, it is, at the same time, a con- 
stituent part of the county, state and nation ; and if its history be 
properly written, it will give the local events in the town, and at the 
same time mention the connection of the town with the county and 
state ; and the bearing, if there be any, which any local occurrence 
may have upon the public at large. Both of these objects should 
be kept constantly in view by the town historian — the annals of the 
town, and the connection of the events with general history. No 
history of Dan vers, for example, would be complete, which did not 
mention that strange delusion, witchcraft ; and state that this de- 
lusion prevailed more or less at that period among the civilized na- 
tions of Europe. No history of Charlestown would be regarded as 
wise, which omitted the events of the 17th of June, 1775 ; or of 
Lexington or Concord, which did not treat of the events of the 19th 
of April of the same year. Several towns were destroyed by the 
Indians in king Philip's war, and the settlements broken up ; and a 
historian of any of these towns would be short-sighted, who did not 
make these events a part of his narrative. Nor should either of 
these events be presented simply as the annals of that particular 
locality. They should be treated of as events which concenied the 
people at large, and should be regarded as a part of the nation's 
history. Many of our towns furnish a germ of biography, which 
may well connect it with the state. These remarks will apply more 
particularly to the original and early settled towns ; though many 
places, like Lowell and Lawrence, by their manufactures have ac- 
quired for themselves a national character. The general positions 
taken above are so obviously sound, that all reflecting men, we should 
iapi>ose, would readily endorse them. A history of the town of Ply- 
mouth, which should describe the country in and near the principal 
▼Ulage as somewhat uneven and rather romantic, having a rocky bluff 
extending to high water mark, and terminating in a large boulder, 
which has been partially removed, might be regarded as substan- 
tially correct ; but iF it should omit to mention that great national 
event — the landing of the Pilgrims there, and the founding of an 
English colony, it would be regarded as a burlesque upon history. 

And yet we see histories of towns published from time to time, 
which would represent the town as a mere isolated community, hav- 
mg no public character of its own ; and having no particular con- 
nection with any other and larger organization. Within a few 
months I have read the histories of three large and important towns 
in the commonwealth, which contained much information, and many 



160 How to write Town Histories. [ApzQ, 

interesting annals, which appeared to me to be defective inasmuch 
as they hanlly alhided to any national characteristic, or showed that 
any of the events which transpired within their borders, connected 
them with the state, and so in fact constituted a part of public his- 
tory. Such omissions are unfortunate, as they rob the town of an 
important part of its character, and deprive the general historian 
of the labors of the local annalist. 

Without any disposition to be invidious, or to arraign any local 
annalist, but to illustrate the positions I have taken, I will mention 
the history of old Braintree and Qnincy — a town rendered na- 
tional by her granite quarries^ were there nothing else : for many 
of the stone fronts in distant cities will refer you to the quarries within 
this noted town. And then her biographical character has given 
her a fame not confined to the township or the state. It was here 
that Governor Hancock first beheld the light of day, and his name 
belongs to the whole country. The active citizen in our revolution- 
ary struggle, the proscribed patriot by Gage, the President of the 
Provincial and of the Continental Congress, the first signer of the 
Declaration of Independence, and the first governor of Massachusetts 
under the constitution — All this gave him a national character which 
should adorn the place of his birth. And the Quincy family^ 
noted at first, and sustained to the present day, would give the town 
a reputation well worthy of mention. And the fact that a sin- 
gle family of the town should furnish two Presidents of the United 
States and three public envoys to the leading courts of Europe, 
should give a prominence to the name of Adams and fame to the 
town which gave them birth. But the reatlers of their recent his- 
tory, I fear, would fail to see justice done to that family, and 
would regret that the town in its modesty should forego so large a 
share of the honor which is justly her due. 

The history of Sutton, an unimportant town in Worcester coun- 
ty, contains very full annals of the acts of the town, and a brief 
statement of its manufiicturcs, which give the town a public charao- 
ter, and which might have been further presented to the honor of 
the place, and so made Sutton a constituent part of the nation's de- 
vcloj)nicnt of manufactures. Tlie location of the first settlers in 
the township is well ; but the division and the subdivision of the 
original tracts of land down to the present day, and the names of 
the occupant of the dwellings from year to year, might have- been 
partially omitted and the place supplied by a more full and distinct 
statement that Sutton was a part of the county and state, and that 
she contributed to the independence of the colonies, and labored 
ardently to sustain the integrity of the Union when assailed by 
traitors. 

Lancaster, in the same county, was one of the earliest and moat 
important towns in the commonwealth ; and in fact has fuinished 
more incidents for public history than almost any town in the state. 



1880.] How to write Toxon Histories. 161 

• 

Here the annals of the town on every page seem to afford materials 
for public history ; and to suggest reflections bearing upon the wel- 
fiure of the whole country. The settlement in the midst, as it were, 
of Indian tribes, might afford matter for serious reflection, and give 
an insight to the Indian character. The depredations in Philip's war 
would seem forcibly to suggest the cause of that war, the character of 
the chief who instituted it, the vigor with which he prosecuted it, the 
number of towns which were wholly or partially destroyed, the great 
saffering of the colonies, and the final capture of that bloody 
warrior. 

And the subsequent incursions of the savagss under the guidance 
or with the approbation of the French, would seem to present the 
inquiry, what led to these prolonged contests between England and 
France for the possession of these northern and western possessions ; 
and this inquiry would very naturally reveal the fact that the reli- 
gious element, as well as the territorial, was involved in the contest. 
But we were disappointed to see that these subjects were either omit- 
ted or touched upon so briefly as to deprive the good old town of 
Lancaster of the honor of being a constituent part of the community, 
suffering for others more remote from the scene of danger, but 
equally interested in the great questions at issue. It would eccm also 
that a biographical sketch of some of the actors in these wars, and 
of some of the brave men who came to the relief of Lancaster in the 
days of her peril, were quite as important, and would be quite as inter- 
esting even to the people of the place, as the names of obscure per- 
sons found upon some of the dilapidated stones in the ancient grave 
yards ; or the location of some private road, to enable one or more 
families to go more conveniently to mill or to some remote part of 
their farm. The settlement of the first ministers, when there was 
but one in town, and he settled for life, and in most such cases was 
the sole educated man in the town, might properly be stated in de- 
tail ; but when the people became divided into several religious soci- 
eties, and their clergymen were frequently changing, it would seem 
that the details of the councils to settle or dismiss the minister, even 
to the locality and name of the delegates, would belong rather to the 
records of each society than to the history of the town. 

I may be thought too fastidious on this subject ; but regarding, as 
I do, the town organization as a leading glory of New England, 
and these little municipalities as the fountain of power and of moral 
sentiment, I think that every town history should enforce the idea 
that our towns are an important element even in our naticm's history 
and character. The first practical lessons of civil equality, as well 
as religious freedom, were exhibited in these small cori)oration8. 
They were the fountain of power, the source of our greatness, and 
this fact should be recognized in every local history. It became so 
obvious that the seeds of national independence were sown in our 
town meetings, that the British Parliament passed a law forbidding 



162 Sev. S. DanfortKs Recorda^ Ro^cbury. [Ajnil, 

our town meetin2:8, except for the choice of town officers, and die 
appropriations for the ordinary purposes of the town. We then 
should learn wisdom from our enemies, and endeavor to sustain 
what tliey would destroy ; and I know of no batter opportunity, or 
fitter occasion to do justice to our towns, than to show their connec- 
tion with our national history and welfare, whenever we publish our 
town annals. 

These general views are submitted to the consideration of the pub- 
lic, in the hope that the true character of our little democratic or- 
ganizations and their real worth, may be fully presented in every 
town history that may be written. 



REV. SAMUEL DANFORTR'S RECORDS OF THE FIRST 

CHURCH IN ROXBURY, MASS. 

Commanicated by William B. Trask, Esq., of Boston. 
[Continued from pa^ 89.] 

[1GG4.] June 26. About this time began y* blasting of y* wheat to 
be p'ceivwl. 

July 13. A church gathered at Groyton & m' Will arc! ordained. 

July 20. A church gathered iu y* hounds of Cambridge & m' John 
Eliot jun. ordained Pjustor & m' Tlio. Wiswull Ruling Elder. 

July 22. The kinj^s Cornissioners arrived here, viz Colonel Nichols, m' 
Cartwri«;ht, S' Rob* Carr & m' ^^nverick. 

31. They departed for Long Lsland & Monhados. 

Sept 1. Wee had a solemn ^z publick Fast throughout y* Jur:sdicti5. 

2. A great storm of Wind that beat down much of or fruit, & y* nip- 
ping Cold & frost did much hurt amongst y* Indian Corne. 

Octob. 30. Major Daniel Denison had his House fireil at Ipswich ds 
burnt down. 

Nov. 16. A solemn Publick fast throughout this jurisdiction. 

Nov. 17. About this time there appeared a Comet in y* Heavens the 
first time I saw it w*^^ was y* 5*^ of 10"*. It appeared a little below the 
Crows Bill in Hydra in y* Tropick of Capricorn or ueer to it. on ye 18** 
day it appeared in Canis Major 2 degrees below y* Tropick. on y* 19** 
day I observed it to passe on y* upper star in y" Hares foot about 2 degrees 
& \ al)ove the tropicke. It continued till Feb. 4.* 

« Increase Mather says : ** A.D. 1631. A f.aiioiis Comet was conspicaous to the whole 
World this year. Many have publislie*! ihfir Sentirncn'^'^ concerning it. A Reverend and 
worthy person ** (in a note Mr. Matlier says, " Mr. Danforth Pastor of the Church iu JSox- 
6«ry")**amon;;>t ourselves (who is now asa-ndod nhove the Stars) h:itli loft ns his obsenra- 
tions abO!it tlic morions of this Comet as by himself taken notice of." " Not long after this 
another no less admirable did appear." He dcvoies several pages to the description of 
these comets, and to the remarkable events which followed in their train, among which were 
the great ulague and the great ftre in London. In the former event •* there died sometimes 
above seventeen thousand in one week; and more than an hundred thousand were swept 
away in a years time in that one City." And by the fire, " eighty seven Parishes were con- 
snmed by th()><e fatal flames. The ^moak of that burning causi^d the Sun to look as if it 
were turned into darkness, and the Moon into blood. It hath been computed that there 
were burnt within the Walls of the City twelve thousand houses, and without a thousand. 
The whole damage amounting to at least nine Millions, and nine hundred thousand poandfl 
tterling** 



1880.] Rev. S. DanfortKs Records, Roxbury. 163 

Feb. 4. m' Samuell Torry was ordained to y* office of a Pastor in y' 
Church at Wavmouth. 

we bad a very mild & moderate winter till y* middle of February. 

Feb. 19 & 21. Bitter Cold weather. Feb. 22 Snow & Feb. 27 Snow. 

Blarch 11. Another Comet appeared in y® East in y* constellation of 
Antinou?. 

15. Our aged Governor m' John Endicot dyed. 

1GG5. 22. A publick fast throughout this Colony. 

5 May. In this moneth were our debates w*** y* k's Comissioners. 

June 3. was a g' battell betw. England & Holland. 

June 20. At shutting in happened a burning in Roxbury in y* dwelling 
House of Abraha Newell senior, & June 23, his old barne fired by his girle. 

June 22. A publick Fast. 

This moneth y* lord smot our wheat both winter & summer w^ Mildew. 

July 5. There happened a very sad accident at Situate, lieftenant Tor- 
ry, having rec* order fro the Governor of Plimouth (by reaso of the kings 
letter y* informes of y* Hollanders coming ag*' vs) to look to y* powder & 
ammunition of y* Towne, He went into y" House of Goodma Tickuer* 
where y* Magazine of y* Town was, w^^ was but two barrels of powder & 
opened y"* & while y* said lieftenant was drying some of y* powder, abroad 
opo boards & doores, by some accident, G. knows what, y* powder was fired 
both that in y' house <& and that abroad, & y® house blown up & broken in 
pieces, And y* woman of y* House Goodwife Tickner miserably burnt 
esply On her belly (for it seemes she was at that instant stepping up5 
y* barrell y* was in y* house to reach something) & a little childe also was 
sadly burnt & buryed amongst y* rubbish & Timber, but y* woman & childe 
lived sevVall houres after about 10 or 11. Also y* lieftenant Wixa satily 
burnt esply on his breast, face hands & armes, yet he lived till y® next day 
& then dyed. 

July 15. There was dreadful thunder [&] lightning. A stream of fire 
was observed to fall upon m' Benj. Gilhamsf House, w®^ shattered his 
chimney & some of y* principall beams in y* house, wounded & hurt his 
daughter mrs More, stupifyed y* rest that were in y* house. Also at 
charlstown y* lightning rent a Mast of a little Vessell. 

And at y* Castle it wounded 3 or 4 men In so much that they cryed out 
some houres after, some that y*' tooes, others y* their legs were falling off, 
and y* Captain of the Castle, m' Rich. Davenport, a man of a choice & ex- 
cellent sp't, having bin hard at work, was layd down upon his bed in y^ 
Castle, there being but a Wainscot betw. ye bed & y* Magazine of Powder, 
the lightning came in at y* window & smot y* Captain on y* right eare so 
y* it bled, bruised his flesh upon his head, wounded & burnt his breast & 
belly, & stroke him dead that he never spake more : but it pleased God y* 
powder esciiped y* fire, likewise there was a dog lay at y* gate & a boy, 
one of y* Captains sons was not far from him : the lightning stroke y* dog 
& killed Him, but y* boy through mercy had no hurt 

The same day about y* same time y' was a whirlwind betw. Dedham & 
Dorchester w*** took water out of y* River & spouted it up in y* air, cast 
down many trees & carry ed away many cocks of Hay, & other hay that 
lay in y* swath & in windrows. 

• William Ticknor, ancestor of the late George Ticknor, of Boston, 
t Benjamin Oillam, of Boston, was a ship carpenter. 

VOL. ZZZIY. 15 * 



164 Sev. S. DanfortVs Records , Roxbury. [April, 

About y* same time also at Malbary was a storm of Haile, some as big 
as an Egge, some long & flatt, some Cornered, some neer as big as a m&'t 
fist 

July & AugusC A great Drought w^^ burnt up y* pastures & threat- 
nefl y* Indian Corn. 

The Anabaptists gathered y°*8, into a church, prophesied one by one, & 
some one amongst y™ administred y* Lords supper, after he was regularly 
excomunicated by y' ch. at Charlstown. They also set up a lecture at 
Drinkers* house, once a fortnight They were admonished by y* Court 
of A8sista[ ] 

2Qth 7m (j5^ Hugh Clark was called before y* church & charged with 
telling a lye in y" face of y* Court, slandering Authority in saying that his 
son in law was Committed for Murder which was proved 1. By his own 
Confession to y* Elders y* [t]he court had reprehended Him for so speak- 
ing, & y' y* foreman of y* Jury affirmed y* he had so spoken. 2. By y* 
Testimony of Samuel Williams, who heard Hugh Clark speak those very 
words in open court But Hugh Clark in y • Church denyed y* y • [he ?] spake 
these words & that the court or any of y* magistrates imputed it to him y' 
he had so spoken or reprehended & blamed him for it : By all w^^ it ap- 
peared to y* church y' his soul was sick & needed medicine & therefore dis- 
pensed a publick admonition vnto Him. It doth appear y* Hugh Clark 
did herein tell a notorious lye agst y* light of his Conscience, 1. Bee : y* 
Court laboured to convince Him of his error in so speaking & argued y* 
matter with him to shew him his error & yet he stoocl to justify what he 
had said [attested by Samuel Williams.] 2. bee. Hugh Clark told my- 
self y^ his aim 8c intent in what he said in y® Court was to get some satis- 
faction & recompence for y* wrong y* was done to his son in law. 

7. 7. Go. m' Adam Blakeman, Pastor to y® church at Stratford rested 
from his labours. 

5* 8'° 65. About 10a clocke at night there happened an Earthquake. 

9™ 65. Contributions were made in several churches for y* relief of y* 
distressed by reaso of y* Sicknes in London. 

27th gm 1(3(55. jvfrt Sarah Alcockf dyed, a vertuous woman, of vostained 
life, very skilful in physick & chirurgery, exceeding active yea yd wearied 
in ministering to y® necessities of others. Her workes praise her in y* 
gates. 

gth gm g5^ ^ solemn Thanksgiving. 

15. 9" 65. m' Samuel Shepard was ordained Pastor to y* church at 
Rowley. 

• Edward Drinker, son of Philip and Eliznhcth Drinker, was bom about the year 1622. 
The fjitlier, a potter by tnule, arrived in the t^hip Abigail, in 1G35, at tlie age of 39, bringing 
with him hiH wife, aged 32. and their two children, Edward and Jolin. Edward, it seems, 
followed the occupation of his fither, in Cliarlestown, where Philip liTod— Iwjing, with hia 
wife, a member of the church there — and where he died in 1G47. The son was chosen one 
of the constables of the town, and, in 1645, was appointed to look after the Kwine. H« 
was one of the founders of the First Baptist church in Boston, 28 (3) 1665. His wife, Han- 
nah, died in 1693, and he soon after married Mary Emmons, who outliYcd him. Mr. Drink- 
er died in the year 1700, havini? i)een a persecuted and prosecuted preacher in the Baptiit 
denomination In CharlesU)wn and in Boston. See Drake's Boston, p 378 ; Winchell and 
Neiile's Discourses ; Uegistku, iv. 373 ; vii. 169. The latter reference is to the will of Pliiiip 
Drinker, an abstract of which is given, with an interesting note in relation to one of his 
great grandsons, bom in Philadelphia, Dec. 24, 1680, died Nov. 17, 1782, aged 102 yeaw. 
See also Watson's Annals of Philadelphia, 

t She was a daughter of Richard Palsgrave, of Charlcstown, and wife of Dr. John 
Alcock, of Roxbury, who was a son of George Alcock. Mrs. Alcock was 44 years old. 
Her husband died March 27, 1667. See Savage's Dictionary. 



1880.] Hev. S. DanforMs Records^ Roxbury. 165 

m' Shore was ordained to y* chnrch at Tannton. Gilhams Vessell, where- 
in was Colonel Cartwright one of y* k's Comissioners, was taken by y* 
Dutch, and all his writings ag** y* Countrie, made void. 

22. 9" 65. A solemn Fast in reference to y* Sicknes in England &c 

8'*» 10" 65. A great Storm of Wiude, Wherein m' Shoot «fe all his Com- 
pany were cast away at Marble-head. 

This moneth y* churches in y* Bay set upon a Course of Fasting and 
prayer. 
1666. 

5* 2" 66. All the churches in this Jurisdiction kept a solenm day of 
Fasting & Prayer. 

Christophers Island was taken by y* French inhabiting there & y* Eng- 
lish dispossest. 

It pleased God this Summer to arm y* Caterpillers ags' vs, w*** did much 
damage in our Orchards, and to exercise y* Bay with a severe di-ought. 
The churches in y* Bay sought y* L** by Fasting & Prayer, our Church of 
Roxbury began, y* 19^ of 4". The L^ gave rain y* next day. The rest 
of y* churches in like manner besought y* Lord 21"* of 4°. And it pleased 
€rod send rain more plentifully on y* 23^ day following. At w*** time hap- 
pened a sad accident at Marshfield, for in that town a certain woman sitting 
in her house (some neighbours being present) & hearing dreadfiill thunder 
crackes, spake to her son & said Boy, shut y* door, for I rem'ber this time 
4 yeares we had like to have been killed by thunder & lightning. The 
Boy answered. Mother, its all one w'^ God whether y* door be shutt or 
open ; The woman said ag*n, Boy shut y* door : At her cotiiand the Boy 
shut y* door : but imediately y' came a Ball of Fire fro heaven, down y' 
chimney & slew y* old woman (whose name was Goodwife Phileps) & y* 
Boy, and an old man, a neighbor that was present, & a dog y^ was in y* 
House, but a little child y* was in y* armes of y* old man escaped : and 
a woman w'^ child being present was soor amazed. 

It pleased God that our wheat was Mildewed & blasted this year also. 

10^5™ 1666. There happened a dreadfull burning at Andover. m' 
Bradstreets house & y* g'test p't of his goods were burnt. The occasion of 
w'^ burning was y* Carelesnes of y* maid, who put hot ashes into an hogs- 
head over y*^ porch : the tub fired about 2 o clock in y* morning & set y* 
Chamber & house on fire.* 

29. 5™ 66. Divers strangers y* came from Christophers Island being in 
y* necessitie & distress by sicknes lamenesse &c besides y* p' vision made 
for y" by y* Gtinerall Court, the severall Churches contributed towards 
their relief. 

26. 5" 66. Tidings came to vs of Forreiners invading our Coast Two 
French ships lying at Martins Vineyard <& having taken Plumbs ship & 
another Sloop, lay at Martins Vineyard. 

31. 5"* 66. The next week we vnderstood that it was one Dutch man, a 
man of war, with 12 guns & a prize w'^ he took upo' y* coasts of Virginia 
who took Armstrong & Plumb & A shallop : & after he taken out w* he 
aaw good, set y* men at liberty with their vessels, & carried away none 
but a Boy, & so left our coasts. 

* Mn. Anne Bradstreet wrote some verses on the baming of her bonsc. See ** Works of 
Anne Brad^trcet, edited by John Harvard Ellis," CharIe.*>town, 18G7, pp. 40-2. Her son, 
Che Rev. Simon Bradstreet, of New London, Ct.« given particulars of the losses of himself 
mnd his father. Sec Register, vol. ix. pp. 13 and 118. Mrs. Bradstrcct gives the date as 
Jalj 10, and her son as July 12, 1666. 



166 'Rev. S. DanfortV 8 Records i Roxbury. [April, 

7" & 8*^ "Wee heard of a dreadfall Heracano at Barbados & y* neighboar- 
ing Islands wherein many vessels p^ished & my Lord Willoaghbey fleet in 
his expeditiO ag^ y' French at Christophers, were lost. 

It pleased y* Liord this Summer to visit y* Countrey with y* Bmall poXf 
whicli greatly encreased in the Winter & proved very afflictive & mortal 
vnto many. 

12. 10"" QQ, m' William Tompson Pastor to y* church at Braintiee, 
departed this life in y* G9 year of his age. He had l)een held vnder y* 
IK)wer of melancholy for y* space of 8 yeares. During w*** time He had 
diverse lucid intervales, & sweet revivings. esp'ly y* week before ho dyed, 
in so much that he assayed to go to y* church & administer y* Liord's sap- 
per to them, but his body was so weak that he could neither go nor ride. 

30. 10™. An Earth-quake was perceived by severall. 

2* 12. 66. m"^ Henry Withington, Ruling Elder in y* Church of Dor- 
chester. A man that excelled in Wisdom, meeknes and goodnes, being 
aged 79, departed this life, and was buryed on y* 5* of 12™. 

4th 12™ 66. Terrible & dreadfull Tidings came vnto vs by y* way of 
Clevis & Jamaica concerning the taking oi Autigea. & y* burning of y* 
citv of London. 

11. 1 2™ 66. Tidings came to vs from Connecticot, how that on y* 15" 
of 10™ 66. Sergeant Heart y* son of Deacon Heart and his wife & six 
children, were all burnt in their House at Farmington, no man knowing 
how the fire was kindled, neither did any of y* Neighbors see y* fire till it 
was past remedy. The church there had kept a Fast at this mans house 
2 dayes before. One of his sons being at a farm escape<l this burning. 

This Winter there was a house burnt at Piscutaque w'in 3 p'sons p'ished. 

Also at Con Cord y* House of m' Woodies was burnt & liis onely soa 
p'ished in y* fire. 

21. 1™ f. There was a publick Fast throughout y* Jurisdiction. 

This day o' church made a Collection for m' Wigglesworth, 4^** 17*. 

27. 1™ 67. M' John Alcock Physician, dyed. His liver was dryed up 
& become schirrous. 

8. 2™ 67. Our Church made a collection for y* relief of our Brethren 
& Countrymen who were reduced to extremities at Cape-Feare. The sum 
was about 7^^ 

25. 3™ 67. There was a dreadful crack of thunder. Samuel Buggies 
happened at that instant to be upon y* meeting-house- Hill with oxen & horse 
& cart loaden with Corne. The horse & one ox were strucken dead w^y* 
lightning, the other had a little life in it, but it dyed presently. The man 
wa.s singed and scorched a little on his legs, one shooe torn a pieces & y* 
heel carried away, the man was hurled of fr5 y* cart & flung on ye off side, 
but through menjy soon recovered himself <& felt little harm. There was 
chest in y^cart w'^in was Peuter <Ss linnen, the peuter had small holes melted 
in it & the linnen some of it singed & burnt. 

19th ^m Qj^ j^ gj^^ acci«lent happened at Boston to one Wakefield a 
boatman, who helping y rope maker about a Cable had his head splitt & 
his braines beaten out. 

[To be continaed.] 



1880.] Boston Committee of Correspondence ^ do. 167 



RECX)RD OF THE BOSTON COMMITTEE OF CORRESPOND- 
ENCE, INSPECTION AND SAFETY, MAY TO NOV. 177G. 

Copied by permission of Samuel F. McCleary, Esq., City Clerk, from the original 

record- book in the archives of the City of Boston, Mass. 

[Continaed from pa^ 20.] 

1776. Coll.' Barber was appointed to deliver the Sails to Cap* Holmes, 

*^'* provided, that he upon his Honor declares, that he will not com- 
manicate any intelligence to the Enemy, or receive & carry off 
any Letter, but such as shall be inspected by this Committee ; and 
that he also make Oath, that he will immediately proceed from 
hence to the Granades, and not attempt to land upon any part of 
this Continent, or Newfoundland, unless obliged thereto by dis- 
tress of weather or some unforeseen accident. 

Adjourned to Fryday next. 6 O'Clock to meet in the Room in 
King street 
20. At a Meeting of the Committee of Correspondence Inspection 
& Safety at their Room in King Street September 20 at 6 o'clock. 
The Committee to see Cap' Holmes Sails delivered [page 57] 
Reported that they had Complyed with the Orders of the Com- 
mittee with respect to the delivery of the Sails and Cap' Holmes 
Complying with the Conditions on which they were to Suffer him 
to depart. 

The following Oath was administered to him by Mr. Justice 
Gardner — 
rr«p» We, the Subscribers Master and Mariners on board the Schoon- 

Orth!*' *° er Industry do Solemnly Swear that we have not and that we will 
not take on board any Letters or Papers but such as we have sub- 
mitted to the inspection of the Committee of Correspondence, and 
that we will not convey any intelligence to the Enemies of the 
United States of America but proceed forthwith to the Island of 
Grenada without touching at any Port or Place on this Conti- 
nent or in the Island of Newfoundland, the dangers of the Seas 
only excepted so help us God — John Holmes 

Donald Campbell 
Boston Septem' 18. 1776. Charles Edgerd. 

Adjourned to Monday Evening G. O'Clock at the Room in 
King Street — 

23* At a Meeting of the Committee of Correspondence at the 
Chamber in King Street, Septem' 23** G 'Clock in the Evening 

M' Gray in the Chair — 
The Hon**^® Moses Gill & Benjamin Austin Esq a Committee 
from the Ilon**^* Board, apply'd to this Committee for their Opin- 
ion, viz. " Whether it is consistent with the public Safety, for M' 
Ross and the Persons who are going with him to sail now " — 
ComTn«* ]^X' Bowdoin was desired to acquaint M' Gill this Evening, that 
inanire as this Committee apprehend, that the Interest & Safety of their 
maS ^**** Constituents are so much involved in the Question proposed, that 
they cannot make answer untill they have some little time to con- 
sult them. 

VOL, XXXIV. 15* 



168 Boston Committee of OorrespondencBf de. [<^ril, 

S^'with ^ t^*g® ^^'^ ^P^° * Motion made Voted, that the Clerk of 
fiuiu. this Committee be directed to go on with the Suits oommenced 

against the Delinquents on the late muster Day. 

The Committee of Correspondence Inspection and Safety for 

the Town of Mendon, against this Committee by a printing on 

H h Wai ^^^* ^^^^ ^^^^^ ^^ ^^^^ ^"^ Hugh Walker to this Town, who was 
ker taken ' taken up at Mendon as a Stroller &. corresponding with Cap' M'- 
heref*^"' Kenzie an officer placed in that Town on Parole — and they pray 
that proper care may be taken of him by this Committee. 

IVP Thomas directed, to order said Walker's attendance to mor- 
row Evening, at this place. 

2«. At a Meeting of the Committee of Correspondence Inspection 
& Safety at the Council Chamber September 24^ 

Mr. Gray in the Chair — 
Mr Walker M' Hugh Walker attended according to order, and being in- 
attended, quire^j of respecting his business at Mendon, he assured the Com- 
mittee that his bdug in that Town was in order to settle an Ao- 
compt and receive a balance due to him from Cap' Mackenxie — 
M*" Walker was dismissed, being first cautioned against leaving 
this Town, without a permit for his doing it be< obtained of thu 
Committee. 
Camm«« On a Motion made Voted, that M"^ Gray, M* Williams & M* 

a^M^nodai Price be a Committee to draught a Memorial, to the Greneral 
to u. Court. Court of this State, relative to the Captains of Prize Vessels go- 
ing at large in this Town to the endangering the public peace & 
safety. 

The Committee having made inquiry of a [page 59] number of 
Comm«« the Inhabitants with respect to M" Ross & Company's departure 
opinion re- for England — M' Gray was directed to inform the Committee of 
ilf'Rosa^s Council, that agreeable to the request of the Hon"* Board, they 
sayiiug. Jjj^jI considere<l the matter proposed, & also inquired of a number 
of their Fellow Citizens, who concur with them in opinion, that 
all Persons brought into this State in any Prize Vessel, should 
not be permitteil to depart, but retained, uutill they can be ex- 
changed for our Brethren now in our Enemies hands & who are 
under the like Circumstances. 

Adjourned to to Morrow Forenoon 1 1 O'Clock Room in King 
Street. 
25- Met according to Adjournment, at the Room in King Street, 
12 O'clock. 
Stimoi'''* Elisha Cole Master of the Schooner Triton bound from Ken- 
relative to nebeck to Cape Francis and taken the 20*** day of July last by the 
Seafment ^li^fo^d Man of War, John Bear, Commander, appeared and gave 
rec'd from his testimony, upon Oath respecting the treatment himself and 
ye fcuemy. ^^^ Seaman met with from the Enemy & the same was delivered 
ColP Barber, in order to its being published in the several News- 
Papers. 

2C At a Meeting of the Committee of Correspondence Inspection 

& Safety at their Chamber in King Street September 26"*, 6 

o'clock. M' Gray in the Chair. 

Orders roia- The two Orders of Council relative to M' Ross & those who are 

Bota!^ ^' to sail with him from this Port to London were laid before the 



1880.] Bo9ton Oommittee of Correspondence ^ £c. 169 

Committee, and being read — M' Thomas was directed to Notify 
all the Members to attend at the [page 60] Adjournment in order 
to consider and determine upon said orders of Council. 

Voted, that this Meeting be adjourned to to morrow Morning 
9 o'clock. 

27. At a Meeting of the Committee of Correspondence Inspection 
' & Safety Septem' 27—9 O'clock Forenoon 

M' Gray in the Chair — 
Voted, that this Meeting be Adjourned to 3. O'clock P. M. then 
to consider the orders of Council relative to M' Ross's sayling &c 

Septem' 27 3 o'clock P: M: Met according to Adjournment 
M' Gray in the Chair — 
Ordenor The Orders of Council relative to M' Ross &c again read and 
to M» Boss considered — whereupon a Motion was made " that a Sub Com- 
wDMidtrtd, mittee be now chosen for the purpose of carrying those Orders of 

Council into execution — and the Question being accordingly put — 

Passed in the Negative. 
Gomiii« On a Motion made Voted, that the Chairman M"^ Gray, be de- 

orSrat sired to acquaint M' Ross, that this Committee have agreed to do 
}jJJJ«"^i their part towards carrying the Orders of Council with respect to 
cation. his departure from hence into execution ; and that he has liberty 

to inform those who have obtained permits for sayling with him, 

of this determination of the Committee. 

28. At a Meeting of the Committee of Correspondence Inspection 
& Safety at their Chamber in King Street, Septem' 28. 11 O'clock 

M' Gray in the Chair — 
F^don to [Pfige 61.] A Petition from a number of the Inhabitants of 
JJP ,^ this Town, praying that the Ship Creighton, bound directly for 
Myllng. Loudon, with M' Ross, & about 70 other Passengers, belonging 
to Great Britain, may be stopped for a month at least, for Rea- 
sons in said Petition set forth. 

Oct. 1. At a meeting of the Committee of Correspondence Inspection 
& Safety, at their Chamber in King Street October 1 — 

Mr. Gray in the chair. 

ifr Ro88 The Committee appointed, to see that the Order of Council, 

Mykd. ^j^jj respect to no Persons being suffered to depart with M' Ross 

but such as have received Permits for that purpose Reported, that 

they had attended to their duty — and that the Ship Sayled on 

the Yesterday. 

The Petition for stopping M' Ross's Sayling for a Month with 
the leave of the Committee, was withdrawn by the Petitioners. 

g^ At a Meeting of the Committee of Correspondence Inspection 
& Safety at their Chamber in King Street, October 8, 1776 — 

M' Gray in the chair. 
Cap* ster. Cap* Sterling was sent for and examined relative to the inform- 
for and atiou received that he was about carrying oflf in his Vessel three 
men, who are on their Parole — 

At a Meeting of the Committee of Correspondence Inspection 
and Safety, at their Chamber in King Street, October 14*** 1776. 

M' Gray in the Chair — 
Information being given the Committee that one Thomas [page 



170 BoBton Committee of Oorrespondeneet die. [April, 

62] Lndlow Jan' late a Custom House Officer in New York, was 
in this Town, and that the said Ludlow had discovered himself to 
Mr Ludlow ^ ^^^J ui*frie"dly to the Rights of America — he was sent for, 
exAmined. and attended ; and being examined, it appeared, that himself & 
Family had been taken by one of the Colony Armed Vessels in a 
Brigantine which together with the cargo was owned by himself; 
and that both Vessel & Cargo had been condemned as lawful 
Prize, at a Maritime Court held in the Town of Plymouth, also 
that his Coming to this Town was in order to Petition the Ilon^ 
Board, for the return of his Bedding and some Necessaries which 
had been taken from him ; and by permission of Greneral War^ 
ren & Mr Sever — ^he was required to give his attendance again, 
on the Morrow, if sent for. 

Adjourned to to Morrow Morning 10 0*Clock. 

16. Tuesday Morning October 15, 10 OClock in the Forenoon met 
according to adjournment. 
M» r-adlow The Committee, having made inquiry of some Gentlemen from 
N. York with respect to AP Ludlow, Character, as also of others, 
relative to his design in coming to Boston, did not Judge it neces- 
sary to take any order concerning him, for the present. 

10. At a Meeting of the Committee of Correspondence Inspection 
& Safety at their chamber in King Street October 16, Forenoon—* 

M' Gray in the Chair — 
No business transacUni, for want of a Quorum. 
Adjourned to 6 0' Clock in the £vening the usual & stated time 
of meeting. 

At a Meeting of the Committee of Correspondence Inspection 
&c at their Chamber in King Street 6 0' Clock — 

Mr. Gray in the Chair. 

A number of Letters brought by one Jones from Ilallifax via 
[page G3] Eiistward, and sent to this Committee for their inspec- 
tion were examineii and then delivered as directed. 

2^- At a Meeting of the Committee of Corresjwndence Inspection 
& Safety, at M' Otis, the Jayl Keepers House October 21, 1776. 

M"^ Diivis in the Chair. 
Hill & ^"® ^^" ^^^^^ Wife of one Hill now in the Jayl of this County 
examined together with her Daughter, who went from hence with a design 
PonabicT* ^ ^^ ^^ Long Island, were stopped at New London Connecticut 
Papers & as upon examination several Papers of a treasonable nature 
f^r** **" were found upon M" Hill the Elder ; They and the Papers were 
sent by the Connecticut Committee to the Committee of Corres- 
pondence &c at Providence, and by them, to this Committee. 

A Letter of recommendation given M" Hill by D' Church was 
read, together with the other Papers found upon her. 

M" Mary Hill the younger was brought in, and examined par- 
ticularly with respect to D^ Church, and one Ralph Cunningham 
mentioned in the Paper, the latter of whom appeared to be a Per- 
son who had made Courtship to the said Hill & supposed to be in 
the British Army at New York. 

[To be oontinaed J 



1880.] Genealogy of the Family of Mulford. 171 



A GENEALOGY OF THE FAMILY OF MULFORD.* 

Communicated by William Remsen Mulford, Esq., Counsellor at Law, Member of the 
N. Y. Genealogical and Biographical Society of New York City. 

AWAY to the eastward on Long Island, is a region where the 
waves roll in with unbroken force to the silent and thinly pop- 
ulated shore, and where with diapason roar the wintry blasts from 
the ocean sweep in to howl and whistle over the wild wastes. Here, 
to this wilderness, in 1649 came a band of pioneers and founded 
the old, quaint, traditional East Hampton. The majority came 
from Salem and Lynn, Mass., via Connecticut, to Long Island, and 
the land was purchased, of the aborigines, from this place as far 
east asMontauk, for £38. 4s. and 8d. sterling. 

"It was then," says an admiring writer, in a descriptive sketch 
published in New York some eight years since, ** an unbroken wil- 
derness, and the Indians were numerous on every side. On the 
east, at * Montaukett,' the royal Wyandanch swayed the sceptre ; 
on the north, at Shelter Island, his brother Poggotacut ruled the 
tribe of * jSIanhassetts ; ' and a third brother ruled over the * Shine- 
cocks.' And here in the dark and gloomy forest, in silence un- 
broken save by the Indian war-whoop, the cry of the wild beasts, or 
the solemn roar of the ocean, they made their earthly home. ♦ ♦ ♦ 

" * Amidst the storm they sang, 

And the stars heard and the sea, 
And the sounding aisles of the dim woods rang 
To the anthem of the free. 

The ocean cajole soared 

From his nest Dy the white wavers foam. 
And the rocking pines of the forest roared — 

This was their welcome home.' " 

This village was afterwards the birthplace of J. Howard Payne, 
author of "Home, Sweet Home," and it is thought that when 
he wrote so affectingly of " home," he had in mind this quaint 
village, with its wide, grassy main street, and the old shingled 
Church with its spire pointing heavenward, surmounted by the rusty 
weather vane, and the picturesque surroundings with their legends 
relating to the once formidable Montauk tribe. 

Among these pioneers were Judge John Mulford and his brother 
William. They came to Long Island from Salem, Mass. 

It is the object of the following sketch to give a brief account of 
some of the descendants of John and William Mulford, two of the 
first settlers of East Hampton, Suffolk County, N. Y. 

« Compiled firom MSS. in the possession of Robert L. Mulford, Esq., of New York, 
Charles Hervey Townsend, Esq., of New Haven, and from other soarcca. 



172 Oenealogy of the Family of Mulford. [April, 

The English pedigree of the Mulfords will be given at sonoie fin 
ture time. 

I. Descendants or John Mulford. 

Prepared hy Robert Z. Mulford^ -Esq.j of New York City, 

John and William Malford, brothers, probably from Devonshire, Eng- 
land, where the name is often spelled Molford, settled in South Hamp- 
ton, Long Island, going there via Connecticat, of which colony it was 
then a part. By the records of South Hampton, published 1874, VoL 
I. page 29, May 29, 1643, <* it was ordered that John Mulford shall 
have two acres of land on the plain." On page 55, sold his house 
in South Hampton, Feh. 8, 1 648, and in that or the following year was 
one of the nine persons who settled East Hampton ; his name appears 
many times in the Council Minutes of Connecticut, Vol. 2, 4, 6, and he was 
commissioned Judge in 1674. In attending to the town affairs, keeping 
peace with the Indians, representing the eastern towns in Hartford, and 
afterwards in New York, he was the foremost man until his death in 1686, 
set 80. John Mulford had : 

2. i. Samuel, b. 1644 ; d. Aug. 21, 1725. 
ii. John, b. 1650 ; d. 1734. 

iii. Mart, who m. Jeremiah Miller. 

iv. Hannah, who m. Ber\jamin Conkling. 

2. Capt. Samuel' Mulford {John^), b. 1644 and d. in East Hamptoiiy 
Aug. 21, 1725 ; m. first, Esther, who d. Nov. 24, 1717, SBt. 64, by whom 
he had four children. Second, m. Sarah Ilowell, d. April 6, 1760, set 97. 
Childless. By first wife had : 

i. Saiiuel, b. 1678; d. 1743; m. Sarah . 

ii. Timothy, b. 1681 ; d. 1741 ; wife Sarah . 

iii. Eltas, b. 1685; d. 1760; m. Mary Mason. 

3. iv. Matthew, b. 1689 ; d. April 28, 1774 : m. Elizabeth Chatfield, Dee. 

25, 1712. 

Capt. Samuel Mulford w^as at an early age a town officer, and a member 
of the Provincial Assembly of New York from 1705 to 1720, from which 
he was expelled for exposing the abuses of Gov. Hunter's administration, 
and sent back by the votes of his county, lie also served as a captain in 
the colonial militia. He went to P^ngland in 1716, api>eared before a 
committee of the House of Lords, and by his pleading, the duty on whale 
oil was removed. A long sketch of his career is given in Vol. 1, p. 517, of 
HoUister's History of Connecticut, 1857 ; also in Thompson's Long Island, 
1843, Vol. 1, p. 315 ; also in Hedges's East Hampton, 1850. 

3. Capt Matthew' Mulford {Samuel^* John^) and Elizabeth Chat- 
field his wife, m. Dec. 25, 1712. She died Sept. 11,1754, ait. 07. He 
served as captain in the colonial militia ;* was a landholder in East Hampton. 

i. EuzAnETH, b. Aug. 22, 1714 ; d. Oct. 21, 1754, on Gardiner *s Island: 
m. May 28, 1737, to Lion. John Gardiner, who d. May 19, 1764, leav- 
ing David, John, Elizabeth — 3 children. 

ii. Jkrusua (twin), b. Auj;. 22, 1714 ; m. April 13, 1736, to Jeremiah 
Hedges. Had one child, David, b. Oct. 23, 1737. 

* Among the old papers in po88CS8ion of his lineal descendant (Rol^ert L. Malford, of 
New York), is his commission as captain from John Montgomery, Capt. Qen. and Gov. of 
New York and New Jersey, dated Nov. 29, 1728, ** to Matthew Malford Gentleman." 



1880. ] Genealogy of the Family of Mulford. 173 

iii. Esther, b. July 10, 1719 ; m. fimt, Jonathan Hunting, who died Sept. 
3, 1750, leaving 3 children, Jonathan and Matthew. Second mar- 
riage, John Darbe. She died Sept. 24, 1757. 

4. iv. David (Col.), b. Sept. 10, 172-3 ; d. Dec. 18, 1778; m. Phebe Hunt- 

ing, June 16, 1751. 

5. Y. Mart, b. April 9, 1725 ; d. June 30, 1729. 

4. Col. David^ Mulford (Matthetv,^ Samuel,* John} ), like his ancestors 
John and Samuel, was a leading man in his town of East Hampton. His 
descendant Robert L. Mulford, of New York, has now his commission, 
signed by Grov. Clinton (colonial governor of New York), dated Oct. 13, 
1748, and another dated Feb. 13, 1758, by Lieut Gov. James DeLancey, 
appointing him to offices in the colonial militia. When the colonies com- 
menced to resist the stamp act and other taxation of Great Britain, he was 
the guiding star in his part of tlie state. Ondenlonk's Rev. Incidents of 
SnfiToIk Co. (1849) states on pages 13, 14, that C6i» M. and others com- 
posed a standing committee to correspond with other committees and agree 
not to import from Great Britain until the blockade of the port of Boston 
was raised. Page 19, July 8, 1775. Appointed muster master of troops 
to be raised in Suffolk Co. P. 29, in list of field officers his name appears 
as first colonel, and he reported to the Provincial Congress, March o, 1776, 
that his regiment consisted of 670 privates and 98 officers. He was execu- 
tor of David Gardiner (dec.) of Gardiner's Island, and Aug. 25, *75, com- 
plained to Congress of depredations by Gen. Gates's army, made on that 
island. 

July 22, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was proclaimed at the 
several places of parade, and his descendant has the copy from which it was 
first read to his regiment He was on the march to Brooklyn at the head 
of his troops when the battle of Long Island decided the fate of that part of 
the state, and his men dispersed and went to their homes or to Con- 
necticut, by orders of the commanding General. 

On page 43 of Onderdonk it is noted, " After the capture of Gen. Wood- 
hull by the British, Col. Mulford was written to come to Huntington and 
take command of the regiments." 

On page 46. " Col. Abm. Gardiner surrounded the honse of Col. Mul- 
ford in East Hampton, Sept 7, J 776, and forced him to take the oath." 
P. 58, after the whole island was possessed by the English 3 casks of pow- 
der and 2 boxes of lead were taken from Col. Mulford's house, and via 
Sag Harbor carried to Connecticut. 

r*age 70. " Col. Mulford's negro Jack was permitted to return from 
Connecticut to L. Island." Col. Mulford died before the war closed, leav- 
ing an unstained reputation. Children, all born in Easthampton, N. Y. : 

i. David (Mai.), b. Nov. 7, 1754 ; m. Rachel Gardiner ; d. Jan. 8, 1799. 

5. ii. Matthew, 0. Oct. 22, 1756; m. Mary Hutchinson, Feb. 17, 1778 ; d. 

March 24, 1845. 
iii. Phebk, b. Sept. 20, 1758 ; m. Henry Pierson, Sept. 19, 1780 ; d. Feb. 

28, 1836. 
iv. Betskt, b. 1760 ; unmarried ; d. 1785. 
V. Esther, b. 1765 ; m. Dca. David Hedges ; d. 1825. 

6. vi. Jonathan, b. 1770 ; m. Hamutal Baker ; d. 1840. 

5- Matthew* Mulford (David,* Matthew,* Samuel,* John}), b. in 
East Hampton, Oct 22, 1756; d. in Rensselaerville, N. Y., March 24, 1845, 
ajfier living there about 45 years ; m. Feb. 7, 1778, to Mary, dau. of Dr. Sam- 
uel Hutchinson. She was b. Aug. 27, 1757, d. July 31, 1824. Before the 



174 Oenealogy of the Family of Mulford. [April, 

age of 20 ho was let sergeant in Capt. Ezekiel Mulford*8 company 12, of 
1st Suffolk Keg't, Col. Smith commanding, as appears In printed records, 
and was present at the battle of Long Island. In Onderdonk*s Suffolk Co., 
pp. 28 and 9, Aug. 12, 1776, Col. S. writes his regiment was on the march. 
It was engaged while in the fort near Brooklyn, and tlie writer has heard Ser- 
geant Mulford relate his experience as a soldier, and tell of seeing a com- 
rad(i's lioad shot off by a British cannon ball, and of hearing Gen. Wash- 
ington give orders while both were in the fort. lie was in the receipt of 
a pension from the U. S. government for many years. Children, all bom 
in Easthampton, except John, who was bom in Reusselaerville : 

i. IIanxah, b. Oct. 28, 1778 ; m. Col. Isaac Wickham, 1799 ; d. Oct. 20, 

1821, East Hampton. 
11. Juliana, b. 1781 ; d. 1793, East Hampton, 
iii. Phkbe, h. Jan. 12, 1784 ; m. April 9, 1810, Dea. William Hedges ; d. 

May 13, 1830, LanMngburgh. 

7. iv. CuARr.ES Lewis, b. July 1, 1786; m. Mille Cook, June 25, 1816; d. 

May 28, 1857, Kensselaerville. 
V. Betsey, b. July 6, 1788; m. Jon. Jenkins, Jan. 1,1809; d. July 4, 

1875, RensHelaervilie. 
vi. Mary, b. 1790 ; unmarried ; d. 1845, Rensselaervillo. 
vii. Julia 11., b. Dec. 7, 1793; m. Col. Samuel Miller; d. Jan. 10, 1866, 

East Hampton. 

8. viii. Samukl H.. b. March 18, 1796 ; m. Clarissa GriflBn, Sept. 18, 1823; 

d. Dec. 1871,HolIey.N. Y. 

9. ix. Edward, b. Juno 9, 1799 ; m. Sarah Reed, Oct. 25, 1832 ; d. May 17, 

1863, Newark, N. Y. 

10. X. William, b. Juno 10, 1799, twin; m. Lucy Stewart, June 6, 1841; 

d. March 2, 1862, Cherry Valley, III. 
xi. John H., b. April 22, 1802 ; unmarried ; d. Oct. 20, 1876, Albany. 

G. Jonathan* iMuLFonn {Davkh* Mnlthew^^ Samnel? John}) was bom 
in Easthampton in 1770, and died there Feb. 14, 1840; m. Humutal Baker, 
1709. Children, horn in E:isthiunpton : 

1. David, b. April 16, 1800; d. unmarried, Nov. 14, 1876. 

ii. Mary C, b. Dec. 18, 1H03 ; m. Isaac Van Scoy. No children. 

iii. John H., b. April 21, IHmi ; unm. in 1879. 

11. iv. Samuel G., b. Feb. 3. 1H08 ; m. Charlotte Van Scoy, April 1, 1847. 
V. Harry, b. Nov. 7, 1810 ; unm. in 1879. 

vi. (jeorgk, b. May 18, 1813 ; m. Wid. Muryctt Conkline (n(?e Parsons). 

12. vii. jERKMiAn, b. Oct. 17, 1815 ; d. May 23, 18G7 ; m. Mary M. Hedges, 

Nov. 10, 1841. 

7. CnARLES L.' jMulford (Matthew,^ David^ Matthew,^ »S>///jw^t* 
John}), b. East Hampton, N. Y., July 1, 178G; d. Renssclaerville, May 28, 
1857 ; m. June 25, 1816, Mille (dau. Robert and Deborah Cook), who was 
born in Massa(?hu.setts, June o, 1791, d. Uenssehierville, Feb. 19, 1875. 

At the age of 28 he was a coniinissioned officer in a N. Y. State Reg't, 
stationed at Sackett*s Harbor during the last war with England. lie re- 
turned with honor to his home in Albany Co., where for many yeare he was 
a manufacturer and merchant. He was made a Justice and elected super- 
visor of his town for several years, always a man of sterling integrity and 
highlv esteemed by his townsmen. Children, all born in Rensselaerville, 
N. Y. : 

i. Mary H., b. April 10. 1817 ; m. Andrew Palmer, Sept. 22, 1836. 
ii. UoBKRT, b. Sept. 15, 1819 ; d. Feb. 3, 1821. 

13. iii. KoHERT L., b. Oct. 24, lfci21 ; m. first, Henrietta Lester, Dec. 14, 18^46, 

■ who d. April 5, 1853 ; m. second, Ellen M. Stone (wid.) (nee Mor- 
gan), June 6, 1860. 






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iv. LrciA H., b. May 10, 1824 ; m. Georre W. Rider, Sept. 10, 1856. 

14. V. CHARI.E8 W., b. Feb. 5, 1827 ; m. Deborah Wickes, Aug. 17, 1833. 

vi. MiLLECENT, b. Dec. 23, 1830 ; d. Oct. 29, 183-1. 

vii. Harriet P., b. April 24, 1834 ; unra. 1879. 

8. Sasiuel H.' Mulford {Matthew^^ David,^ Matthew,^ Samuel* 
JoM) was born in East Iljimpton, March 18, 179G; d. in Ilolley, N. Y., 
Jyec 1871 ; m. Sept. 18, 1823, to Clarissa Griffin. Their cliildren are: 

i. Mart E., b. Oct. 17, 1824 ; m. first, 1843, George \l. Buckley ; he d. 

1851. 3 children. Mar. second, 1854, Cornelius U. Palmer. 2 ch. 
ii. Cl.\rissa, b. Nov. 14, 1826; m. Thaddeus Sherwood, 1847. Wid. in 

1852. Ilad 3 children, all d. unm. 

iii. Samuel E., b. Dec. 19, 1830 ; m. No children, 1879. 

iv. Joseph P., b. May 1, 1834; m. Harriet Bassett, Jan. 28, 1858. Has 

several boys, lives in Kendall, N. Y. 
y. Harriet J., b. June 22, 1840 ; unm. 1879. 

9. Edward* Mulford (MaitheWj^ David* Matthew,^ Samuel,* John^) 
was born in East Hanijiton, June 9, 1799; d. May 17, 1863, in Newark, 
N. Y. ; m. Oct. 25, 1832, Sarab Reed. Had one child : 

i. Mary A., b. Sept. 19, 1833; m. Andrew C. Bartle, May 10, 1854 ; 
now of Newark, N. Y. No children in 1879. 

10. William' Mulford {Matthew,^ David,* Matthew* Samuel* Johu^) 
was bom in East Hampton, N. Y., June 10, 1799; d. March 2, 1802, near 
Cherry Valley, 111. Was married to Lucy Stuart, dau. of Nathan and 
Lydia Young Stuart, at Kingston, 111., June 6, 1841. Their children, born 
in town of Guilford, 111., are : 

i. Eli H., b. June 3, 1842 ; d. in Georgia, a soldier in an Illinois Reg't, 

in 18H3. 

ii. Edward, b. March 31, 1844. 

iii. JouN H., b. Feb. 23, 1846. 

iy. William D., b. Sipt. 23, laiS. 

V. Charles L., b. Oct. 9, 1851. 

vi. Mary Ellen, b. Sept. 4, 1853. 

vii. Ida Viola, b. Sept. 15, 1856. 

11. Samuel Green* Mulford {Jonathan^ Damd* Matthew* Sam- 
uel* John^) said Charlotte Van Scoy, his wife, born in East Hampton, N.Y., 
where they now reside. Children are : 

i. Amanda 11., b. June 25, 1848; m. David E. Osborne, Nov. 11, 1875. 

Child. Edward.^ b. June 1, 1877. 
ii. Samuel H., b. Oct. 21, 1850 ; m. Isabel Stratton, Nov. 12, 1878. Child, 

Charlotte S.,8 b. Sept. 28, 1879. 
iii. David G., b. May 14, 1853. 
iv. John II., b. Jan. 15, 1856. 

12. Jeremiah* Mulford (Jonathan^^ David* Matthew,* Samuel* 
John}) and Mary Miller Hedges, his wife, both of East Hampton. 

i. Mary Esther, b. Feb. 3, 1849; m. Nov. 11, 1876, Elihu Miller, ol 
Wading Kiver, N. Y., by whom she had Emily A/.,« b. May I, 1878. 
ii. Carrie, b. Oct. 3, 1852. Lives in l*kst llainpton, N. Y. 
iii. Jeremiah, b. Oct. 18, 1854. Lives in East llampton, N. Y. 

13. Robert L."' Mulford (Charles L.,^ Matthew,^ David,* Matthew,* 
Samuel* John}), b. Oct. 24, 1821. I5y his first wife Henrietta (dan. of 
£zra and Harriett Lester) who was born Rensselaervillo, N. Y., July 3, 
1827, d. there April 5, 1853, had : 

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176 Grenecdogy of the Family of Mulfard. [AprQ» 

i. Henrietta L., b. Nov. 15, 1847, in RensBelaenrille, N. Y. ; m. June 
27, 1878, to Charles H. Fisher, of Laa<«inj;burgb, N. Y., by whom 
she has one son, Robert Mut/oreP Fisher , b. May 4, 1879. 

ii. Charles John, b. April 18, 185*2, in Renaselaenrille. Not m. in 1879. 

By his second wife, Ellen M. Stone, born in OKI Town, Me., wid., dan. 
John B. and Maria I. Morgan, the following children, bom in New York 
city: 

iii. Robert, b. April 20, 1863. 

iv. JouN Morgan, b. Feb. 2S, 1BG6 ; d. July 20, 1874. 

▼. RcFTS Kino, b. July 16, 1869. 

vi. Maria, b. Oct. 7, 1872. 

14. Charles William^ Mulford (Charles L,? Matthew.* David* 
Matthew,* Samuel,^ John^), who was b. Feb. 5, 1827; m. Aug. 17, 1853, 
Deborah Wickes, b. March 29, 1825 (dau. Dr. Piatt and Fanny Wickes, 
of Rensselaerville, N. Y.), now residing in Hempstead, N. Y. 

i. Fannie A., b. Sept. 20, 1855, in Nevada City, Cal. 
ii. Harriet, b. July 20, 1859, in Rensselaerville, N. Y. 
iii. Helen, b. July 20, 1859, iti Ren»elaerville ; died Feb. 11, 1862, in 
Yonkers. 

II. Descendants of William Mulford. 

By the Compiler, 

1. William' Mulford, as before stated, was one of the first settlers 
of East Hampton, L. I., 1049. His name appears on the*' Town Records" 
of South Hampton, L. I., in 1045, which town was settled a few years 
before East Hampton. Unlike his brother, he seems to have taken no part 
in the government of the colony, but appears to have tunied his attention 
to agriculture. His name appears on the " Estimate of East Hampton,** 

dated "September ye 8***,'* 1()83. He married Sarah . His demise 

occurred in March, 1G87. Issue : 

2. i. Tiiomas, d. 1727-31, aet. 77 years ; m. Mary Conkling. 

ii. William. 

iii. Benjamin. lie was a resident of E. Hampton in 1099, but afterwards 
removed to Cape May, N. J., and left descendants in that state, 
amon^ whom was Isaac S. Mulford, Esq., M.D., late of Camden, 
author of a History of New Jersey, published in 1848. 

iv. Sarah, d. April 16, 1790, ajt. 95. 

Y. Racoel. 

2. Thoias' Mulford ( William^), bom at East Hampton. He m. 
Mary, dau. of Jeremiah and Mary (Gardiner) Conkling. It is an inter- 
esting circumstance that the mother of Mrs. Thomas Mulford was bom in 
the Saybrook Fort. She was the daughter of Lieut. Lyon Ganiiner, its 
valiant commander, and patentee and first Lord of the Manor of Gardiner's 
Island. Mrs. Mulford was also of the third generation of the Conkling 
family of East Hampton, her father Jeremiah being the son of Ananias 
Conkling, who came from Nottinghamshire, England, to Salem, Mass., in 
1637-8, and from thence to E. H. Thus the later Mulfords of this branch 
are descended from Lieut. Lyon Gardiner, renowned in the colonial annals 
of Connecticut, and from one of the children bom in the Saybrook 
Fort. Thomas Mulford died at E. H. in 1727 or 1731, aged 77 years. 
In his will, dated Feb. 14, "172 J," he is described as a yeoman. By 
tbis instrument, rec. Liber 11 of Wills, p. 511, in the oflice of the Surro- 



1880.] C^enealogy of the Family of Mxilford. 177 

gate of the City and County of New York, he gives to his well beloved 
wife Maiy, Uie use of the east end of his dwelling house and one third of all 
his lands and privileges situated within the bounds of East Hampton, during 
widowhood, and one half of all his household goods, his two Indian servants, 
et cetera, et cetera, to dispose of as she shall " think fitt." Mary (Conk- 
ling) Mulford died his widow, June 15, 1743, ait. 85 years. Issue : 

3. i. Thomas, d. March 8, 1765, set. 77 years ; first m. Mercy Bell ; second 

wife, Deborah . 

ii. Rachel. 

iii. Abiah, m. William Hedges. 

iv. William. 

V. £zEKiKL, m. Bea Osbom. 

vi. Lawsons. 

vii. David, bapt. Dec. 31, 1699 ; d. 1722, set. 23 years. 

viii. Jkremiah.* One of Jeremiah's sons, Lewis,* had a son Lewis,* who set- 
tled in Union County. New Jersey, and left descendants, among 
whom is Judge David Mulford, of Roselle, N. J., a Judge of the 
Court of Common Pleas of Union County, and a member of the New 
Jersey State legislature during the years I860 and '61. 

3. Thomas' Mulford (T^omcw,' William^) m. first, Mercy Bell, June 

19, 1712. She d. 1737, ajt. 50 years. He m. second, w. Deborah . 

Ill his will, dated May 28, 1757, and rec. in Liber 25 of Wills, p. 89, in 
the office of the Surrogate of the City and County of New York, he is de- 
scribed as a yeoman. He died at East Hampton, March 8, 1765, let. 77 
years. Issue : 

i. Elisha, bapt. March 1, 1713. He left descendants, among whom are 
the Rev. Elisha Mulford, LL.D., of the Episcopal Church, now at 
Montrose, Penn., a graduate of Yale, author of ** The Nation :'* 
and Sylvanus S. Mulford, Esq., M.D., now of New York city, also 
a graduate of Yale. 

ii. Daniel, bapt. June 19, 1715. 

4. iii. Barnabas, tmpt. June 3, 1716. 
iv. Thomas, bapt. Jan. 16, 1719. 

4. Barnabas^ Mulford ( Thoman? Thomas,^ William^) returned to 
Connecticut and settled at Branford in that state, about 1740, where he was 
married to Hannah, daughter of Edward Petty, of that place, by the Rev. 
Jonathan Merrick, on the 30th of April, 1740. She was descended from 
E<lward Petty, an early settler of Southold, L. L, and the progenitor of the 
Pettys after whom Potty's Point, which juts out from the northern shore 
of Long Island into the Sound near Mulford.s Point by Orient, was named. 
IFunnah Mulford died 1781. By her will, bearing; date June G, 1788, after 
devising lands she bequeaths gold buttons, gold beads and wearing apparel 

• Among other children Jeremiah had a son, Capt. EzekicI Mulford, and the compiler 
feels that he must diverge from the tliread of this sketch to give a few facts relating; to this 
remarkable man. He lived tc^ tlie advanced a^c of 94 years in pcifcct health. His eye- 
fight good ; rending his bible and oflfering family prayer to the day of his death ; and after 
hearing a wrmon could repeat it with verbal exactness, and recite sermons and speeches 
to which lie hud listened half a century previous. His judgment was n*liablo and his de- 
dsion pn>mpt. In addition to his retentive memory, he v>as very well educated for the 
times. He was exceedingly fond of equestrian exercise, insomuch that at the age of b5 
years he took pleasure in breaking? and subduing a most vicious horse. He was captain of 
the 12 Co. of Col. Smith's Suffolk Co. Reg't, and while in active service on Long Island, 
be received directly from Oen. Washington the highest compliment, in leading a danger- 
ous ambus4*ade, for his daring and fearless intrepidity. He told the father of the late Wil- 
liam K. Mulford, of Sag Harl>or (who was his son),' that his grandfather (William') was 
one of three brothers who came from England ; one going to Virginia and two settling on 
Long Island, and that they had been soldiers in the English civil wars in the time of 
Charlei the first. 



178 Genealogy of the Family of MiU ford. [April, 

to bcr two daughters, Marj and llaiiDali, and gives her silver shoe buck- 
les to her granddaughter, Lucre tia Mulford. Barnabas Mulford died Nov. 
1792. Issue: 

i. Edward, b. Feb. I, 1742. 

ii. David, b. June 13, 1744. 

5. iii. i^ARNAUAS, b. Feb. 13, 1745 ; m. Mehitablc Gorbam, Nov. 10, 1771. 

iv. Hannah, b. May 21, 1749. 

V. Joel. b. Dec. 17, 1754. 

vi. LucRKTiA, b. Au^. 15. 1756; d. Sept. 6. 1775. 

vii. Natha.v, b. July 25, 175S); m. Sabrina Biirker, March 26, 1782. 
viii. Mary, b. iSept. 27, 1761 ; m. Thomas Kogers, Aug. 5, 1784. 

5. Barnabas* Mulford, Jr. (^r;in6f^r5,* 77ioma»,' 7%oiiM«,' William^) 
was bom Feb. 13, 1745, at Branford, Conn. He was married by the 
Rev. Dr. Jonathan Edwards, on Sunday evening, Nov. 10, 1771, to Me- 
hitable, dau. of Timothy and Mary (Punchard) Gorliam, who was bom in 
1740. Mvs. Barnabas Mulford, Jr., was a descendant in the fifth genera- 
tion of Capt. John Gorham, ba[)tized at Bonetield, Northamptonshire, Eng- 
land, January 28, 1G21, who marrie<l, 1G4.S, Desire, eldest dau. of John 
and Klizjibeth (Tilley) Ilowland of the Mayflower. Elizabeth, dau. of 
John Tilley, was ui. to John Ilowland, says Gov. Bradfonl in his History 
of N(<w Plymouth, and R. I lammett Tilley, Esq., in his '* Genealogy of 
the Tilley Family," published in 1.S78. But other historical writers say 
that John Ilowland married the dau;;hter of Cfov. Carver of the Mayflower. 
As before stated, the dauirhter of John and Elizabeth Rowland, Desire, 
married Caj)t. John Gorham. He served as a captain in the King Philip 
Indian war, and died of fever on service at Swanzey, Feb. 5, 1676. His 
wife died Oct. 10, 1683. One of the captain's sons', Jabez, bom at Bara- 

Htable, Mass., Aug. 3, 1656, m. Hannah .* He was wounded in the 

King Philip war, and was one of the early settlers of Bristol, R. I. The 
Plymouth Court iiranted 100 acres of the tract called Papasquash Neck, 
near Bristol, R. I., to the heirs of CapUiin John Gorham in recognition of 
his services in the Indian war. Isaac, the son of Jabez, the Bristol settler, 

b. Feb. 1, 16.S1), hounht land in New Haven. He m. first, Mary , who 

d. Sept. U, 1716, and secondly Hannah Miles, of New Haven, on the 23d 
of May, 1717, by whom he had, with other children, a son Timothy, who 
m. Mary Puncliurd, by whom he had Mehitable, who m. Barnabas Mulford, 
Jr., aforesaid. Thus the latter meinbers of this branch of the Mulford fam- 
ily are descended irom two of Piiilip's war heroes, and from two of the May- 
flowt»r pilgrims, John Ilowland and John Tilley or Gov. Carver. Barna- 
bas Mulford was for manv vears a resident of New Haven. He was one 
of the .signers of the agreement (signed by many N. H. residents) to pay 
Edwanl Burke the sum of £-5 per mouth to teach the military exercise, 
which forms the tirst entry on the record book of the Second Company Gov- 
ernor's Foot Guards ot Connecticut. This agreement is signed by Judge 
Pierpont Edwards and Benedict Arnold, who was the first captain of that 
organization. Barnabas Mulford died Aug. 11), 1827, a3t. 82 years and 6 mos. 
Mehitable his wife died Aj)ril 2i'), lS3,j, ait. 8'J years 4 mos. and 1 day. 
The remains of both are interred in the Grove Street Cemetery, New Ha- 
ven. Issue : 

i. Mary, b. June 21. 1775 ; d. Dc'O. 22, 1787, tet. IQyears. 
6. ii. Ukrvey, b. July 7, 1777 : d. Feb. 16, 1847 ; m. Nancy Bradley. 

iii. Mehitable, b. Jan. 25, 1780 ; d.Sept. 1854 ; m. Chauncoy Daggctte. 

* Does any one know the maiden surname of Ilannali ? 



1880.] Oenealogy of the Family of Mulford. 179 

iy. £lizabetu, b. April 14, 1783; d. Jan. 11, 1868: m. Benjamin 

Thompson. 
T. Barnabas, b. April 29, 1784 ; d. June 22, 1807, on hb way home from 

W. I. ; m. Elizabeth Lyman. 

6. Hervky* Mulford {Barnabas,^ Barnabas^* Thomas,^ Thomas* 
WiUxam^) graduated from Yale, taking his degree in 1794, and became a 
merchant, carrying on quite an extensive business in New York and New 
Haven. He lost heavily by seizures on the high seas by French vessels of 
war during the trouble between France and England, when American com- 
merce was so seriously interfered with. The United States afterwards 
made a claim for losses sustained by American merchants at that time, 
which was admitted and duly adjusted by the French government. Never- 
theless, these just claims have never been satisfied by our government. 
Notwithstanding the fact that the appropriation bill has twice passed both 
houses of Congress, all the efforts of these merchants to obtain what was 
justly due them have failed through the withholding of the President's signa- 
ture. The first passage of this bill was largely due to the efforts of Mr. 
Mulford, who resided in Washington several winters for the express pur- 
pose of engineering this matter. His losses with interest amounted to, at 
a loose calculation, between $60,000 and $100,000. Hervey Mulford 
was married on Wednesday evening, March 29, 1797, by the Rev. James 
Dana, to Nancy, daughter of Abraham and Amy (Hemingway) Bradley, 
born Sept 19, 1778. Mr. Bradley, the father of Mrs. Hervey Mulford, 
was a descendant of Isaac Bradley, who first settled at Branford in 1667, 
but removed to East Haven in 1683. Of others of his name some set- 
tled at Guilford and 'some in New Haven. Family tradition says the 
Bradleys emigrated from Bingley, in the West Riding of Yorkshire, 
England. Mr. Bradley was a successful merchant in New Haven, a 
founder of the New Haven Bank and one of its first stockholders. 
His wife's remains are interred in the beautiful crypt under the Cen- 
tre Church at New Haven, prepared by the liberal efforts and at the ex- 
pense of Thomas Rutherford Trowbridge, Jr., Esq., of that city. Mrs. 
Nancy (Bradley) Mulford died Aug. 19, 1841, ait. 62 years 11 mos. Her 
remains are interred in the Grove Street Cemetery, New Haven. Hervey 
Mnlford was married to second wife Hannah B. Barker, wid. (Miss Mul- 
ford, his cousin), by the Rev. Leonard Bacon, D.D., on October 22, 1845, 
by whom he had no family. He died Feb. 16, 1847, a?t. 69 years 7 mos. 
and 8 days. His remains are also interred in the Grove Street Cemetery 
by those of his first wife. Issue : 

i. Amy Bradlet, b. Dec. 2, 1797 ; d. Dec. 6, 1797, ast. 4 days. 

ii. £liza Ann, b. Nov. 26, 1798 ; m. Hon. William K. Tuwnscnd, Dec. 
3, 1820. 

lii. Nanct Maria, b. Nov. 23, 1800 ; d. Feb. 5, 1863 ; m. Charles Robin- 
son, March 13, 1826. 

7. iv. James Hekvey, b. Dec. 26, 1802 ; m. first, Rebecca G. Atwater ; sec- 

ond wife, Mary M. Porter, wid. 
v. Jane Bradley, b. June 8, 1805 ; d. Feb. 6, 1875 ; m. Charles B. Whit- 
tlesey, May 25, 1828. 

8. vi. Abram Bradley, b. Nov. 3, 1806; m. Charlotte Walden, March 22, 

1844. 
vii. Mkhitable Mary, b. Oct. 14, 1808 ; d. March 25, 1628, uum. 
▼lii. Grace, b. March 17, 1811 ; d. Jun. 30, 1813, ast. 1 year 10 ms. 18 ds. 
ix. Caroline, b. March 15, 1813 ; m. Joseph Parker, Feb. 16, 1835. 
z. Harrist, b. Feb. 22, 1816 ; m. Sidney M. Stone, Sept. 14, 1843. 

TOL. ZZZIV. 16* 



180 Genealogy of the Family of Mulford. [April, 

xi. Georgs, b. at New Yurk, Sept. 20, 1818 ; d. June 17, 1813, sat. S4 

3TarH, unm. 
xii. Julia Foruk*, b. July 13, 182*2 ; d. Aug. 31, 1849, anm. 

7. Jamf.s IIekvky' Mulford (Ilervet/,^ Jhrnahcu^* Barnabcu^ Tho- 
mas? Thomas? William^), l>oni in New Haven, Dec 26, 1802, was married 
March 14, 1820, \\y the Kev. Harry Croswell, rector of Trinity Episcopal 
Church, New Haven, to Kebecca Gorliam, dau. of Stephen and Elizabeth 
(Gorham) At water. This lady was lineally descended from David Atwa- 
ter, one of the original planters of the New Haven colony. James 
Ilerviy Mulford settled in New York city, where he became a merchant^ 
being a member of the well-known firm of At water, Mulford & Co., of that 
city. He served as ca])taiu in lOG N. Y . Infantry Regiment. His com- 
mission l)C;ars date July 19, 1827, and is si^rnod 1»y Gov. De Witt Clinton. 
Kel)ecra Gorham At water, wife of James Ilervev Mulford, die<l in 
^ew Y'lJrk, May 17, lrt45, a-t. 42 yrars G mos. and 20 days. Her remains 
were interred in the Grove Street Cemetery, New Haven. James H. 
I^Iulford was married to second wife I^Iary Moore Porter, wid. (Miss Cun- 
ningham), at New York, Dec. o, 1841), by the llev. Mr. G. T. Bedell. Is- 
sue by first wife : 

9. i. Hervky, b. May 13. 1827 ; d. April 20, 18ri6 : xn. Fredericka S. Ironside, 
ii. Mary, b. Man^h 28, 1H29 ; m. J. Henry Coi^iiill, Esq., formerly of 

Virginia, author of the History of the Faiuiiy of Coghill. 
iii. Elizaiikth Atwater, b. Dec. 11, 1831; d. Feb. 3, 1879; m. Charles 

W. Crosby. 
iy. James Hervey, late of the U. S. Navy, b. April 23, 1836. 

Issue by second wife : 

v. Emma S., b. Feb 27, 1851 ; d. in infancy. 

vi. Eliza PniLurs, b. Sept. 8, 1852; m. John E. Curran, Gsij., counsel- 
lor-at-law. 

8. Abiiam Bradlky" Mulford {Hervey? Barnabas? lianiahas? Tho- 
mas? Thomas? Wi/liani^), b. Nov. .*{, 18(H) ; m. Charlotte, dau. of Thomas 
an<l Esther (Franklin) Wahlon, on the 22d March, 1>S44. This lady is 
descended from the Walden fiiniily of New York, whose family vault may 
be seen in Trinity Church yard in tliat city, on the south side of the 
Church, and by hor mother from the Franklin family of New York, after 
which Franklin Sfjuare was named, which once formed part of the Frank- 
lin estate. Abram early engaged in maritime pursuits, and has filled the 
position of commander in the merchant service for many years. Issue : 

i. Jame.s Hervky, b. Jan. 1, 1845 ; m. Jowphine May. 

ii. Walden, b. March?, 1847 ; d. (M. 7, 1«74, unm. 

iii. Df. Gkas.se Fowlkr, b. Au£j. 0, 1849; unm. 

iv. JosEPU Parker, b. May 13, 1857, unm. 

0. IIkuvey' Mulfoud (James Ilervey? Ifervey? Barnabas? Barna- 
bas? Thomas? Thomas? William^ )y horn at New Haven, May 13, 1827; 
was married to Fred(;ricka S., dau. of AVilliam Ironside, Plscj., counsellor- 
at-law, lat<; of New York city, and Jane Cornelia Bissett his wife and 
cranddanirliter of Geor;;^e Edmund Ironside, Ks(].. A.M., LL.D., late of 
Washiii'^ton, D. C, and formerly of Ahenleenshire. Scotland, Juno 24, 
ly.')^), by the Kev. Samuel M. Hawkins, I).l).. rector of St. Mark's pjpisco- 
pal Church of Williamsbur^jh, L. I., N. \. Ilervey Mulford died April 26, 
18CG. Issue : 

i. William Remskn, b. July 4, 1857 ; unm. (The yrriter of this sketch.) 
ii. Dkxtsr Walksr Ironbidk, b. Dec. 26, 1865. 



1880.] Portraits of N. H. Governor* and others. 181 



PORTRAITS OF NEW HAMPSfflRE GOVERNORS ' 

AND OTHERS. 

Commanicated by the Hod. Benjamin F. Prescott, of Epping, N. H. 

IN the October number of the Registeu, 1874, 1 furnished a list of 
the portraits and busts which by personal effort I had secured for 
the state of New Hampshire, and for various institutions in the 
state. These portraits have in almost every instance been presented 
by kinsmen or friends. Since 1874 the work has been continued at 
intervals, and many more have been added to the same collections. 
It may be of some interest to your subscribers and readers who may 
have read the other article, to see the additions which have been 
made since. I cannot remember all the data connected with each 
portrait, but as fully as they occur to me, I will give them. 

Governors op New Hampshire since 1785. 

John Taylor Oilman. — An Original by J. Harvey Young, from ma- 
terial furnished in shape of portraits and busts. Presented to the state by 
the Oilman family. 

John Bell. — Painted by Ulysses D. Tenney, and presented to the state 
by the Hon. Charles H. Bell, a son. 

Samuel Dinsmoor, Jr. — An original by Plumcr Prescott. Presented 
to the state by Col. WUliam Dinsmoor, a brother. 

Onslow Stearns. — An original by Edgar Parker. Presented to the 
Btate by Gov. Stearns. 

Person C. Cheney. — An original by E. L. Custer. Presented to the 
state by Gov. Cheney. 

Benjamin F. Prescott. — An original by Ulysses D. Tenney. Pre- 
sented to the state by Gov. Prescott. 

The group of Governors from 1785 to 1879 is now complete, and this 
collection is placed in the Executive Council Chamber in Concord. 

Presidents of the N. H. Senate. 

James B. Creighton. — An original by U. D. Tenney. Presented to 
the state by Mr. Creighton. 

Charles 0. Atherton. — An original. Presented to the state by Mrs. 
Charles 0. Atherton. 

Harry IIibbard. — An original by U. D. Tenney. Presented to the 
state by the members of the New Hampshire bar. 

William P. Weeks. — An original by U. D. Tenney. Presented to the 
state by Hon. Joseph D. Weeks, a son. 

David A. Warde. — An original. Presented to the state by Mrs. Da- 
vid A. Warde. 



182 Porirails of N. H. Gin?ermars and oikers, [AprO, 

William H. Y. Uackett. — An original bj U. D. Tennej. Proented 
to the state bv the sooi of 31 r. Hackett. 

JoH5 W. Saxborx. — An origioal bj U. D. Tennej. Presented to the 

state bv Mr. Sanborn. 

David IL Brrrrif. — An original by U. D. Tennej. Presented to the 
state bj Mr. Bufiam. 

Natt Head. — An original bj Plomer Presoott. Presented to the state 
by Mr. Head. 

Miscellaneous Portraits. 

Jereviah Masok. — An original bj Chester Harding. Presented to the 
state bv Robert M. Mason, a sod. 

Samuel Cusdman. — An original bj Chester Harding. Presented to 
the state bv Mrs. £. S. Cushman Tilton. a daughter. 

Simeon Olcott. formerlj a Chief Justice of the state. A copj from 
an original. Presented to the state by George Olcott, a grandson. 

Andrew S. Woods, Chief Justice. — An original by U. D. Tenney* 
Preseuteil to the state by Col. Edward Woods, a son. 

TnEODOHE Atkinson. — Two thirds length, sitting posture. Original 
by J. Blackburn, 17 GO. (Copy.) 

Theodore Atkinson, Jr. — Two thirds length, standing position. Ori- 
ginal by J. Blackburn, 17 GO. (Copy.) 

Joseph Cillet. — An original by U. D. Tenney. Presented to the 
state by ^Ir. Cllley. Mr. Cilley was wounded at the battle of Lundy*8 
Lane, un^ler Gen. Miller. He is now living in Nottingham, N. H., aged 89. 

Nathaniel P. Rogers. — An original by U. D. Tenney. Presented to 
the state by the Hon. Jacob II. Ela and the Hon. John R. French, the latter 
a son-in-luw. 

Col. PHiN P. BixBT. — An original by U. D. Tenney. Presented to the 
state by the friends of Col. Bixby. He was a brave officer in the late 
war. 

Phillips Exeter Academy. 

Theodore Ltman. — A marble bust. Presented to the Academy by 
Theodore Lyman and Mrs. Cora H. Shaw of Boston, his son and daughter. 

George Bancroft. — An original by Schaus, of Berlin, Prussia. Pre- 
sented to the Academy by Mr. Bancroft. 

Richard IIildreth. — A copy in oil by U. D. Tenney, from a crayon. 
Presented to the Academy by Dr. Charles H. Hildreth, his brother. 

WooDimiDGE Odlin. — An original by Tenney. Presented to the 
Academy by Mr. Odlin. 

John Langdon Sibley. — An orighial by Vinton. Painted for the 
Academy by order of the Trustees. 

Joshua W. Peirce. — An original by U. D, Tenney. Presented to the 
Academy by his children. 



1880.] Portraits ofjf. H. Governors and others. 



188 



James Walker, D.D., President of Harvard University. — A crayon. 
Presented to the Academy by his family. 



Dartmouth College. 

Rev. Ezra E. Adams, D.D. — A plaster cast. Presented to the College 
by Mrs. Adams. 

John Wheelock, LL.D. (second President of the College). — A paint- 
ing in oil by U. D. Tenney, from material furnished by the Hon. Daniel 
Blaisdell. Presented to the College by Gov. B. F. Prescott, 

Daniel Dana, D.D. (fourth President). A copy by Thomas A. Law- 
son, from an original by the same artist. Presented to the College by the 
Hon Nathan Crosby, LL.D. 

Prof. Clement Long, D.D. — An original by U. D. Tenney. Presented 
to the College by several pupils of Prof. Long. 

Anthony Colby, Trustee and ex-Governor. — Original by U. D. Ten- 
ney. Copy by same artist. Presented to the College by Gen. Daniel E. 
Colby, a son. 

Hon. John D. Willard, a benefactor and graduate. — An original por- 
trait. Presented to the College by M rs. Willard. 

Rev. George T. Chapman, D.D. — An original by Edgar Parker. Pre- 
sented to the College by Miss Georgiana Chapman, a daughter. 

Hon. John D. Philbrick, LL.D. — iVn original by E. L. Custer. Pre- 
sented to the College by Mr. Philbrick. 

There were in Dartmouth College at the time Mr. Prescott commenced 
his labor to increase the gallery with the portraits of some of the eminent 
alumni, benefactors and college olTicers, the following list, which is substan- 
tially correct. Many of them are line paintings, and the work of some of 
the best artists is represented. 



Rev. Eleazer Wheelock, D.D. 

Rev. Francis Brown, D.D. 

Rev. Bennett Tyler, D.D. 

Rev. Nathan Lord, D.D., LL.D. 

£benezcr AdaiuR. A.M. 

Nathan Smith, M.D. 

CyruB Perkins, M.D. 

Charles B. Haddock, LL.D. 

William Chamberlain, A.M. 

Dili Crosby, M.D., LL.D. 

Albert Smith, M.D., LL.D. 

Rev. Benjamin Hale, D.D. 

Ira Youn^, A.M. 

Rev. David Peabody, A.M. 

Rev. Samuel G. Brown, D.D., LL.D. 

Rev. Daniel J. Noycs, D.D. 

Edward D. Sanborn, LL.D. 

Stephen Chase, A.M. 

Edmund K. Peoslce, M.D., LL.D. 

John S. Woodman, A.M. 

Rev. John N. Putnam, A.M. 

Rev. Charles A. Aiken, D.D., Ph.D. 

Hon. James W. Patterson, LL.D. 

William Lcg^e, secM £arl of Dartmouth. 

John PhiUips, LL.D. 



Rev. Nathaniel Whittaker, D.D. 

Hon. Daniel Webster, LL.D. 

Hon. Jeremiah Mas(>n, LL.D. 

Hon. Jeremiah Smith, LL.D. 

Hon. Joseph Hopkiason. 

Amof Twitchell, M.D. 

Ricliard Fletcher. LL.D. 

Hon. Mattliew Harvey. 

Hon. Charles Marsh. 

Hon. Kufus Choate, LL.D. 

Richard B.Kimball, LL.D. 

Abial Chandler. 

Samuel Applcton, A.M. 

John Conant. 

Gen. Sylvan us Thayer, LL.D. 

Jolin Quincy Adams, LL.D. 

A Kni;L;ht, in Armor. 

A I>ady, a companion picture. 

A Portrait of a supposed Italian poet. 

A Bu8t of Rev. Nathan Lord in marble. 

John Hubbard, A.M. 

Alphous Crosby, A.M. 

Tliomas R. Crosby, M.D. 

Henry Winkiey , a benefactor. 



184 Seals in the Collection of Hon. M. Chamberlain. [April, 

lu this collection there are also six slabs with seven heroic figures in 
bas relief, from a temple iu Nineveh, the gifl of Sir Henry Rawliuson, ob- 
tained through the efforts of the Rev. Austin XL Wright, D.D^ of Ooroomi- 
ab, Persia. 

Through the efforts of ex-Gov. Prescott, a large number during the past 
year have been promised to this already interesting and valuable gallery. 
Among these may be mentioned, the Hon. Salmon P. Chase, ex-Chief Jus- 
tice of the United States, the lion. Isaac F. Kedfield, ex-Chief Jusdce of 
Vermont, the Hon. E. W. Stoughton, late U. S. Minister to Russia, the Hon. 
Edward F. Noyes, U. S. Alinister to France, the Hon. John Wentworth 
of Chicago, the Rev. Ebenezer Porter, D.D., the Rev. Laban Ainsworth, 
for seventy-five years pastor of Cong. Church in Jaffrey, N. H., Profs. Os- 
good Johnson and Samuel PI. Taylor, formerly Principals of PhiUips 
Academy, Andover, Mass., the Hon. Joseph Hell, Prof. Benjamin Green- 
leaf, Major-Gen. Eleazer Wheelock Ripley, the Rev. Asa Burton, D.D., 
George H. Bissell, the donor of Bissell Hall, the Hon. William Reed, a 
benefactor, Dr. Henry Bond, the Hon. Thaddeus Stevens, Judges Ether 
and George F. Shepley. Those of Judges Levi Woodbury and Ira Perley, 
the Hon. Amos Kendall, the Hon. George P. Marsh, and the Hon. Samuel 
Fessenden are expected 

When the collection at Dartmouth College receives the above and many 
others equally eminent who have been connected with the institution, it 
will ofier an attraction which can hardly be found in any College in the 
country. With patient and well directcil effort, much can l>e accomplished 
by one person, as can be seen from the above record, and that published in 
the October number of the Registkr of 1874. When these collections are 
substantially completed, it is very easy to keep them so. 



SEALS IN THE COLLECTION OF THE HON. MELLEN 

CHAMBERLAIN. 

From the Report of the Committee on Heraldry of the New England Historic, Geh- 

EALooiCAL Socikty, Jtiiiuury 7, 1880. 

THE Hon. Mellen Chamberlain, to whom your committee is much in- 
debted, h{is allowed them to look over and describe the following 
seals from among his valuable collections. 

These seals are hereinafter described as accurately as possible, and the 
name of the writer of the letter to which they are sittached given ; but it 
must be borne in mind that this is no proof that the gentlemen had any 
right to the arms they used on these missives, and in point of fact, three 
of the coats of arms, so used among these collections, are known by your her- 
alds not to belong to the writers of the letters to which they are appended. 

Richard Henry Lee. — Quarterly ; 1st and 4th, a fesse cheque lietween ten billets; 
2d and 3d, urgent, within u tressurc between nine crussletts a mullet. 

Ralph Izzard, 1779. — Anns — five leopards' heads guardant. Crest — an Indian's 
head plumed. 

George 7?o55.— Gules, three Lions rampant. Crest— a hand grasping a bough. 

On a family deed dated Dec. 7th, 1677, and signed by Eleanor Outt, Thomas 
and Bridget Daniel, and William and Margaret Vaughn, wife, daughters and sons 



1880.] Letter from the Earl of Bellomont. 185 

in law of Richard Catt, all bat Mrs. Vaughn use the following seal : Greet — Oat 
of a sheaf of wheat a doe^s head erased. 

Paul Dudley, 1707. — A lion rampant qaeae foaroh^ ; these are the well known 
Dadley arms. 

Joseph Ditdlev, 1702. — Quarterly ; 1st and 4th, a stages head ; 2d and 3d, ermine, 
in centre a mullet. These are not the Dudley arms. 

Joseph Sherlock, Sheriff under Andros in 1687.— Three fleurs de lis ; in chief a 
mullet. 

Governor Stoughton, 1604. — On a saltire between four door-staples, an escallop. 

John Randolph, father of John of Roanoke. — A goat*s head erased holding a 
truncheon. 

John Gushing, Judge 1747-71. — On a bend cotized, three crescents. 

Thomas Pownall, Gov. of Mass. — A lion rampant. Crest — A lion's jambe hold- 
ing a key. 

Richard Peters, Secretary of War, 1776-81. — On a chief, a rose ; on a bend be- 
tween two escallops, two cinqfoils. 

Dr, AUen Bancroft — Chequ^e argent and azure ; on a bend argent, three lion- 
eels passant guardant azure. — Crest — A pelican vulning its breast. These arms are 
really those of the Chandlers, with whom the Bancrofts are connected. 

Francis Dana, Jr, — He used the arms of John Jeffries, M.D., whose descendants 
DOW have the seal of which this is an impression ; its use by Mr. Dana must have 
been accidental. 

Sable, a lion rampant or ; between three scaling ladders of the second. Crest — 
A castle or ; the two end towers domed. 

Henry Clay, — Crest — A lion's head erased. 

William Livingston, Gov. of New Jersey. — Quarterly ; 1st and 4th, three trefoils 
within a tressuro fleury counter fleury ; 2d and 3d quarterly, let k 4th, a chevron ; 
2d & 3d, tliree martlets. Crest appears tobeashipona rock. 
Motto. ** Aut Mors, aut vita," followed by one illegible word. 

Edward Livingston. — Poor impression. Quarterly : only the first quarter can be 
made out ; it is the same as that in the arms of \Vm. Livingston ; Crest — a ship on 
a rock. 

Jonathan Williams, Jr., U. S. Commercial Agent in 1777 ; 1775. — Lion rampant. 
Crest— a bird statant. 



LETTER FROM THE EARL OF BELLOMONT. 

Commanicatcd by William 6. T&ask, Esq., of Boston. 

THE following letter of Richard Coote, Earl of Bellomont, is 
copied from the Massachusetts Archives, Vol. 106, page 424. 
William Stoughton was then lieutenant governor, and had l)een the 
meting governor of Massachusetts since Nov. 17, 1694, when Sir 
William Wiips, the governor, sailed for England. Bellomont was 
appointed by king William, March 16, 1696-7, governor of New 
York, Massachusetts and New Hampshire. His commission, dated 
June 18, 1697, is printed in full in the New York Colonial Docu- 
ments, Vol. IV. pp. 266-73. It will be seen by this letter that h§ 
did not arrive in New York till April 2, 1698. It was the 26th of 
May, 1699, before he came to Boston. 



186 Early Records ofN. H. Families. [Apri!, 

This letter is interesting as one of the first which he wrote after his 
arrival in New York. 

N. York 4«^ ApriU 98. 
Gentlemen 

I thank God I arrived safely at this place the 2' Inst, after a tedious 
troublesome voyage ; and here I have met w^ an effectual demonstration 
of your kind goo«l wishes to me, expressed in the Late Proclamation where- 
by you Iiijoin a fast ; for which I give you my hearty thanks, and most 
acknowledge the efficacy your devout prayers had in rescuing me, as I be- 
lieve they did, from the dangers of storms and seas and likewise from the 
sicknesse w^^ broke out again at Barbados some time before my Coming 
from thence Insomuch as God was pleased to spare me and all that be- 
longed to mo, tho my Lieu* Gov' of N. York who Came from Engl* w'^ me. 
Lost two servants out of three w*^** he Carried to Barbados. I am newly 
out of a fit of the gout, occasioned as I believe by the Cold I suffer'd on Ship 
board now Lately on this Coast : and because I write w*** trouble to me, I 
Cannot pretend to write to you of businesse till the next occasion, when 
God willing you shall hear further from 

Gentlemen 

Your very affectionate 

friend and humble servant 
Bellohokt. 
[Superscribed :] 

For his M'* Service 

For The hoii**^* the Lieut Govemour and Council 
of his M*' Province of Massachusetts bay 

Boston. 



EARLY RECORDS OF NE^Y HAMPSHIRE FAMILIES. 

Communicated by the Rct. Alonzo H. Qiint, D.D., of Dover, N. H. 

AN extremely valuable list, under the above title, was published 
in. the Rkgistkk, April, LS53. A recent careful collation of 
that printed list with the original document shows a very few needed 
corrections. I note all differences, however sHght. 

The surnames prefixed to each paragraph, in small capitals, are 
not in the original. 

Pa£^e 1 1 o. For Burnham, always read Burnam. 

Page lir». Bkown should be Browne. Line 10 — Thomas Browne's 
wife was Abial. Bonmork slu^nld read Benmork. 

Page 117, line 0. For »]oshua Collin, read Jethro Coffm. Line 11 — 
Severance (undoubtedly the modern form) should read Seauerne. Line 
33 — for Lcighton, read Laighton. Brown should be Browne. Line 43 
— erase doubt as to Silly ; the name is perfectly plain. 

Page lis, line 1. Before "20" insert "boni." Line 7 — for Downs, 
read Downos. Last line — Elizabeth Doe was born in 1673, not 1G78. 

Page 119, line 11. Plainly Meed, not Mud. 



1880.] Longnteadow Families. 187 

Page 120, line 3. Nicholas Follett married Mary Hull, not Hall. Line 
8 — Eliha Gullison married Martha Trickle. Line 11 — Justice Frost For 
Horn, read Horne. 

Page 121. John Hodey married Mary Reddan, not Roddan. Under 
Hatnes, Mathias was son, not daughter. 

Page 122. Reuben Hull married Hannah Famiside, not Farmside. 
Jose is always Jooe in this record. 

Page 123, first line. For 1707, read 1702. For Kostlo (wherever it 
occurs) read Kettle. Line 14 — insert "died" after Daniel Ludecas. 

Page 125, line 3. Noah is plainly Neale. Line 7 from bottom — for 
" Murder " read Munden. ( Pike's record, however, gives it Murden.) 

Page 126. Under PniLBROOK, line 20, insert " ]S)m" before 10 Nov. 
1690. Line 35— The apparent error that William, b. 1697-8, d. 1677-8, is 
an error of the original. 

Page 127, line 10. "Trephane" is correct. Line 17 — **Manyard" is 
correct Line 3 from bottom — " coop." is not certain ; it might read 
« capt." 

Page 128, line 1. Creeber is plain. Line 3 — for Starboard read Star- 
beard. 

Page 129. Under Weekes — Joseph, bom 1671, is according to the 
record. Wallis is written Wollis. 

Page 130, line 10. Elizabeth Wibird was bom 27 Aug. 1709. 



LONGMEADOW (MASS.) FAMILIES. 

Commanicated by Willard S. Allek, A.M., of East Boston, Mass. 

[Continued from pa^ 34.] 

5th Generation. Zadock Colton, son of Gideon and Joanna, was mar- 
ried Nov. 5, 1794, to Hulda Lancton, daughter of . John, bom Aug. 7, 

1797. Hulda, Sept. 28, 1801. Chauncy, Jan. 29, 1800. 

Dimon Colton, of Springfield, son of Capt. Charles and Mercy, was 
married 1790 to Thankful Bliss, daughter of Timothy and Thankful. 
Their children — Lucinda, b. July 7, 1791. Roderick Merrick, born Oct 
19, 1793. Nancy, born Aug. 29, 1795. Lucy Bliss, born Nov. 17, 1797. 
George Augustus, bom June 23, 1800. Almira, April 24, 1803. Fran- 
cb, Jan. 3, 1805. Charles and William, bom Jan. 19, 1808. Dimon Col- 
ton the father died June 11, 1818. 

[^Page 70.] 5th Generation. Asa Colton, son of Ephraim and Sarah, 

was married to Margaret Stiles, daughter of , Nov. 1, 1757. Their 

children — Margaret, born June 18, 1758, died Nov. 13, 1806. Margaret 
the mother died June 18, 1758. Asa Colton the father married again, 
April 20, 1761, to Sarah Warriner, widow of Reuben Warriner. Their 
children — Enoch, b. Nov. 30, 1761. Asa, bom Sept. 5, 1763. Daniel, 
born April 13, 1765. Lucius, born Jan. 31, 1769. Willard, born Sept. 
27, 1770. Electa, born July 22, 1772. Cloe, bom Nov. 24, 1774, died 
Jan. 1 1, 1775. Simeon, born March 31, 1776, died July 16, 1777. Sime- 
on, bom Jan. 7, 1778, died Aug. 23, 1778. Margaret the daughter was 
married March 27, 1780, to Lemuel Parsons. Asa Colton the father died 
Jtlarch 18, 1778. Lucina was married to Elijah Walker of Yershire. 

VOL. XXXIV. 17 



188 Longmecidaw Families, [April, 

Electa was married to Oliver Enos of Wintonburg, Sept 15, 1791. S»- 
rah the mother died April 3, 1816. She was the daughter of Simon 
Willard. 

5th Generation. Samuel Colton, son of Samuel and Lucy, was married 
to Anne Gregory "Warriner, daughter of Dea. Noah and Grace Warriner, 
of Wilbraham, March 6, 1799. Their children— Lucy, bom Dec. 16, 1799. 
Samuel, born April 20, 1801. Mary Anne, Dec 11, 1802. EmeliDe,Jime 
30, 1804, died March 6, 1863. Flavia, bom Aug. 18, 1805. Samuel 
Colton the father died June 17, 1811. Anne the mother married ReT. 
Gideon Burt, March 12, 1816. Lucy marriod E. W. Storrs, then of Am- 
herst, Juno 19, 1828. Mary Anne married Sandford Lawton, of Dudley^ 
Dec. 4, 1828. Flavia married John Hall Brockway, of Ellington, Ct, 
June 22, 1829. Emeline married Luther Wright, of Ellington, Oct. 8, 
1829. Anne the mother was married to Rev. Gideon Burt, November 12, 
1816. 

[Page 71.] 5th Generation. Thomas Colton, son of Thomas and Deb- 
orah, was married July 24, 1788, to Hannah Bliss, daughter of Aaron and 
Miriam. Their children — Lucy, bom June 8, 1789. died May 14, 1862. 
Belinda, bom April 26, 1791. Deborah, bom March 23, 1793. Thomas 
Dudley, Nov. 30, 1794. Alvah, Oct. 13, 1796. Hannah, May 24, 1802. 
Lucy was married Jan. 11, 1809, to Calvin Bliss, son of Noah and Abigail 
Bliss. Hannah the mother died April 6, 1822. Thomas the father was 
found dead in Weathorsfield, Ct., Dec. 24, 1824. 

5th Generation. Igrael Colton, son of Dea. Aaron and Mary Colton, 
was married Nov. 29, 1775, to Martha 'VVri<:ht, daughter of Eluathan and 
Mary Wright, of Northampton. He died May 6, 1818. She died April 
4, 1829. Their children— Martba, born Sept. 24, 1776, died Dec. 13, 1821. 
Miranda, July 29, 1778, died Oct. 18, 1799. Israel, June 10, 1780, died 
Dec. 21,1838. Aaron, Oct. 9, 1782. Horace, Sept. 30,1784. Nancy, 
Sept. 2, 1786. Warham, Sept. 1, 1788. Sylvia, Oct. 27, 1790. Nancy 
was married Oct. 11, 1810, to Oliver Bridgman, of Belchertown. Sylvia 
was married Jan. 7, 1812, to Cajit. George Gilbert, of Belchertown, Mass. 

5th Generation. Dea. William Colton, son of Dea. Aaron and Mary 
Colton, was married Oct. 7, 1777, to Hannah Colton, daughter [Page 72] 
of P^benezer and Deborah. He died Mav 6, 1825. Their children — 
William Merrick, born Aug. 22, 1778, died* Feb. 17, 1823, age 44. Adol- 
phus, born Feb. 22, 1780, died July 13, 1782. Hannah, born Feb. 7, 1782. 
Rhodolphus, born Dec. 3, 1784. Sophrone, born Oct. 14, 1786. Jedu- 
than, born July 29, 1791. Hannah Colton the mother died Oct. 9, 1808. 
Dea. William Colton was married again, 1809, to Eleanor Pomeroy, wid- 
ow of William Pomeroy, of Northampton. Hannah the daughter was 
married Jan. 14, 1808, to Erastus Goldthwait. Sophrone was married, 
Sept. 29, 1808, to Calvin Pierce. The sons, see page 83. 

5th Generation. Aaron Colton, son of Dea. Aaron and Mary Colton, 
settled in Hartford, April 5, 1787, married Elizabeth Olmsted, of East 
Hartford. Their children — Laura, born May 2, 1788. Betsey, bom March 
18, 1794. Anson, Dec. 23, 1797. Nathan, born May 27, 1799. 

5th Generation. Walter Colton, 8on of Dea. Aaron and Mary Colton, 
was married 1793, to Thankful Cobb, daughter of John Cobb, of Hard- 
wick, stjite of Massachusetts. Their children — Harry, bom Oct. 26, 1793. 
Susannah, born July 26, 1796. Walter, born May 9, 1797. Quintus C, 
born May 22, 1799. William, born March 22, 1801. Addison Ely, bom 
April 2, 1803. Hannah, born AprU 4, 1805. 



1880.] Langmeadow Families, 189 

\Page 73.] 5th GeDeration. Lieut. Henry Colton, son of Henry and 
Mary Col ton, was married Oct. 4, 1797, to Lydia Booth, daughter of Jo- 
seph and ]VIary Booth. Their children — Lydia, bom Oct. 29, 1798, died 
Sept. 21, 1802. Henry, born Oct. 8, 1800. David, born Oct. 3, 1803. 
Lydia, born May 28, 1805. Sophrona, born Jan. 10, 1809. Sarah, born 
March 10, 1811, died about the year 1821. 

5th Generation. Jacob Colton, son of Henry and Mary Colton, was mar- 
ried Nov. 15, 1798, to Cynthia Chandler, daughter of Stephen and Free 
Love Chandler. Their children — Jacob, born Sept. 10, 1799. Cynthia, 
born Sept 14, 1802. Daniel, born July 16, 1805. Naomy, born Feb. 8, 
1812, died Nov. 20, 1815. David Burt, born Jan. 20, 1821. Jacob Col- 
ton the father died Feb. 6, 1845, aged 69. 

5th Generation. Ethan Colton, son of Henry and Mary Colton, was 
married March 25, 1804, to Ruth Stebbins, daughter of Zadock and Urania 
Stebbins. Their children — Theodore, born Jan. 15, 1805. Margaret Cha- 
pin, born April 10, 1808. Sophia Stebbins, born Aug. 5, 1810. Ruth 
Colton the mother died June 25, 1814. Ethan Colton the father died April 
9, 1828. 

[^Page 74.] 5th Greneration. Ebenezer Chandler Colton, son of Capt 
Ebenezer and Miriam Colton, was married Nov. 19, 1795, to Phebe Bar- 
ton. She was born Aug. 1 1, 1774, dau^^hter of John and Abigail Barton. 
She died Aug. 26, 1842, age 68. He died Oct. 29, 1846, age 75. Their 
children — Rufus, born Aug. 24, 1796, lived near Amsterdam, N. Y. 
Phebe, born Nov. 15, 1797, died Nov. 21, 1827. Lyman, born May 13, 
1799, married Jerusha Williams. Hannah Warren, born Feb. 8, 1801, 
married Julius Edwards, May 1, 1851. Jeinda, b. March 24, 1803. Ebene- 
aer, b. Feb. 17, 1805, lived at West Springfield. John, born May 2, 1807, 
lived at Philadelphia. Rhoda, born Dec. 31, 1809, married Samuel C. 
Booth. Caroline, born Sept. 3, 1811, married James S. H. Hamelton. 
David, born Aug. 10, 1813, lived at Philadelphia. Chauncy, born Aug. 
27, 1821, married Betsey M. Havens, of Somers, 1845. Nancy, born 
March 7, 1816, died April 1, 1852. 

5th Generation. Erastus Colton, son of Capt Ebenezer and Miriam 
Colton, was married Nov. 29, 1798, to Cynthia Brewer, daughter of George 
and Naomy Brewer. Their children — Erastus, born Sept. 30, 1799. Rich- 
ard, born Nov. 6, 1803. Cynthia, born Dec. 2, 1805, Bela, born Jan. 23, 
1808. Chester Woodworth, born Aug. 1, 1810. 

[Page 75.] 5th Generation. Melzar Colton, son of Capt Ebenezer 
and Miriam CoUon (page 64), was married . 

5th Generation. Asahel Colton, son of Solomon and Lucy Colton, was 
married June 5, 1787, to Sarah Lancton, daughter of John and Sarah, of 
West Springfield. Their children — William, born Nov. 25, 1789, died Jan. 
16, 1871, at Chicopee. Solomon, bom June 9, 1791, lived at , Ver- 
mont. Sally, born March 17, 1793, died Nov. 3, 1868. Asahel, born Feb. 
26, 1795. Sarah the mother died March 29, 1797. Asahel Colton the 
fiither was married again Feb. 21, 1798, to Susannah Cheney, daughter of 
Benjamin and Deborah Cheney, of East Hartford. Their children — Anna, 
born Sept. 14, 1799. Susannah the mother died Feb. 11, 1810. Asahel 
Colton was married again Aug. 6, 1811, to Flavia Hale, daughter of Silas 
aiid Hannah Hale (page 140). She died Oct. 13, 1840, age 74 years. He 
died Jan. 6, 1831, age 75 years. 

5th Generation. Martin Colton, son of Lieut. Festus and [^Page 76] 
Eunice Colton, was married July 12, 1792, to Beula Burt, daughter of Jon- 



190 Marriages in BostoHf Mass. [AprO, 

athan and Hannah Burt Their children — Rebecca, bora Oct 21, 1793^ 
married Silas Hale. Charissa, bom Nov. 1, 1795, married Silas Hale, died 
Dec. 1840. Lucius, b^jm Feb. 9, 1798, die<l Sept. 3, 1822, age 24. Jus- 
tin, l)orn May 19, 1800. Fiavia, born August 21, 1802. Jonathan Burt, 
born Aug. 18, 180 1, live<l at Windsor. Albert, born Nov. 1, 1806, died July 
81, 18i:J, age 0. The father dieil Aug. 24, 1828. 

dth Generation. Festus Colton, sou of Lieut. Festus, was married Aug. 
1800, to I»i8 Richardson, daughter of Jesse and Anne Richardson, of 
Somers. .Their children — Luciuda, born Jan. 14, 1809. Lorenzo, bom 
Dec. 14, 1810. 

[Page 77.] 6th Generation. Asa Colton, son of Asa and Sarah, was 
roarrie<l June 13, 1793, to Abigail Bliss, daughter of Ebenezer and Abigail 
Bliss. Their children-— Justin, born March 24, 1794, died March 12, 1798. 
Newton, bom Sept. 17, 1795, married Naomi Robinson, of Granville. 

Abigail, born Feb. 2.), 1797. Sarah, born June 23, 1798, married » 

Dec. 14, 1824. Clarinda and Miranda, born Feb. 15, 1800. Miranda died 
July, 1851. Justin, bom Jan. 5, 1802, married Emeline Phelps, of Tor- 
rington. Simeon, born Sept 10. 1803, died Sept 29, 1805. Moses, bom 
Aug. 3, 1805, die<l July 17, 1828. Justin married Sophia F. Colton, pub- 
lished June G, 1833. Emeline his wife died Aug. 30, 1832, age 25. Abi- 
gail the mother died Aug. 13, 1842, age 73. 

4th Generation. Moses Colton, of Wilbraham, son of Isaac and Mary 
Colton, was married Dec. 27, 1753, to Hannah Hitchcock, daughter of Na- 
thaniel and Hannah Hitchcock. Their children — Moses, born Oct 7, 1754, 
died Oct 20, 1774. Hannah, born Dec. 26,1756. Thankful, born Dec. 
21, 1759, died May 1, 1775. Nathan, l)orn July 29, 1761. Reuben, bora 
Dec. 7, 17G4. Aaron, born Oct 15, 1768. Eunice, bora Nov. 28, 1791. 
Moses Colton the father died of the small pox, Feb. 24, 1777. Hannah 
his widuw died Dec. 3, 1789. Eunice was married Nov. 15, 1792, to John 
Hale. See page 142. 

[To be continued.] 



MARRIAGES IN BOSTON, MASS. 

FROM THK ORIGINAL CEKTIFICATKS OF THE CLERGYMEN OFFICIATING. 

[Continued from p. OC.] 
Communicated by William S. Appletox, A.M., of Boston. 

VIII. By the Rev. Siimuel milard, 1 702. 

Boston. 1702. Married. 
Ortob. 29. m' Jno. Elzy. m" Mary Sims. 
Nov' 5. m. Jno. Taylor m Aune Winslow. 
Nov' 20. Andrew Bucklow, Sara Souther. 
Nov' 2G. Jno. Seccoinb, Mehotabol Synaonrls. 
Dec' 25. Tho Stevens of Cituiite, Mary Holland. 
J:in. 21. W™ Tedman, Rebekah Fitch. 
March 28. m. Ezekiel Lewis, m. Mary Braden. 

p Sam^ Willard. 



1880.] Marriages in Boston^ Mass* 191 

IK. By the Rev. Menezer PemberUm^ 1705. 
1705. 

— B May. 8*^ Sam'^ Belknap. Elizab: Jones. 

— D May. 21: Eliezer Dunham. Miriam Phillips. 

— R Richard Reed. Hannah Walker. 

— S June 19. Samuel Smith. Sarah Plasteed. 

— C Aug. 2. Ghd. Cove. Jean Holes. 

— R 23. Francis Robinson. Mary Codner. 

— K 27. Stephen Kempton. Ruth Ingledew. 

— C Sept: 27. Ebenezer Chamberlain. Martha Thomas. 

— P Oct: 4. m' Joseph PoUey. M" Eliz: Hitchbbom. 

— S Jan: 10. m' Sam^ Salter, m** Sarah Timberlake. 

Marry'd p me. Eben': Pembeton. 

X. By the Rev. Benjamin Colman, 1708 and 1719. 

Isaac Stollard, ) ^^r i. ot 
Mary Cox. ) March 27. 



Liancelot Lake, 7 -.i- ^th 
M" Katherine ChUd. f ^^7 ^ ' 



M' Lancelot Lake, 

M" Katherine Chi 

M' James Lowle, ) * . , o 

M" Eliz. Gustin. } ^"8^' ^^' 

M' Nathan Howel, 

M" Katharine George 

M' Ebenezer Baker, } r\ ». x. ^th 

M" Ann Hall. } ^^^^"^ ^ ' 

M' Jonathan Burnel, ) ^ 25^ 

M" Susanna Rogers. ) 



Lge. } October 7- 



H^arterdj^-'^^S^ 

Marry'd by Benj* Colman in the year 1708. 

Married by Benjamin Colman within the year 1719. 

— MM' William Maycock, | ^ , 3- - - ^ 

M" Mary Meers. | onarcn. ai, i / i\9. 

— W Thomas Wilson, ) j^ ^» 

Sarah Thomson. ) 

— W M' Joshua Wroe, ) y qa 

M" Anna Webster, f "^^^^^ ^^' 

— R M' Samuel Royal, ) ^ , , , ^ 

M" Priscilla Adams, j ^^^ ^^' 

— M M' Autipas Marshal, ) xt e 

M» Rebecca KOby. } Novem. 6. 

VOL. ZXXIV. 17* 



J 



192 A Sketch of the BtnolafuU. [April, 

-N George Newman, > NoTem. 12. 
oarah Newcomb. ) 

— G Alexander Ghrimes, ) ^^ ,q 

Elizabeth Delarock. ) 

— P M' Mark Potts, ) j^^^ gg 

M** Abigail Sillowaj. ) 

— C John Cornet, ) x\ oo 

Wilmot Moulds. } ^^°^- 2^- 

— T M' Isaiah Tay, > j^ ^^ 

M" Mary Walkins. i ^^^^' ^^' 

— G Morrice Gibbius, | j y 

Mary Roberts, j ^' 

— S M' Joseph Scot, ) j , * 

M" Mehitabel Webber, ) '^*"' ^** 

— C M' Stephen Gushing, ) peruarv 18 

M» Katharine Kilby. f * ^^^^'^^ ^^" 

— 11 M' Andrew Halliburton, ) -c v oo 

M" Naomi Fig. { February 23. 

— R M' Benjamin Rolph, ) m /4> i 

M" Elizabeth Garland, j ^^^^' *• 



A SKETCH OF THE HOWLANDS. 

Commanicated by L. M. Howulnd, Esq., of New York City. 

THE genealogist, in his endeavors to trace the connection between the 
families emanating from the Pilgrim fathers and those of the same 
name who had'cxistence in Europe during the first jxjriod of emigration in 
the 17th century, has chiefly to contend with an almost invariable lack of 
any clue upon which to base his investigations. 

The existing records bearing relation to the Pilgrims are generally silent 
as to their social history in England, and offer but little data, if indeed any 
at all, to help the family historian in his researches on the other side of the 
Atlantic. 

In the case of the three contemporaneous Ilowlands, however, there wa» 
sufficient encouragement offered to authorize the investigations lately made 
by Col. Chester, of whose researches in London the present opportunity is 
taken to give a brief outline. 

Previous to 1830 nothing hiul ever been done to connect the family of IIow- 
land in tliis country with those of the same name living in England, during 
the period in which Plymouth colony had its foundation, but a few years 
later a descendant of Henry Howland brought over a copy of a genealogy 
of the family, which hud been discovered among the records of the Herald*8 
College in London. This memorandum has since been extensively circu- 
lated, and accepted as bearing a positive relation to John Howland of the 
Mayflower. The record began with a 

John Howland. citizen and Salter of London, and claimed that it was 
through his son John, who married Emme daughter of Nicholas Re veil, 
that the Pilgrim Howland was descended. 

Col. Chester's investigntions disprove this, and show further the extraor- 
dinary fact, that the surname Howland is found in no other county in £ng- 



1880.] A Sketch of the Bbwlands. 193 

land than Essex, and originally in no other locality in that county except at 
Newport, Wicken, and their immediate vicinity. 

At the period of the Pilgrim Howland's birth, there were living there 
contemporaneously several distinct families of the name, who were all in 
some way connected. 

The head of the first line was, 

John Howland of Newport Pond in the county of Essex, whose will 
was proved 12th of April, 1550. His son Johu^ Rowland, the citizen and 
Baiter, has been already mentioned, born in Newport Pond, married Anne, 
daughter of John Greenway of Winton, co. Norfolk. His brother Ralph 
became distinguished as an alderman of London and Master of the Grocers' 
Company. John^ Howland, the citizen and sailer, had eleven sons and one 
daughter, who died an infant. 

Several of his sons attained eminence, the most notable of whom were : 

The Right Reverend Richard' Howland, eldest son. Bishop of Peter- 
borough, a painting of whom is extant, and has been photographed. John* 
Howland of London, second son, baptized 10th of August, 1541, and buried 
in the church of St Mary's, Middlesex. He married Emme, daughter of 
Nicholas Revcll, citizen and grocer of London. 

His son John^ Howland is the one which has been hitherto considered 
as identical with John Howland of the Mayflower ; but as Mr. Chester 
conclusively proves, the former died unmarried and was buried in England. 

The seventh son, Sir Giles' Howland, in 1599 bought large estates in 
Surrey, and although his descendants were numerous, they eventually left 
no male issue ; this was also the case with the progeny of his brothers. 

The second family of Howland is traced back to John^ Howland of the 
Stone, of Wicken, co. Essex; living in 1496, but who died after 1509. 

Of his son Johu^ Howland nothing is known but that he named his 
youngest child John' Howland. This John' was married at Newport to 
Blanche, daughter of William Nightingale, Gentleman. Had four sons 
and three daughters. 

The youngest child, Jeffrey* Howland, a posthumous son, was baptized 
in Newport 29th July, 159.'^ Ho became a citizen and grocer of London, 
and afterwards succeeded to the Streatham estates of Sir Giles Howland, 
of the family previously mentioned, to whom he was closely related, as not 
only this fact proves, but also the constant mention of him as *^ cousin " in 
the wills of the other line. The family of Jeffrey Howland culminating 
in an heiress, these vast estates passed into the hands of the Duke of Bed- 
ford by the marriage of Wrotherly 2d Duke to P21izabeth ** only daughter 
and heir." The property was so considerable that this nobleman was in- 
duced to seek and obtain the title of Baron Howland, which the present 
representative of the family still bears. 

There was then a third contemporaneous John Howland, called " of the 
Wood, in Wicken," evidently to distinguish him from the others, but of him 
the London records reveal nothing. 

A fourth John Howland, designated as " husbandman," having children 
baptized at Newport from 1576 to certainly 1588, is also to be mentioned, 
as being of a separate family. 

His history, and that of his children, can only be had by reference to the 
Newport registers. 

A certain Kobert Howland, buried in Debdcn, Essex, 23d Nov. 1616, 
had a son named John who was living at Newport in 1016. 

Lastly, CoL Chester mentions a family of Howland composed of 



194 Letter of Walter Bamesley. [AprS, 

Humphrey Howland, citizen and draper of LondoD, whose will wai 
proved July 10, 1646. 

George HowlaDd of St. Dunstans in the East, Ix)ndon, Arthar Howland, 
John 1 lowland, and Henry Howland. These three brothers in the order 
named were in 1646 to have £8, £4 and £4 out of the debt due to the 
testator by Mr. Ruck of New Enp^Iand. This points condusiyely to Ar- 
thur and Henry Howland of the Plymouth Colony, and proves that they 
had a brother John Howland, who can be no other than John Howland of 
the Mayflower. 

Col. Chester, in giving these facts, unfortunately exhausted the London 
records, and nothing remaining to be done in the city, he awaits the authori- 
zation of those interested to continue his investigations in Essex and Herti. 
His thoroughness, erudition and reliability, are ample guarantee that 
everything will be done to render the history of Howland, which he will 
write, complete in every detail. 

He has hardly ever conducted an investigation which offered so many 
elements of success as the one at present contemplated, and is sanguine 
of ultimately accomplishing his object. 

Governor Bradford*s statement that John Howland married Elizabeth 
Tilley, docs not nullify the position taken by many, that either she was Mb 
second wife, or if his only one, that she might still have been the grand- 
daughter of Governor Carver. A family tradition, as complete and decided 
as the one which claims llowlund^s connection by marriage with Carver's 
family, coming to us through every branch, and in one instance throng 
but four generations from the Pilgrims, is deserving of the most exhaust- 
ive investigation. 

It is not at all unlikely that Mr. Chester's fnrther research will lay this 
mooted point forever at rest, besides throwing much interesting light con- 
cerning the antecedents of Gov. Carver. To this end it is suggested that 
such as may take an interest in tlie matter communicate with the writer, 
who will furnish all the information in his power, especially in regard to the 
expenst^s, which are comparatively small. 

The history which Mr. Chester will prepare will serve as a most snita- 
ble preface to a work one day to be compiled as a record of the descend- 
ants of Arthur, John and Henry Howland. 



LETTER OF WALTER BARNESLEY" OF LONDON TO 
WILLIAM PITKIN OF HARTFORD, 1667. 

Communicated hy Edwin Hubbard, Esq., of Chicago, III. 

THE original of the following letter is in the possession of Josh- 
ua Pitkin, Esq., of Oak Park, 111. It is addressed: " ffor 
William Pitkin at Hertford Towne neare | neare (sic) Coneticut 
river | Leave this with M*" Thomas Smyth neare the Spring | in 
Boston I in New England." 

London Nov: 4: 1 667. 
M' Pitkin 

Having almost a twelve moneth since sent a small parcell of wares 
to a good friend of mine at Barbados M' Edward Barton from whome I 



1880.] Letter of Walter Bamesley. 195 

very lately received a letter which doth acquaint me with his receipt of 
them at Barbados but that they prove not fit for his sale there but he thinks 
they might sell well at New England Wherefore I have herewith sent him 
directions (if they be not disposed of before this cometh to his hands) to 
Bend them vnto yon earnestly requesting you take upon you the care and 
paines to sell them to the best advantage you can. And if it may be with 
convenience to send me an account of the sale of the three jmrcelis dis- 
tinctly though they be ioyned together in the returnes. Because as the 
pinckcoFd wastcoat & stomicher was an adventure of my wife so the two 
suits are my brother in laws, the silke stockings being mine viz^ 

1 Paire of Pinckcol'd mens hose at . . . 
10 Paire of mens silke hose at 17* p p 

2 Paire of womens silke hose at 16' 
1 Paire of womens greene hose at ... 



A Pinckcol'd wastcoat & stomacher of knotts 



£ 


8 


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1 








8 


10 





1 


12 








13 






A blacke suit of Padasway* with [ — ] a [ — ] ) 
hat band shoo knotts & triming ) 

A blacke suit & old ribbins 



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The above mentioned are the prices at which they [were ?] sent to Bar- 
bados : but wee leave you wholy at lifberty ?] to sell them as you thinke 
meet, not doubting bu[t that?] you will do therein as for your self, deduct- 
ing all charges And since the dreadfull firef I live not above a stones cast 
from y' brother Roger pitkin' howse in Helmet court but on the other side 
of Loudon wall whither 1 pray you direct your letters to me. At the next 
boose to the sigue of the George in the Posterne street neare little more- 
fields This day I saw y' brother Roger & his wife who are in good 
health (through mercy) and theyr little son Roger Litle Will: died in the 
great sicknes time They desire to be kindly remembred to your self & 
wife together with your brother and sister WooUcott With the tender of my 
respects to you and them with sincere desires of y' health & wellfare 1 rest 

Your loving friend 

Walt£R Barneslet. 

Y' brother desires me to acquaint you 
that he hath not received any letter from 
you this three yeares though he hath written 
to you every yeare. 

• 

• Padaasoj, fh>m Padua, in Italy, and Fr. tois silk ; a particular kind of 6ilk stuff.— 
Webster. 

t The ** Great Fire " of London commenced Sunday morning, Sept. 2, 1666, and lasted 
till Thursday, Sept. 6. 



196 Descendants of Grov. Benedict Arnold. [April* 



DESCENDANTS OF GOV. BENEDICT ARNOLD, 

THROUGH HIS GREAT-GRANDSON 

GEN. BENEDICT ARNOLD. 

TTIHE following article has been compiled from a newspaper 
X article published in the Albany Argus; Hinman's "Early Puri- 
tan Settlers of Connecticut/' second edition, pp. 58-61 ; Arnold's 
" Life of Benedict Arnold ; " and information furnished by the 
Rev. Edwin Gladwin Arnold, M.A., rector of Great Massingham, 
Norfolk, Eng., and by P. A. McEwan, Esq., of Windsor, Canada. 

1. Capt Bknedict* Arnold {Benedict^^ Gov. Benedict^^ see Regis- 
ter, zxxiii. 436) married Nov. 8, 1733, Mrs. Hannah (Waterman) Sjog. 
Children : 

i. Benedict, b. Aug. 15, 1738 : d. April 30, 1739. 
3. ii. Benedict, b. Jan. 3, 1740-1, O. S.— Jan. 14, 1741, N. S. ; d. Jane 14, 
1801. 
iii. Hannah, b. Dec. 9, 1742 ; d. unm. Aue. 31, 1803, at the house of her 

nephew Richard, at Montague, Canaoa. 
iv. Mart, b. June 4, 1745. 
y. Absalom Ring, b. April 4, 1747. 
vi. Elizabeth, b. Nov. 19, 1749. 
vii. Absalom, b. Oct. 22. 1750. 
viii. Mart, b. Sept. 10, 1753. 
iz. Elizabeth, d. Sept. 29, 1755. 

2. Gen. Benedict'* Arnold, born at Norwich, Ct, Jan. 3, 1740-1; 

d. at Loudon, England, June 14, 1801. He m. first, Feb. 27, 1767, Mjff- 

garet, daughter of Samuel Mansfield. She died June 19, 1775. Their 

children were : 

i. Benedict, b. Feb. 14, 1768 ; d. s. p. in Jamaica, aged 27. 

ii. Richard, b. k\ig. 22, 1709 ; m. Deo. 30, 1804, Margaret daa. of Sanr 

ucl Weatherhead, of Augusta, Canada, lie d. Deo. 9, 1847. Their 

children were : 

1. G, PV.,"dead. 

2. EHza:"^ dead. 

3. Sophia^^ 

4. Margaret f'^^ m. John McEwan, who has been sheriff of Essex 

County, Ontario, for the past twenty-four years. Their son 
P. A. McEwan, Esq., of Windsor, Ontario, Canada, is the 
owner of the manuscript printed in the Kegistkr, vol. xzxiii. 
pp. 427-32, and writes to us : ** The document came into my 
possession with a lot of correspondence of Mrs. Benedict 
Arnold (the second wife, Miss Shippen, of Philadelphia) and 
her sons in England, with my grandfather, Richara Ar- 
nold. 1 do not know where it originally came from.*' 

5. Charlotte^^ 

6. Lydia.^^ 

7. Ellen- Amelia ^^ 

8. Edward W. B." 

9. Henry James^^ 

iii. Henry, b. Sept. 19, 1772; ni. Dec. 4, 1796, Hannah Ten Eyck, dau. 
ofRichardTenEyck.ofNewYork. He died Dec. 8, 1826. They had 
eleven children, of whom only one survived infisincy, viz., Sophia^ 
who m. Mr. Sill, of New York. 

Gen. Arnold married second, April 8, 1779, Margaret, daughter of Judge 



1880.] Descendants of Gov. Benedict Arnold. 197 

Edward Sbippen, of PeDnsylvania, who d. Aug. 24, 1804. By her he had 
issue as follows : 

i. Edward Soippen, Lieut. 6th Bengal Cavalry and Pay Master at Mut- 
tra« died unmarried at Singapore. India, Dec. 13, 1813. 

ii. James Robertson, Lieut. Gen. K. II. nnd K. C.,* married to Virginia, 
daughter of Bartlett Goodrich, of Saling Grove, Ekscx. which lady 
died July 14, 185*2. He died without ienue, Dec 27, 1854. 

iii. George, 




leaving one daughter. 2. Sophia Mary,*^ married to the Bev. Ar- 
thur Wilmin«;ton Ingram. 

3. iv. WiLUAM Fitch. 

i. Sophia Matilda, married Col. Pownall Phipps, Knight of the Crescent, 
in the EnHt India Company's service (related to the Earl of Mul- 
grave's family), and died in 1828. 

3. William Fitch^ Arnold, the youngest son of Gen. Arnold, was 
bom in London, June 25, 1794. He was a captain in the 19th Lancers, 
and a justice of the peace for the county of Bucks. He died Nov. 7, 1846. 
He married May 19, 1819, Elizabeth Cecilia, only daughter of Alexan- 
der Ruddach, of the Island of Tobago, captain in the Royal Navy, and had 
issue as follows : 

4. i. Edward Gladwin. 

ii. William Trail, horn Oct. 23, 1826 ; Captain 4th (King's Own) Regi- 
ment, and killed at Sebastopol, May 5, 1855. Gen. Lord Raglan in 
his di'spatch said of him : ** The loss of the services of this officer 
is greatly to be re^rretted. He had done his duty unremittingly, and 
in the most spirited manner throughout the operations of the siege.*' 

j. Margaret Steuart, marrit-d to the Rev. Rol>ert II. Rogers. 

ii. Elizaketu Sopuia, marritd to the Rev. Bryant Biirgeiw. 

iii. Gkoruiana Puipps, married to the Rev. John Stcphen.son. 

iv. Louisa Russell, married to the Rev. J. Cecil Rogers. 

4. The Rev. Edward Gladwin" Arnold, the eldest son of Capt. 
William Fitch Arnold, and the firesent head of the family, M.x\., Oxford, is 
a clergyman of the established church of England. lie is rector of Great 
Ma.ssingham, in Norfolk, and was born April 25, 1823 ; marrie<l April 27, 
1852, Lady Charlotte Gcorgiana, eldest daughter of Lonl Henry Chol- 
mondeley, now the Marquis of Cholmondeley. and has had issue as follows : 

i. Edward Cholmondkley, l)orn Dec. 13, 1854 ; died Nov. 27, 1873. 

ii. William Hknrv, born March 23, 1856, a Sub-Lieutenant Royal Navy, 

iii. Charles Lowther, born Dec. 28, 1859, an Undergraduate of the Uni- 
versity ot Cambridge. 

iv. IIenrt Abel, born April 5, 1861. 

v. Arthur Seymour, born April 21, 1865. 

vi. Herbert Tollkmacue, born April 5, 1867. 

vii. George Hugh Bryant, born Oct. 29, 1871. 

i. Marcia Elizabeth. 

ii. Emma Charlotte Georgiana. 

iii. Mabel Caroline Frances. 

iv. Ada Caroune Margaret. 

The estate and seat of the family is Little Missenden Abbey, Bucking- 
hamshire. Gen. Arnold received from the Hritish government several grants 
of land in Canada, one of them at Gwillimbury, near what is now the city 
of Toronto ; and other grants at Elmsley. The greater part of the lands at 
Elmsley have been sold, and the lands at Gwillimbury have been occupied 
by squatters for a number of years. 

• K. C. Ih Kniffht of the Crescent (a Turkish order). 
K. H., Knight of Uanovcr. 



198 Birih$f Marriages and Ihaths in Darimauth. [April, 



BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS FROM THE RECORDS 
OF THE ANCIENT TOWN OF DARTMOUTH, MASS. 

Transcribed for the Reoisteb by Jambs B. Covodou, Esq., of New Bedford. 





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BIBTHS. 


Taber, Tucker, 


8. of Philip 


& Susannah 


" Jesse, 


8. of " 


a 


" Peace 


d. of " 


u 


" Iluldah, 


d. of " 


li 


*« Noah, 


8. of '* 


u 


" Philip, 


8. of « 


u 



(i 



u 



u 



(t 






u 
u 



Hath way [Hathaway] Charles, s. of Daniel & Ruth 
Charlotte, d. of u a 

Nicholas, s. of 
Osman, 8. of 
Zerviah, d. of 
Isaac 8. of 

Ricketson, Timothy, s. of Jonathan 
*• Mary, d. of " 

" RelHJCca, d. of ** 

" Beiijamiu, s. of ** 

" Abigail, d. of '' 

Tripp, Edinond, s. of Philip & Sarah 
" Dol)orah, d. of ** " 



Oct 10, 1717 
Nov. 21, 1719 
Feb. 22, 1722 
March, 1724 
July 7, 1727 
Oct. 31, 1730 
July 2, 1758 
July 25, 1760 
May 23, 1762 
May 13, 1765 
April 16, 1767 
July 26, 1769 
Feb. 18, 1710-11 
Oct. 28, 1712 
Feby 6, 1714-15 
March 7, 1716-17 
April 5, 1719 
June 1, 1755 
Feb. 3, 1757 
Mosher, Allen, s. of Joseph (Jonathan's son) & Meribah Sept, 25, 1755 

Jan. 30, 1711-18 

Dec 16, 1712 

Aug. 20, 1714 

May 24, 1716 

June 17, 1718 

Feb. 27, 1720 

Nov. 4, 1721 

Aug. 12, 1723 

Oct. o, 1725 

Feb. 2, 1727-8 

Nov. 18, 1750 

July 2.>, 1753 

April 29, 1756 

Jan. 7, 1759 

IVIav 0, 1765 

Dec'^2(3, 1771 

Augt. 28, 16— 

June 1, 1G94 

Oct. 5, 1695 

May 14, 1698 

Jan. 23, 1098-9 

Nov. 8, 1701 

Nov. 8, 1703 



Giflbrd 


, Stephen, s. of 


Stephen 


& Mary 


u 


Patience, d. of 


u 


a 


a 


llananiah, s. of 


u 


(t 


a 


Susannah, d. of 


« 


(( 


u 


Pri cilia, d. of 


(( 


ii 


(( 


Keziali, d. of 


(( 


ii 


i( 


Abigail, d. of 


(( 


a 


u 


Mary, d. of 


(( 


it 


(( 


Ruth, d. of 


u 


ii 


(( 


Benjamin, s. of 


u 


ii 


i< 


Simeon, s. of Job & Martha 


li 


Stephen, s. of 


(( 


a 


^^ 


Suh:anna, d. of 


(C 


a 


u 


Abraham, s. of 


« 


ii 


(( 


Thomas, s. of 


ii 


a 


(( 


Martha, d. of 


u 


a 


Soule, 


William, s. of William 




(» 


Hannah, d. of 


u 




<( 


George, s. of 


u 




u 


Benjamin, s. of 


U 




(. 


Mary, d. of 


U 




u 


Joseph, 8. of 


ii 




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Sarah, d. of 


ii 








[To be eontinned.] 



1880.] Notes and Queries. 199 



NOTES AND QUERIES. 

Replies to queries, if intended for publication^ should he brief, unless the 
subject is of general interest. Fidler replies and statements^ when furnished^ 
fjDtll be kept onjile by the New England Historic, Genealogical Society, for 
the use of those interested. 

Notes. 

Hilton. — The Rev. B. F. De Costa, in a note on ** The Hiltons of the Carolina^," 
in the Magazine of American History for Jan. 1877 (i. 55), makes mention uf a 
map in the British Museum, on which is noted, '* Discovery made by William Hil- 
ton of Charles towne in New England marriner from Cape Hatterask Lat: 35. 30, 
to ye west of Cape Roman, in Lat 32. 30, in ye yere 1663 And iayd Down in the 
forme as you see by Nicholas Shapley of the towne aforesaid, November 166*2." 
This is evidence tending to show that Budington{Uist. of the First Church, Charles- 
town, p. 191) wa.s correct in supposing that William Hilton, of Charlestown, was 
the William Hilton, commander of the ship Adventure, whose *' Relation of A Dis- 
covery lately made on the Coast of Florida," in 1^3, was reprinted in Force's Col- 
lection of Historical Tracts, vol. iv. (see Rbgister, xxxi. 193), and that Savatre 
<Gen. Diet. ii. 424) was mistaken in thinking that the discoverer Wiis probably 
not of New England origin. John T. Hassam . 



Sani>krson. — Bond, in his History of Watertown, page 417, states that Samuel' 
Sanderson (Jonathan,^ Edward^) was killed by lightning, July 8, 1722. It was 
hie son Samuel^ who was killed by lightning at that date. The fother died in Wal- 
tbam, July 21, 1744, which death-date Bond assigns to the son. 

The names of Sanderson and Sanders, both of which are found in Watertown, are 
often confounded. Monies' Sanderson, son of the above Samuel,* did not marry for 
his second wife E!izal)eth Goddard, as Bond. p. 418, states. It was Moses Sun- 
ders who married Elizabeth Goddard, Feb. 7, 1766. Their daughter Sarah (Sanders), 
born July 12, 1767, is erroneously placed by Bond among tiie children of Mases* 
Sanderson. The second wife of Moses Sanderson was Mrs. Anna ( Jewett) Pin^<^ey, 
tlieir intention bein^ filed August 27, 1797. His first wife Mary Flagg died in Lit- 
tleton, Sept. 18, 1789. They had nine children. He died Aug. 10, 1798. Their 
«ldest daughter Sarah, born Feb, 9, 1752, married Benjamin Uartwell. 

Jersey iJUy^ N. J. Ira Lsavitt Sanderson. 



HuNTLY. — ** Last war thirteen Brothers, sons of one Woman, in the Colony of 
Connecticut, each of them six Feet high, all went into the War in Defence of their 
Country, and were all brave Men.... This is perhaps the most remarkable Instance of 
the Rind any Country hath produced. The Name of this prolific and heroic Family 
kHuntly,'' 

The above is from tlie New England Chronicle^ vol. viii. No. 373, Sept. 21, 1775. 

Geo. Uenrt Preble. 



Phonvtic Representation of Indian Languages. — F. G. Adams, Esq., secretary 
of the Kansas Historical Society, read a paper on this subject before thc^ KansHS 
Academy of Science, Nov. 7, 1879, which was printed in The Weekly Capital, To- 
iwJca, Nov. 20, 1879. 

Thomas Gcnn {ante^ xxvi. 196), the father of Samuel, Thomas, James and Josi- 
mh Genn, was located in Caroline Co., Md., on East bank of Choptank River, on a 
plantation called '* Cape Ann." It was midway between Denton and Greens- 
Dorough. He died al)out 1769. James, a brother of the elder Thomas, was located 
oa the west side of Choptank River, about one mile above Greensborough, between 

YOL. XXXIY. 18 



200 J^otes and Queries. [April, 

the Old Town road and the river. He died about 1787. Sod John, father of Tbo- 
mMs, father of Natlian, father of Nathan. The last two are now (1879) living in 
Greensborouich. Thomas Smtth. 

1344 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. 



MicnAEL Walsh. — While I wa.s in Salisbury, Mass., last summer, looking for 
some materials for a biographical .sketch of the late Hon. Caleb Cushing, LL.D., 
I wa8 given the following transcript of the family r(.Kk>rd of the celebrated Michael 
Walsh, whose pupil Mr. Cushing was at one time. 

Children of Michael and Hannah Walsh. 

Nancy, bom March 9, 1785. 
Dolly, bom April 3, 1787. 
Polly, bora April 25, 1789. 
Joanna, bom Oct. 25, 1791. 
John, born July 23, 1794. 
Betsy, bom Aug. 12, 1796. 

Michael Walsh died August 20, 1840, aged 77. 
Hannah Walsh died June 18, 1^03, age(r:i8. 
Nancy Bartlettdied Jan. 3, 1820. a<red 44. 
John Walsh died Dec. 3, 1845, a^cd 51. 
Joanna W. Bus well died March 20, 1855. aged 63. 
Dolly Walsh died March 20. 1855, aired 67. 
Polly WnLsh died July 19, 1860, aged 71. 
Betsey Walsh died June 18, 1880, aged 73. 

Michael Walsh received the honorary degree of A.M. from Harvard College in 
1803. Hisnon John gniduatcd from that college in 1814, and died in St. Lk»uls, 
Dec. 3, 1845, ajjed 51. The gravestone of the fatricr, in the Salisbury Point gra?e- 
yard, bears this inscription : ** Michael Walsli | a native of Ireland I Died Aug. 
20, 18-10 I aged 77 ys.' An obituary of him will be found in the rfcwburyport 
Herald, Aug. 21, 1840. C. W. Tuttlb. 



Collections OP Portraits. — In the Register for Oct. 1874 (xxviii. 442-7) will be 
found a list of portraits in the State House, Concord, N. II., the New llani|>siiire His- 
torical Society s nxims, Dartmouth Collei^o, PhillioH Exeter Academy and the New 
Hampshire State Normal School, prepared by the lion. Henjamin F. Prescott. In 
the number of July, 1875 (xxix. 240-3) is a lint of those in Brown University and 
the Athenosum, Providence, by David W. Hoyt, P]«q. The Register for January, 
1876, contains a list of those in the American Antiquarian Stjciety and other insti- 
tutions in Worcester, by Nathaniel Paine, Es<i. In the present number (an/c, pp. 
181), Gov. Prescott gives a continuation of his article in volume xxviii. 



John Libby. — I am able now to state the time of the advent of an early immi- 
grant, viz., John Libby, who was the progenitor of many persons her&ibouts, sme 
of whom fill very responsible positions. The following will be found in Mossacha- 
setts Archives, 69, 145 : 

To the Honoured Governour & Counsell now Assembled at Bostone : 

The Humble Petition of John Liby Sen*" Late of Searbrow. 

Humblye Showeth That the good and pieous report that was spread abroad into 
our Native Lrfind of this Country, caused your Petitioner to come for this land 47 
yearesagoe where he hath ever since continued '* — and that by the incursions of the 
•* barbarous Enemys " he had had his house burned and cattle and oxen destroyed, 
** 80 that your Petitioner Ls in very low Condition being about ve age of 75 yeare, 
therefore not any way Capable to procure a livelihood, neither hath ne in any waV 
been Chargable to y* Country hitherto — but y poore Petitioner and his wife with 
8 smale Children was maintained from perrishing By 4 sonns of y Petitioner where- 
of one is latly kild at Black point, and two more siekeneii at Black point of which 
two one was brought here to Bjston about tenn dayes ago and died last night, and 
the other two sonns are at Block point and hath been there this 9 months " — and 
goes on to pray that his ** two sonns may bo discharged from y^ Garrison at Blade 



1880.] Notes and Queries. 201 

Point viz Ilenry Liby and Anthony Liby — and he hath 9 in family dependent on 
the laJ>ors of his two sons. [Signed] John Liby." 

JulvV !"» 1677. 
[Endiir^l ** This Request is granted 10 July 77. E. R. S.'' 

8carht)rough was originally called ** Black Point," and ** Blue Point," from the 
two htimlfts of those names. W . M. Sargent. 

Portland^ Me, 

Aaron Hutchinson. — ** Your inquiry respecting Aaron Hutchinson has given us 
many hearty laughs, by recalling to our minds the stories we have heard of this ec- 
centric ireuius. He was father to the Hon. Titus Hutchinson, and the Hon. Alexan- 
der, and WHS gathered to his fathers thirty or forty yetirs since, as is testified by his 
tombfitone near tlie gate of the turnpike leading from Woodstock to Ponifret, where 
he figures large as life in his wig and bands, and where some wag, in allusion to his 
usual appearance, has scratched the following mast irreverent stanza : 

** * Beneath this stone if you chance to dig, 
You'll find an old man with a lambskin wig, 
His trousers up, his stockings down. 
His soul gone up to tot her town.' 

** My husband intends to write some account of him for your gratification, and I 
leave t^) him the task of saving from oblivion the memory of a man whose intentions 
were always good and kind, but who had a very odd way of manifesting them." 

The above I found on a loose leaf pasted in Dr. T. L. Jennison's Interleaved 
Triennial of Harvard College for 1839. 

Aaron Hutchinson appears to have graduated at Yale College in 1747, and died 
in 1800. JouN Langdon Sibley. 

Ccunbridcfe^ Mass. 



Notes and Queries and Historical Articles in Newspapers. — Historical and 
genealogical ** Notes and Queries " app«ir weekly in the Richmond Standard and 
the Daily Telef/raph, Harrisbur^, Pa. Miscellaneous ** Notes and Queries " ap- 
pear weekly iu the Boston Evening Transcript. We believe that the series in the 
Standard, which we have noticed r)efore (ante, xj:xiii. 103), is under the charge of 
R. A. Brock, fclsq., of Richmond, Va., who is doing much to preserve the memory 
of men and events in his native state ; and that the series in the Telegraph is under 
the charge of William H. Egle, M.l)., of Harrisbur;^, author of the ** llluBtrated 
Hibtory of Pennsylvania " (ante, xxxi. 136). The iranscripCs ** Notes and Que- 
ries " are edited by Charles E. Hurd. 

The Richmond Standard also publishes in its columns other historical and genea- 
logical articles contributed by Mr. Bruck and his friends; and the Dover Enquirer 
continues, with few interruptions, its ** Historictil Memoranda " about New Hamp- 
shire history, mostly by the Rev. Alonzo H. Quint, D.D., of Dover, N. H. A 
larfre number of newspapers in different parts of the country publish occasional 
articles on historical and genealogical subjects, some of which show commendable 
research. Much local history that would otherwise porieb is preserved in this way. 
— Editor. 



Thomas Baker — Tuoiias Bacqn. — Mr. Savage, in his Dictionary, I. 99, states 
that Ttiomas Baker, son of Thomas, was killed by the Indians at Sudbury fight, 
April. 1670, which is correct. He adds, ** surely a very young soldier, under 
Wadsworth, but he had served in the Narraganset campaign as one of John.son's 
company, in l)eceml)er before, i. e. less than 13 years old. No incident of th(»se 
days/' he continues, ** more strikinjjly gives proof of the extensive reach of the 
jierils." We have no means of learning when this Thomas Baker was born. He 
may have been the eldest son of his parents, and for aught we know, 20 years or 
more older than the age ascril)ed to him by Savage. So far from being a *' boy 
soldier," he was probably a full grown man Ijefore he entered ** the Narraganset 
cniniHiign." His father administered on the estate of the said son in Koxbury, June 
B, 1676. In the Ix-'tter of Administration, as recorded, it is stated that Thomas, Jr., 
was ** slain in the country's service, 1676." These words are repeated, with the 
exception of the date, in the inventory of the estate, rendered July 28tb. it was 



202 NoieM and Queries. [April, 

'''nyirnns Raken,'* bora m Roxbaiy, 4an. 7, 1663. whom Mr. SaTsge mistook 
fiiT rh'Miia6 Baker, ile has given, io bi<t Dictionai-y, the date of birth of Tho- 
mas Baker, as Jan. 7, 1661, while that of Thoiuai< Bacoo is not mentioned in the 
bi^*k. Wm. B. Tbask. 



KirnARD Hill— Richard ILau. — ^The name of Richard Hall is sometimes written 
Rici.arii Hale in the Dorchester Town Rea>rd8, as al«o in the Church Records, of 
an i-sirly date. Other members of the Hail family have been entered as Hale. 1 
am t«:iti>tiHl that there was no such person as Kichanl Hale among the early settlera 
(»t I>«ir<'iiester. Richard, anowtur of the Halls still living there, of whom Oliter 
ILilI. i>4., itf a representative, was a memb^ of the churen in 1644. 

Wm. B. Teaul. 



QCEEJCS. 

SfiAW.— Ah.>ut two years a^ol was furnished with a pedigree of the families of 
Shaw ot SuncMe and (ireencK'k in ScotUnd, Biillygally Castle and Ballytweedy, oo. 
Aiitiiia. and (itinuway, co. Duwn. Ireland : and alt«o of a branch which is suppoflod 
t*! hnvt' settled in America, which had bt'cn compiled by a Dr. Alexander Shaw, re- 
siding in America. H' this should meet the eye of Dr. Shaw, or any ooe who cui 
give hid address, will they kindly oommunicate with me. 

Firhu, nr. Huddersfield, WaLTOX Gbabax Bkrrt. 

Yorkshire, Knyland. 

[We are informed by Alexander B. Shaw, M.D., SB45 Clarke Avenue, St. Loots, 
M>>., tlint alMJUt ci<;ht 3'ears ago he compiled a very extensive genealogical chart of 
liib fiiiiiily, which originated in Scotland, showing, with one exception, an unbrok- 
en chuin from A.D. 12t^. We are also informed by Alexander R. Shaw, M.D., 
tlint liih uncle Dr. Alexander Shaw resided in England, but returned to this oountiy 
and dini s>inie years since in Philadelphia; and he thinks he may be the person 
named in Mr. Berry *b query. — £d.] 



BiLLERICA QriRIES ! 

WiI'mm Ghnxon, who titled in Billerica, 1754, vros bom about 1730. Can any 
one t:ive place and date? There was a William Gleason in Cambridge, 1707. Was 
he tiitber or gr. father of our William? 

liopkinx, Mi/z'/am, and wife Deborah had Hannah, b. 1697, Aug. 20, Benjamint 
Sir.ih and Ki«lmrd. He d. 1738, May 16. A Saniuel was bom liere, 1734-9, and 
uiiU' Ite an>»tlier stjn. Can anyone give me his origin and lineage ? 

\Vi/Ii)u.;hby^ Jithn^ m. 1735, March 27, Anna Chamberlain. Had John, Jonas, 
Joseph, .Anna, Mary and Susanna ; and removed to HoUis, where he died, 1793. 
K«.'h. 2, H^ed 85. >Va8 he a d&ioendant of Gov. Francis Willoughby? And can 
aiiv one tell me of his origin? IIenrt A. Hazen. 

Jhlltrica, Mass. 



St. AspiNQuiD. — On pages 85 and 86 of the Appendix to the third volume of Far- 
mr-r & Mdoiv's ** Collections Historical and Miscellaneous,*' printed in 1824, is 
rriated tlie story of St. A.spinquid, and credited to the Salem Observer. Where 
els«'. at an e-irlier period, can this story be found in print? 

A liunilrtil year» ago St. Aspinquid's Day was, it is said, set down in almanacs as 
an annual festival, occurring at or near the end of spring. It seems to have been 
iliily (I Itbrated in Nova Scotia. See Akins*s History of Sie Settlement of Halifax, 
Nova Scotia, p 11. C W. Tuttlb. 



I5o>Tox Post Office. — John Franklin, brother of Dr. Benjamin Franklin, was 
po^tnla^t••^ of Boston at his death, Feb. 5, 1756. Who was his successor? His 
Ktf|>-son I'utliill Hubl)crt was the postmaster in 1767. Mr. Hubl>ert's mother, Mrs. 
Kli»il>etli Fninklin (widow of Jonn), advertises goods for sale ** at the Poet Office, 
Bo^ton,'' May 30, 1765.— Ed. 



1880-] Jifotes and Queries. 203 

WiNDHAX, Canada. — In Dr. Bond's Watertown, page 396, it is stated that Ste- 
phen Pierce and wife Abigail Bemie were '* dismissed to * Windham Canada/ Feb. 
5, 1732.*' Page 871, they were '* dismissed from Waltham church to Windham 
Village alias Canada." 

Can any one tell me where this place was? What town is it now? It is not 
Windbam, Conn., as the names are not found in the records, either church or town, 
there. Frederick C. Pierce. 

Barre, Mass., Feb. 7, 1880. 



Pierce. — NafhanieP Pierce, of Medford, son of Robert' son of John* of Water- 
town, hi)Tn 1655, married, 1677, Hannah Converse, born 1660, died 1679 ; married 
Snd, 1680, Elizabeth (Pierce) Foster, dau. of rhoma.s of Woburn. He died 1692. 
His will, dated 1691, proved 1692, names his wife Elizabeth ; his eldest son Nathan- 
iel, not of age ; all his children, that is to say, ** Mary, Nathaniel^ Ichabod, and 
Robert/' 

Did this Nathaniel^ have a son Benjamin,^ who married 1702, Sarah Ilall, and 
bad Benjamin, Sarah, Eleanor, Thomas, Susannah and Elizabeth? Will some one 
please answer this query as soon as possible. 

Jacobs Pierce, son of Athony* of Watertown, born April 15, 1637. Bond says, 
** living in 1683." Will some person please furnish information ot Jacob, to whom 
be married and where he resided ? I can find nothing of him after the date of his 
birth. 1 think Bond cites his will, but neither files nor record contain anything 
bat the inventory dated May 22, 1678. Frederick C. Pierce. 

Barre, Mass., Jan. 26, 1880. 



Massachusetts Muster Rolls. — At a Council held in Boston, Tuesday, July 2, 
1723 (Ma(*8. Council Records, VI. 493), it was advised and consented that there 
should be paid *' To the Oificcrs & Soldiers in the Muster Roll of W^iliiam Hilton 
Ideate deceased the sum of Two Hundred & ninety pounds, three shill'. and eight 
pence (to each man the sum set aj^inst his name respectively) to discharge the ef^. 
Muster Roll containing an accompt of Wages due to the b<^. Omcers and Soldiers for 
their Service Eastward from Aug 15"». 1722 to Dec^. 11. 1722." 

At a Council held in Boston Saturday, Sept. 21. 1723 (ditto, p. 530) it was advised 
and consented that there should be paid '" To the Heirs, Executors or Administra- 
tors of Lieut*. W"». Hilton dec*^. and y"Comp'. in llis Mfyestys Service Eastward late 
under his Comand the sum of Six Hundred forty seven pounds nine shiil". (to each 
man the sum set against his name respectively) to discharge tlie Muster Roll, con- 
taining un Acco^ of Wages due to them for their said Service from Dec'. 12 1723, (sk) 
to Sept'. 13"». 1723." 

Have these particular muster rolls been preserved ? Cannot something bo done 
towards the thorough indexing of the Mass. Archives, so that any papers therein 
contained may be readily found? John 1. Hassam. 

Boston, Mass, 



Recotert of a Sloop stolen from York Harbor in 1711. — In the Mass. Coun- 
cil Records (IV. 469) is the following. 

** At a Council held at the Councu Chamber in Boston upon Munday the 12^. of 
November 1711 " 

'* Ensign William Hilton of Yorke attending the Governor & Council with a Re- 
lation of his recovery of a Sloop with Sundry goods on Board Her Stolen out of the 
Harbour of Yorke on Thursday y« 8**». Curr*. in the night by a Frenchman & three 
Indians, whome he and his Company consisting of six of the Standing forces there 
io the pay, and, six of the Inhabitants pursued in an other vessell kilM the three In- 
dian men, and produced their scalps, making oath they were of the Indian enemy 
kild in fi^ht one of them being the Messisippi Indian lately prisoner at Her Majestys 
Gastle W illiajn & escaped from thence 

** Pursuant to the Act made for encouragement of the prosecution of the In- 
dian Enemy and Rebels 

'• Advisca & consented. That a Warrant be made out to the Treasurer to pay the 
Sum of One hundred & ^ve pounds to the Said William Hilton for himsclfe & com- 
pttDy as a reward for their good Service to be distributed as the Law provides." 
VOL. XXXIV. 18* 



204 Notes and Queries. [April, 

Agnin [IV. MO], 

'* At a Council held at the Coancil Chamber in Boston npon Thoraday the fintof 
May 1712" 

"" L'i)un rradioj? the aflBdavits taken by Order of the Board against William Hilton 
& othera rvUting to the action in their pursuit k recovery of a Sloop run away with 
from York by a Frenchman & Three Indians in Novembler past ana the s^. Indiani 
put t() death and order given for arresting the ^. Hilton & binding him orer to the 
Court of AsKizc to answer what shall be (Ktjected against him on Her BiiyeBtys be- 
halfe in that resi)ect who is absconded & not to be found 

*' AdvitMxi That a Proclamation be issued for apprehending of the s*^. William 
Hilton and that a Reward of Five pounds be ordered out of we Treasury to such 
Person as shall arrest the s<^. Hilton k bring him before a Justioe so that ne be se- 
cured in order to his being brought to answer as above said/* 

In Dom Rfgina v. Hilton, tried at a ** Superiour Court of Judicature Court of Aassi 
& General Goal Delivery begun and held at Ipswich for k within the County of Essez 
on the Thini Tuesday of May being the Twentyeth day of the said Month Annoq) 
Domini 1712 *' ^Records of the Sup' Ct. of Judicature in the ofi^ of the Clerk o^ 
the Supreme Judicial Court, Boston, A.D. 170C^1714, fol. 274), is the following 
entry. 

'* The Jurors Present William Hilton of York Gent, at Boston 13 of November 
liefore his Kx'cy the Govemour k the ilono^ Coun^ of this Province made Solem 
Oath thnt threes Indian Scalps which he then k there produced were of the Indian 
£nemy killed in fi":ht, when they were not k So the Oath vras &L<ie k vrickcd, 4»8o 
the Jurors Stiy h'^ Hilton took a false Oath k was foreSwom k perjured kc. Td 
which he pkiidcd not Guilty a Jury Called Edward Serjeant foreman k the other 
were all Sworn to try the Issue and the whole being heara they do Say k dedue thit 
the s^ William Hilton is not Guilty. Its Considered by the Court that the s' Wil- 
linm Hilton be discharged paying fees .*' 

Can any one throw any more light on this affiiir 7 
Boston^ Mass. Jomx T. Uassim. 



At.len. — Can any person give me the ancestry and parentage of John Allen, who 
fthoiit 1803 cnii^rratea from Plymouth Co., Mass., to Croydon, N. H., and biooglit 
with hill) wife iSarah, of Quaker descent, and eleven children : — Mary, b. Oct. l. 
1779 ; William, b. Aug. 3, 1782 ; John, h. March 9, 1784 ; Samuel, h. Jan. 3, 1786; 
Git/*:on, b. Auir, 17, 1788 ; Eliza,h. July 10, 1789 ; Joseph, b. July 29, 1791 ; Tho- 
mas, b. May 19, 1793 ; Marmaduke, b. April 30, 1795; Hosea, b. Sept. 86, 1798; 
Sarah, h. JStrpt. 1, 1799 ? The following are all the facts I am possessed of : John 
AUrn was horn in 1755 or 1757. His father's name was either John or VYilliam. 
liJH mother's maiden name was Joy, and his mother *s mother's maiden name was 
Bat)Coek. lie hud three brothers — William, Gideon and Marmaduke; and two sifi- 
tcrn — Dorothy unci Lydia. His father died comnaratively young, and his widow 
tlien marriecf a Mr. Caswell. Had many frienos and relations in Rhode Island 
and Connecticut. Aloxzo Aujcf. 

Town Clerk's Office, Croydon, iV. H. 



WiTiTTFiiORE. — Lydia Whittemore was b. in Boston, December 22, 17(63?). She 
m. first, l>Iin, and was left a widow at the age of ei":hteen years. She m. sec- 
ond, Dec. 4, 1783, Lemuel Gates, whom she survived aoout sixteen years, dying 
April 20. lti'22. Her father, I am informed, once owned some land in the centre 
of Uoston. 

I shall l>e <rrateful for any information as to her parentage and ancestry, which I 
am uTixioiiHto truce. CHRibTOPOKR Johnston, Jr. 

S'2 Franklin iStrect, Baltimore, Md. 



Replies. 

Gray (ante, zxziii. 441).— The following is from the ** History of Biddeford,'' 
in ** York County Atlas : " ** Capt. John Gray, commander of Fort Mary in ITSi), 
was a son of Joseph Gray of London. He married soon after coming to Winter 



18800 Noie^ and Queries. 205 

Harbor, Mrs. Elizabeth Tarbox. By her be had three daaghteis, one of whom mar- 
ried James Staples of this town, in 17^. Abner Sawyer, Sen., married May, a 
daughter of James and May Staples, in 1779." W. M. Sarosnt. 

3o Exchange Street ^ Portland, Me. 



Batt (anfe, pp. 49 and 126 ; xxiv. 78). — Among the Mass. Archives (38B — 117), 
I found the depositions, all dated 26: 8m. 1654, of Cnristopher Batt. aged 53— of Ann 
Batt, wife of Chr. Batt, age not stated— of Ann Batt, daughter of Chr. Batt, aged 23 
—of Jane Butt, daughter of Chr. Batt, aged 22. This oertainly fixes names of two 
of his five children whom Savage says he brought with him in 1638. This Ann m. 
Edmund Aneier, and was an ancestress of mine. « W. M. Sargent. 

Portland, Me. 



CoLTON OR McNN ? (ante, zxxiii. 201). — A correspondent has called my attention 
to a statement in the Rboister (April, 1879, p. 204) that John Colton m. Feb. 29, 
1684, Abigail, dau. of Dea. Benjamin Parsons, of Springfield, and asks if it be cor- 
rect — wishing me to j^ve the lacts in the Register. In 1870 I copied from Mijor 
Pynchon's "record of marriages,'* ** 1680 Dec. 23. John Munn and Abi^il Pir- 
Bons.*' Munn was a son of E^njamin of Springfield, b. 1652 ; was a soldier under 
Capt. Turner, and died at Westfield, in 1684 or 5, ** of a surfiet got at the Falls 
fight." 

Mch. 31, 1685, Dea. Benjamin Parsons asks the court for administration *' on the 
estate of his son-in-law John Munn." An inventory gives £23 value at Spring- 
field, and 75 at Westfield. '* Abi^il " is named as widow. 

In his will of 1687, Dea. Benjamin Parsons makes bequests to his grandsons 
James and John Munn. 

John, son of Jolm and Abigail Munn, was b. March 16, 1682. 1 find no record 
of James, and nothing of his sul>sequent history. Nor do 1 find a record of the 
birth of Benjamin, who settled in Deerfield, and appears to be of this family. Can 
these defects be supplied ? 

From Pynchon's marriage record I copy again : ** 1686, Oct. 7. Mr. John Rich- 
ards and Widow Abi^il Munn." Richards removed to this town, where he was 
schoolmaster and entitled '* Mr." On the memorable 29th of Feb. 1704, he lost one 
daughter, *' captivated," and considerable property, and soon after left this town 
fi>r ouffield. Conn. 

The children of his wife by John Munn, came with their mother, and here re- 
mained, being the founders of the Munn family of this region. 

Deerfield, Mass. Gio. Sheldon. 

[Mr. Allen, who furnishes the Longmeadow records for the Register, informs us 
that the name is Colton on the original records. The mistake, therefore, was made 
by Mr. Jabez Colton, the compiler of the records. — Ed.] 



HopK-IIooD.— On two former occasions (ante, Register, 1866, p. 373 ; also 1874, 
p. 203) I have called attention to a locality in Dover, N. U., bearing the name 
*' Hope-flood's Point," and to the tradition connected therewith. Since my last 
communication on this subject, I have found recorded, with the old deeds at hjxcter, 
an Indian deed bearing date third January, 1687, signed by Ilope-Hood and three 
other Indians, wherein they call themselves native proprietors of lands lying between 
Newichawanuck and Lamprey Rivers, in New Hampshire. By this deed they con- 
vey a portion of this tract of land to Peter Coffin, of Dover. This supports the local 
tradition to the extent that Hope-Hood had some connection with that place, which 
has borne his name without interruption for almost two centuries, according to 
local reconhi. Hope- Hood has been regarded by historians an eastern Indian. If 
so, how came he to have hereditary lands in New Hampshire ? The history of this 
famous Indian is still obscure. C. W. Tuttlb. 



Baldwin, Shaw, Starr.— On page 154 of the Register for April, 1871 (vol. xxv.), 
it is stated that Abigail Baldwin, bom 1678, dau. of SSamuel and Abigail, m. June 
94, 1697, Joseph Shaw, of Middletown. It should read Joseph Starr. He wos son 
of Comfort and Marah (Weld) Starr, of Middletown, b. Sept. 23, 1676, and died 



206 Societies and their ProeeedingB. [April, 

July 13, 1753. For any further particulars, floe £amily 197 of Starr Family Histo- 
ry, or reffft-ncc may be Iiad to their descendant, Frakk F. bTAiK. 
Middleiown, Conn. 



Annocncements. 



DiscovcRT or THE Falu of St. Anthony. — The Minnesota Historical Sociefy 
will celehi-nte on the 3d of July next, at 10 o*cl<x:k, on the University Canipus, Min- 
ncaixjiiti, Minnesota, the Two Hundredth Anniversary of the Discoverer of the Falls 
of St. Anthony. An oration will be delivered by the Hoo. C. H. Davis, of St. PmiI, 
and a poem by Gen. J. H. Baker, of Mankato. 



MASSAcncsETTS TflrRTT-THniD Regiment. — Gen. A. B. Underwood, formerly col- 
onel of tiiiH regiment, has written a book entitled ** The Three Years Service of the 
Thirty-Third Majwachusetts Infantry, 1662-1865," which is now in press. The 
price will ftc from $2 to $3 a copy. Subscriptions received by Gen. underwood, 
Custom Uou.««e, Boston. 



Memoir or Col. Joshua Frt.— The Rev. Philip Slaughter, D.D., Mitchell's 
Station. Culpepper county, Vn.. will publish, ss soon as a sufficient number of 
orders shall l>e received, A Memoir ot Col. Joshua Fry, and an Autobiography of 
his Son, the Rev. Henry Fry ; with a Census of their Descendants. Price not to 
exceed $1. 

Sketcu or Elder Daniel llix. — Alwut the first of May will be published by sab- 
scription, A ^"^ketch of Elder Diiniel llix, with the History of the First Christiui 
Church in Dartmouth for One Hundred Years, by S. M. Andrews. The book will 
contain nlxmt 200 pages. Price $1. Subscriptions received by S. M. Andrews, 
North Dartmouth, Aiass. 



Genealogies in Preparation. — Persons of the several names are advised to fa^ 
nish the canpilers of thene ^encfu lorried with records of their own families and other 
inf()nr.ution which they think will be useful. We would suggest that all tacts of 
interest ilhistratin;^ tlic family history or character be communicated, especially 
service under the U. S. government, the holding of other offices, CTaduation from 
college or professional schools, occupation, with dates and places of birth, marriagCt 
residence and death. 

Genu (fiuinnc, Guinn, Guyn, Gwyn). By Thomas Smyth, 1344 Chestnut St., 
Philadelphia, Pa. 

Howinnd. By Louis M. Ilowland, 83 Duano Street, New York city, and Frank- 
lyn Ilowland, Acushnet, Bristol County, Mass. 

Howfand. By \V. R. Ilowland, liynn, Matss. The female lines to be included. 

S/wjth. Hyf Thomas Smyth, Philadelphia. To contain the descendants of Ralph 
Smytli, of liingham. 



SOCIETIES AND THEIR PROCEEDINGS. 

Nkw-England Historic, Genealogical Society. 

Boston, Mass.^ Wednesday^ January 1^ 1880. — The annual meeting was held at 
the Society's House, 18 Somerset Street, this afternoon, at three o'clock, the presi- 
dent, the lion. Marshall P. Wilder, in the chair. 

The recording secretary, Da vi J G. Uaskins, Jr., read the record of the proceed- 
ings at the December meeting. 



1880.] Societies and their Proceedings. 207 

The Rev. Henry A. Hazen, chairman of the nominating committee, reported a list 
of officers and committees for the year 1880, and the persons nominated were unani- 
mously elected, viz. 

President. — Hon. Marshall P. Wilder, Ph.D., of Boston, Mass. 

Vice-Presidents. — Hon. Israel Waahbum, LL.D., of Portland, Me. ; Hon. Jo- 
seph B. Walker, A.B., of Concord, N. H. ; Hon. Hiland Hall, LL.D., of Benning- 
ton, Vt. ; Hon. George C. Richardson, of Boston, Mass. ; Hon. John R. Bartlett, 
A.M., of Providence, R. L ; Hon. Marshall Jewell, A.M., of Hartford, Ct. 

Honorary Vice-Presidents. — His Excellency Rutherford B. Hayes, LL.D., Presi- 
dent of the United States ; William A. Whitehead, A.M., of Newark, N. J. ; Wil- 
liam Duane, of Philadelphia, Pa. ; Rev. Edwin A. Dalrymple, S.T.D., of Balti- 
more, Md. ; Hon. William A. Richardson, LL.D., of Wasnington, D. C. ; Hon. 
Thomas Spooner, of Cincinnati, Ohio ; Hon. John Wentworth, LL.D., of Chicago, 
111. : Rev. Joseph F. Tuttle, D.D., of Crawfordsville, Ind. ; Lyman C. Draper, 
LL.D., of Madison, Wi^. ; Rt. Rev. William S. Perry, D.D.^ LL.D., of Daven- 
MTt, Iowa ; Rev. William G. Rliot, D.D., LL.D., of St. Louis, Mo.; Rt. Rev. 
William L Kip, D.D., LL.D., of San Francisco, Cal. 

Corresponding Secretary. —Rev. Edmund F. Slafter, A.M., of Boston, Mass. 

Recording Secretary. — David Green Haskins, Jr., A.M., of Cambridge, Mass. 

Treasurer. — Benjamin BarHtow Torrey, of Boston, Mass. 

Historiographer. — Rev. ^^muel Cutler, of Boston, Mass. 

Librarian, — John Ward Dean, A.M., of Boston, Mass. 

Directors. — Hon. George C. Richardson, Boston ; Hon. Nathaniel Foster Safford, 
A.B., Milton; Hon. James W. Austin, A.M., Boston; Cyrus Woodman, A.M., 
Gambridge ; J. Gardner White, A.M., Cambridge. 

Cofttmittee on Finance. — Hcniy Edwards, Boston, Chairman; Hon. Charles B. 
Hall, Boston ; Hon. Samuel C. Cobb, Boston ; Hon. Alvah A. Burrage, Boston ; 
Addison Child, Boston ; Benjamin B. Torrey, Boston, ex officio. 

Committee on Publication. — John Ward Dean, A.M., Chairman; Rev. Lucius R. 
Plaige, D.D., Cambridge ; Rev. Edmund F. Slafter, A.M., Boston ; Jeremiah Col- 
Imra, A.M., Boston ; William B. Trask, Boston ; Henry H. Edes, Boston; Henry 
F. Waters, A.B., Salem. 

Committee on Memorials, *~ John Ward Dean, A.M., Chairman; Rev. Henry A. 
Haxen, A.M., Billerica ; J. Gardner White, A.M., Cambridge ; William B. Tirask, 
Boston ; Daniel T. V. Huntoon, Canton ; Arthur M. Alger, LL.B., Taunton. 

Committee on Heraldry. — Hon. Thomas C. Amory, A.M., Boston, Chairman; 
Abner C. Goodell, Jr. A.M., Salem ; Augustus T. Perkins, A.M., Boston ; CJeorge 
B. Chase, A.M., Boston ; Walter Lloyd Jeffries, A.B., Boston. 

Committee on the Ubrary. — Jeremiah Colburn, A.M., Boston, Chairman: Wil- 
liam B. Trask, Boston ; Deloraine P. Corey, Maiden ; Willard S. Allen, A.M., 
Boston ; John W. Dean, Boston, ex officio. 

Committee on Papers and Essays. — Rev. Dorus Clarke, D.D., Chairman; Rev. 
Increase N. Tarbox, D.D., Newton ; Rev. David G. Haskins, S.T.D., Cambridge; 
William C. Bates, Newton ; Charles C. Coffin, Brookline ; Rev. Artemas B. Mui- 
ley, A.M., Cambridge. 

Col. Wilder having, for the thirteenth time, been elected president of the society, 
proceeded to deliver his annual address, which is printed in full in this number of 
the Register {ante, pp. 139-54) . 

The following annual reports were presented : 

The Rev. Edmund F. Slafler, the corresponding secretary, reported that one hon- 
orary, thirty-seven resident and four corresponding members have been added to the 
society during the year. He also reported the usual correspondence relating to his- 
torical subjects. 

The Rev Samuel Cutler, the historiographer, reported the number of members 
who have died during the year, as far as known, to be thirty-two. Their united 
ages are 2349 years, 5 months and 25 days, being an average of 73 years, 5 months 
tod 2 days. Memorial sketches of thirty-four deceased members have been prepared 
unce the last report. 

Benjamin B. Torrey, the treasurer, reported the total income for the year to be 
1^,214.20, and the current expenses $3,182.75, leaving a balance on hand of $31.45. 
The receipts for life-membership were $120.00, making the present amount of the 
fund $9,297.74. The amount of the fund for the support of the librarian is 
$12,763.13; of the Bradbury Fund, $2,500.00; of the Towne Memorial Fand, 



208 Societies and their Proceedings. [April, 

R4,S90.7*2 : of the Riretow Fun<l. $1,001.39: of the Rmd Fund. $703.21 : of tiK 
Cufthinan Fund. $57.ef2 ; an<l *>( the Serer Fun*]. $5 000.00 ; making a tuUl for the 
Beveral fund^^. in the hand« of the treasurer, of $30.224. 18. 

John W. Dean, the librarian. rep<)rted th:it 719 volumes and 3«ft39 pamphlets bad 
been aiMed t<> the library durin:; the year, of which 573 Tolumes and 3.414 pampb- 
lets were donatii>a«(. Ten thourand pamphlets have Ijeen sold. The library now eon- 
tains 10.0 to V'lhimes and 41.^30 pamphlets. 

Henry W. llulland. ctiairman. n*pirtc-d for the libraiy committee that about $360 
had been exi>cnde<l for h)ookj> ; that newrhelvin;; and a cai>e for thecard-catalt^ue had 
been i)njviijWi : and that the cUpsificatii>n ot the books and piamphlets had been 
proceedt-d with. The cr>mmittee had als'j reprinted one liundrra copies of the Steb- 
oias genealogy-, the finit genealogy known to have been printed in this country, in 
fac Rimile. 

John \V. Dean, chairman of the publishin;: committee, reported that the Reod- 
TER to Januaiy, 1880. and the annual pruceedin[|;9 for 1879, bad been issued onder 
their charge since their last report. 

The Rev. Dorus Clarke, D.l).. chairman of the committee on papers and esnyi^ 
reported that eleven papers had bt-en read before the society during the vear. 

AuguHtu.<4 T. Perkins, A.M., for the c>mmitt>« on heraldry, and J. Gardner 
White, secretary of the ommittee on mem'trials, alrit> made reports. 

Thanks were voted to tiie president f jr his address, and the publishing committee 
were directed to print the addre^is, with an abstract of the other proceedings. 

Weymocth Historical Societt. 

Weymouth^ Mass., Sept. 6, 1879. — A stated meeting was held this evening at tbe 
bouse of the president, Elias Richanls. &m|. 

The corrc'Sjwnding secretary, the Rev. Ansrm Titus, Jr., reported letters from 
more than a score of honorary meml)er8. A lar^ num}>er of valuable donations 
were presentcfi at the meeting. The Rev. Mr. Titus stated to the meeting that 
Gilbert Nash, Rsq., had made a copy of the Weymouth records of births, marria^ 
and deaths, and arranged them alpha^>etically, and will aid his townsmen in tracug 
their anoeHtry. Where copying is required, a lee will be asked. 

Old Colony Historical Society. 

Taunton^ Mass.y Deccnibtr 8, 1871). The annual meeting was held this evening. 
The Hon. Henry Williams rt-ad a paper on ** The claim of Elizabeth Pool, 08 the 
foundnsH of Taunton,'* in which he gave reasons for disbelieving in that claim. 
The following officers were clectetl tor the ensuing year : 

Presitffnt. — The H«)n. John Dag^jett, of Attleborough. 

Vicc'Prc.vdrnts. — The Rev. Mortimer Blake, D.D., and the Hon. Samuel L. Crock- 
er, both of Tiiiintfin. 

Dirertors. — James H. Dean, Arthur M. Alger, LL.B., and A. F. Sprague, of 
Taunton ; John S. Bravton, of Fall River ; Ellis Ames, of Canton ; and Gen. £b- 
enezer \V. IVirco, of I<^reet4jwn. 

Recordiiuf and Correspondiny Secretary. — The Rev. S. H. Emery, of Taunton. 

Treasurer. — T. J. Lothrop. 

Librarian. — Ebenozer C. Arnold, of Taunton. 

Committer on Publication. — E. C. Arnold and Edgar H. Reed. 

Mr. Lothrop, the treasurer, reported that there was a balance of $34.61 in the 
treasury. 

RnoDE-IsLAXD Historical Society. 

Providmcf,^ DccemJier 4, 1879. — A meeting was held this evening, the Hon. Zepb- 
aniah Allen. vice-pre«ident, in the chair. 

Vice-nre^ident Allen rend a paj)cr on ** The Domestic Life, Manners and Customs 
of the Indians." 

F. DcniiiHon, in behalf of the committee on the preservation of the Indian relics 
in Johnston, made a further re]>ort. 

Dec. 10. — A ineetinir was held this evening. 

The Hon. William D. Bray ton read a paper on ** The Oswego Expedition." 

Dec, 31. — William B. Weeden read a paper on ** Person and Property." 



1880.] Necrology of Historic^ Genealogical Society. 209 

Delaware Historical Society. 

Wilmington^ Dec, 15» 1879. — A stated meeting was held this evening, the Hon. 
Leonard li. Wales, the president, in the chair. 

Dr. L. P. Bush, in behalf of the committee on the ** Great Seal,", reported a his- 
tonr of the seal of Delaware from its origin. 

Joseph R. Walter, Esq., the historiographer, made a report on the duties of his 
office, the preservation oi hist<>rie4il records, with a list of his predecee^ors. 

The president appointed the following standing committees for the ensuing year : 

On Library — Dr. R. P. Johnson, Dr. J. P. Wales and W.D. Dowe. Biography — 
J. R. Walter, T. Gardiner Li ttel I and Caesar A. Rodney. Donations — Dr. L. P. 
Bush, T. Gardiner Littell, and W. H. Porter. Publication— Won, L. E. Wales, W. 
T. Cn)a8ilalc and George II. Bates, i^nancc— John H. Adams, H. S. McComb and 
Swood Garrett. 

Alabama Historical Society. 

Tuskaloosa, Ju/y 1, 1879. — The annual meeting was held in Centennial Hall at 
half (mst four o'clock this afternoon, the president, the Re?. Joshua Foster, in the 
chair. 

The following officers for 1879-80, were elected : 

President. — The Rev. Joshua H. Foster, of Tuskaloosa. 

Vice-Presidents.— Imt, Gen. S. A. M. Wotxl, of Tuskaloosa; 2d, Col. L. M. Stan- 
selK of Carrolttm ; 3d, Maj. James D. Drieshach, Baldwin county. 
Treasurer. — James U. Fitts, Esq., of Tuskaloosa. 
Corresponding Secretary. — Walter Guild, E-^q., of Tuskaloosa. 
Recording Secretary. — John Snow, Esq., of Tuskaloosa. 

An evening session was held at half past eight in the Concert Hall of the A. C. F. 
College. 

President Foster delivered his annual address; after which, a paper by Major 
Jamf« D. Driesbach on ** The Eiirly Indian History of Alabama,'* etc., was read 
by John J. Harris, Esq. 



NECROLOGY OF THE NEW-E\GLAND HISTORIC, 

GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY. 

Prepared by the Rev. Samuel Ci'tler, Historiographer of the Society. 

The historiographer would state, for the information of the society, that 
the memorial sketches which are prepared for the Registkr are necessarily 
brief in consequence of the limited space which can be approi)riate<l. All 
the facts, however, he is able to gather, are retained in the Archives of the 
Society, and will aid in more extended memoirs for which the '* Towno 
Memorial Fund" is provided. The preparation of the first volume is 
now in progress by a committee appointed for the purpose. 

William Turkll Andrews, A.M., of Boston, a life-member, was born in Boston, 
Dec. 24, 1794, and died there Nov. 24, 1879, aged eijjhty-four years and eleven ms. 

Mr. Andrews was one of the youngest students who ever entered and ^^raduated 
at Iliinard College. When admitted in 1808 he was only thirteen years old, gnidu- 
ating in the cbss of 1812, with the well known men Peleg Sprague, Elward Brooks, 
Charles Brown, Dr. John Homans and others. From his father, Ebenezer T., who 
was aA««)oiated with Isaiah Thomas in the printing business many 3'ears ago, ho 
inherited great wealth, and was himself a largo owner of real estate. After leav- 
ing college he began the study of law, and, entering upon his profession, he prac- 
tised at the bar with the late Thomas VVetmore, a life-long friend of close in- 
timacy. He was a man of very quiet, retiring disposition, and after a few years ho 
quit the practice of law, and devoting his life to the study of the classics, has lefl 
one of the largest private libraries m Boston, consisting mostly of foreign works, 
with many old and rare books. 



210 ITecrology of Historic, Genealoffieal Society, [April, 

In addition to his stndies Mr. Andrews foand time to fill many offices of tnut. 
From 1853 to '57 he was treasurer of Harvard College. The mlaiY voted him be 
cave to the Plummer professorship. He was a trustee of the Westborough Refbna 
SchcKil, for four or five years from the commencement of that institution ; a trustee 
of the McLean Asylum and Massachusetts General H>)spital : for over fifly years a 
trustee of the Boston Library ; a member of the Massachusetts Charitable Fire 
Society fnrty-one years, and president five yeare ; a director f >r thirty yeare of the 
Manufacturers* Insurance Company ; a direc^Jr of the City Uank forty-three yean, 
and president many years ; for twenty-seven years a director of the Massachusetts 
Mutual InRirance Company. He was also one of the trustees of the Old Ladies* Home, 
and wns connected with the Provident Institution for Savin^ss, as secretary, trustee, 
and vice-president from 1843 to 1874. He was a member of the Academy of Arts 
and Sciences, and the Warren Thursday Evening Club; and for many years was a 
trustee of the Boston Athenaeum. 

Mr. Andrews was a member of the Maasachu^ietts Legislature as a representative 
from ]{<iston in 1841 and 1847. He was a member of the board of Aldermen of the 
city of BiMton, 1840-1841, when his friend Jonathan Chapnuin was mayor ; and baa 
filled other city offices. 

Mr. Andrews leaves a wife, two sons, and three daoghters. 

He was admitted a member Dec. 10, 1846. 

Hon. Isaac Litkrhore, of Cambridge, Mass., a life member, was bom In Wal-' 
tham, Mn*«., Nov. 21, 1797 ; died at Pittsfield, Mass., Nov. 9, 1S79, aged 82. 

His father, Nathaniel Livermore, was bom in Watertown, Mass., bept. 20, 1779, 
and his mother Khzabeth (Gleason) l^ivermore, in Waltham, Feb. 8, 1776. ^ 

Isonc Livennore attended the common schools in Waltham and Cambridge, to 
which his father removed in 1804. At the age of fourteen he left scbxtl to go into 
a store in Cambridge, where he liegan his training for his business life. From a 
statement in our archives, recently revined by Mr. Livermore, we U»am that ewiy 
in life he commenced the dry-goods business on his own account. In it he sajrs* 
briefly, in mentioning; his occupation and the prominent events ot his life : ** Drj'-floodi 
Diercfijint fn>m 1816 to IB26. Wool merchant from 1826 t*) 1846. Treasurer of Man- 
chester Print Works from 1846 to 1852. Treasurer of Michigan Central Railroad 
Company over twenty-one years." Mr, Livermore was for many years a nartaer 
with the late city trea«*iirer ot Boston, Mr. James B. Dunn ; Bubneiiuently with 
Mr. Iluirh R. Kendall, in the purchase and Bale ot wool. On the dissolution of the 
finn of Ijivermorc & Kendall, he a'wixriuted with him his brother (.ie\)rge Livermore. 

Mr. Livermore has been prominent in public life. He was a representaUve 
to tilt? (iencral Court ot Ma>'sachusetts from the town and city of Cambridge for 
five yesiFH, and senator from the county of Middlesex two yejirs. He wils president 
of the fifbt Common Council of the city of Combridge, 1640; president ml elector 
in 18-lH, on the whig ticket ; a menil)er of the convention to revise the cimsritu- 
tion of .M3issaohusett<«, fr.>m Camhridi^e, 1853 ; and justice of the i.>eace since 1846. 

For over thirty years Mr. LivermDre was a directtjr of the Bunker Hill Monument 
Ass4X'iation ; a director of the City Bank. BosUm, nearly eighteen years; of the 
National In«*urance Coin[>any, Boston, over twenty years ; a trustee of Mount 
Aul>uni Cemetery for ei^ht years ; president of the Hancock Free Briil^ Corpora- 
tion. Inirler his administration the funds accumulated to purchase both the 
Cambridge bridtres. 

Mr. Livermrire was prominent as a member of the mast^nic fratemitv. Sept. 18. 
1820, he was admitted tr> the Amioahle Lodf^c of F. and A. M., ami has several 
times held the hi>rhest ixwition in the Royal Arch Chapter of Cambridge port. Early 
in life ho was a federalist, then a whig, btit since 1854 a republican. He had been 
a prominent member of the Austin Street Unitarian Church since 1854. In private 
life he was one of the most genial of men. His charities were numenms and large. 

Mr. Livermore married Nov. 21, 1^22, Eunice, daughter of Phineas B. Hovey, 
by whom he had : I. Eiiward Marshall, Iwrn Oct. 5, 1823. 2. Jane Cornelia^ bom 
AuiT. 23. 1825. 3. Sarah Elizabeth, born Oct. 31, 1827. 4. Charles Frederick, 
born March 13, 1830. 

Hi.s uiembersiiip is from Feb. 12, 1872. 

Prof. John Johnston, LL.D., of Middletown, Conn., an honorary momber, w«« 
born in Bristol, county of Lincoln, Maine, Aug. 23, 1806; died at Statcn Island, 
New York, Dec. 3, 1879, aged 73 years, 3 ms. 10 ds. 



1880.] Necrology of Historic ^ Genealogical Society. 211 

He was of Scotch descent. His father, William Johnston, who was born in Bris- 
tol, Maine, Oct. 29, 1775, and who married Olive Morton, born in what is now the 
town of Friendship, Maine, Oct. 16, 1774, was the son of Thomas Johnston who 
came to this country in 1753, from Berwickshire, Scotland, where he was bom 
March 28 or 31, in 1735. He died in 1811. His father^s name was also Thomas, 
who was buried with his wife in Preston churchyard, Scotland. 

Prof. Johnston's preparation to enter Bowdoin Colle^, from which he fi;raduated 
in the class of 1832, was partly at the Wesleyan Seminary, Readfield, Alaine, and 
partly at the Lincoln Academy, Newcastle, Alaine. From McKendree College, in 
1850, he received the degree ot LL.D. A like honor was conferred by the Wesleyan 
University. 

After his graduation in 183*2 he entered upon the duties of teacher in Oneida 
Conference, now Central New York, Conference Seminary, Cazenovia, N. Y. ; of 
which, in 1835, he was principal. From 1835-39, he was Aqjunct Professor of Math- 
ematics, and Lecturer on Natural Science ; and from 1839-1873, Professor of Natu- 
ural Science in Wesleyan University. 

It was soon after his removal to Middletown, Conn., in 1835, that he be^n his 
dail3' lectures on chemistry and natural philosophy, which he continued untu 1874, 
when, on account of his advanced age, he retired from active duty with the honor 
of Professor Emeritus. 

After the death of Dr. Oliver in 1851 , he was the acting president of the Univer- 
flitv until the election of his successor, Pr. Smith, in 1852. 

Prof. Johnston is the author or compiler of several text books on chemistry and 
natural philosophy, which have passea through many editions. During the latter 
years of his life, besides rewriting his text books, he has compiled and published a 
history of Bristol, and Bremen, including the ancient Pemaquid, Lincoln Co., Me. 
This work is the result of extended and thorough research, embracing a critical in- 
Testigation of several important questions relative to the early history of Maine, 
and IS justly regarded as one of the most reliable of the contributions that have 
been made to American local history. He was a member of the American Associa- 
tion for the Advancement of Science ; of the New York Lyceum ; of the Philadel- 
phia Academy of Science ; and of the Connecticut Historical Society ; and a cor- 
TBRKMiding member of several state historical societies. He was an occasional oon- 
tribator to the American Journal of Science, Methodist Quarterly Review, Na- 
tional Magazine, and the Register of our own Society. 

Dr. Johnston married in Cazenovia, N. Y., April 5, 1835, Nancy Maria, bom in 
Blandford, Mass., Oct. 12, 1808, daughter of Armor Hamilton, by whom he had 
five sons. His wife and three of his sons survive him. The sons are in business in 
New York, and at the residence of one of them, on Staten Island, the venerable 
professor passed away. 

Urbane in manner, gentle in disposition, the alumni of Wesleyan University, 
with others of his associates, will have pleasing remembrances of his useful life. 

His membership dates from April 17, 1876. 

Rer. Calvin Durfee, D.D., a corresponding member, of Williamstown, Mass., 
was bom at Pittsfield, Mass., Oct. 6, 1797. lie died at Williamstown, Nov. 21, 
1879, aged 82 years, 1 mo. 15 ds. 

He was the son of John and Mary (Peck) Durfee. He lived a few years in Stock- 
bridge when a lad, and then removed to Great Barrington, where he made a pro- 
fession of religion. He fitted for college in Lenox Academy. He was a graduate 
of Williams College in the class of 1825 ; after graduation, taught six months in 
Westficld Academy ; studied theology with Dr. Woodbridge, of Uadley ; vras 
licensed November, 1827 ; preached six months in South Hadley ; and vras ordained 
at Hunter, N. Y., April 21, 1828, and resigned in August, 1835. He was installed 
in South bedham, March 6, 1836, and resigned in 1851. He was in Brooklyn, 
Ohio, about three years. In 1855 he was appointed financial agent of Williams 
Callege, and removed to Williamstown. Dr. Durfee collected some funds for the 
institution and sought to advance its interests in various ways, his chief service 
being through a history of the college, and his *^ Biographical Annals of Williams." 
For more than a quarter of a century he was engaged in collecting materials for 
this important work. Dr. S. IrenaDus Prime, in an introduction, speaks of it as 

•*one of the most extrordinary literary compilations of the present day It 

contains authentic information of the founders and first officers, and the first 

graduates of Williams We have now almost a complete biography of the 

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212 Necrology oj Historic^ Genealogical Society, [April, 

men who have been identified with the college from its birth to the present dav.'* 
How great the labor, the patience and the i)er8eTerance of collecting this record of 
over two thousand alumni scattered through t!ie four quarters of tlie world ! It ii 
a volume of nearly seven hundred pa^es, published in 1871, by Lee & Shepherd, 
Boston. The ** History of Williams College " is an octavo volume of pp. 430, pab- 
lished 1860. On pp. 420-21, of *' Biographical Annals," may be found a list of 
some of Dr. Durfee's discourses and addresses, many of them of interest to tlw 
genealogist and antiquarian. He was fond of biographical work. He loved bii 
alma mater. For years he prepared the annual necrology of its members. He wti 
instrumental in obtaining many of the portrait paintings which han^ in Alamni 
Hall, and recently gave to the college liis own valuable collection oi autographs. 
He was an accurate, clear writer, confining himself to skeleton facts rather than 
attempting to clothe his subjects in flesh and blood again. 

Dr. Durfee was twice married — first, to Miss Maria Beckwith, of Great Barrin;^ 
ton. May, 1828 ; second, to Miss Sarah Tappan Pierce, of Brookline, August 15, 
1831. 

His membership dates from Sept. 6, 1847. 

Gen. JosiAH Newhall, a life member, of Lynnfield, Mass., where he was bon 
June 6, 1794 ; and where he died, December 26, 1879, in his eighty-sixth vear. 

He traces his descent from Thomas^ Newhall ^ who came fmin England in 1630, 
through Thojiias,^ the first white person born in Lynn ; John^^ Josian^* bom 1717; 
and Jacob,^ his father, born in Lynn, now Lynnfield, September 16, 1758, and who 
married £de Marble, bom in Dan vers, Aug. 15, 1769. 

Gen. Newhall had a common school education, with the advantages of academi- 
cal instruction, and in early life followed the profession of teaching. Later in life 
he became a farmer and horticulturist, and was one of the founders of the Massap 
chusetts Horticultural Society in 1829. During the war of 1812 he served in the 
American army, and has been one of the pensioners of that war. Subsequently he 
became active m the state militia. In 1824 he commanded a regiment of nine com- 
panies in uniform, among the troops reviewed by Gen. Lafayette, on Bostim Com- 
mon, on his visit to America. Subsequently, as Brigadier Ganeral, he was for six 
years in command of the First Brigade of iMassachusetts militia. For eight years, 
under the administration of Gen. Jackson, he held a commission in the Revenue 
Department, connected with the Boston Custom House. 

In town affairs he was long prominent, holding various offices, as selectman, 
assessor, and overseer of the poor for several years ; chairman of the school C!)m- 
mittee twenty-two years ; representative of the town in the General Court in I8*J6, 
1827 and 18-18, being the first to represent the town after its incorj)oratii)n ; held a 
commission as justice of the peace forty-seven years. In 1848 he delivered tbe 
annual address before the F]ssex Agricultural Society, which was published hy the 
society. Of late years he has been an occasional visitor at the state-house. At his 
last visit, and within the year, he learned that of all who had been connected with 
the government in 1826, he was the only survivor. 

Gen. Newhall married llachel C<mvei*se Bancroft, daughter of Timothy Bancroft, 
Oct. 28, li?'21, and nine children were the fruit of the marriage. Of thfse the only 
survivors are two daui^hters, one of whuui is the wife of Mr. S. A. Ilall, of Bevcre, 
and the other of Mr. G. A. Hall, of Chelsea, these gentlemen being brothers. 

His memljership is from April 27, 1853. 

GusTAVUs xVooLPiirs SoMERUV, Esq., of Boston, a resident member, was bom in 
Newbury, Mass., November 2, 1H21 ; died at hLs summer residence. South Fra- 
mingham, July 24,187J>, in his filty-eighth year. 

He was the son of Samuel and Hannah (George) S(jmerby, and often referred to 
the fact that lie was a descendant of Antlumy Somcrby, for a long time clerk of 
ccmrtH in Kssex county, in tlie sevcutoenth century, ilis early educational advant- 
ages were small. lie attended the hi;;h school in Wayland, and there became in- 
spired with an ambition to hecomc a lawyer. Being aided by an old fanner in the 
neighlxirhood. whom it was his g»>od fortune afterwards many times to re]>ay, he 
entered the olfice of Ju«lge Mcllen, who was at that time — about the year 1840— 
chief justice of the court of common j)leas, and in 1814 he was admitted to the 
bar. He remained in Wayland till 1852, when he removtHl to Waltham, and be- 
came associated a.s a ]jartncr with Josiah Butter, now deceased, lie remainc*d there 



1880.] Booh JVbtices. 213 

siz years, and when in 1858 he moved to Boston, he had cained a reputation which 
had extended bevond Middlesex county, and he was looked upon as a valuable acces- 
sion to the Sufifolk bar. Ue first located on Court Street, in the building now occu- 
':• pied by the Adams £xpress Company. In 1865 he succeeded Henry F. Durant, E^., 
f: at the old State-House. When bears building vras completed, he took the spacious 
^. ind ele^nt rooms vacated by his death. 

r Mr. bomerby vras distinguished as an advocate. He will be remembered for his 
I £unous defence of Leavitt Alley on the charge of murder in the spring of 1873 — 
i a defence and an acquittal which many regarded as rivalling Rufus Cnoate's achieve- 
Ment in securing the acquittal of Albert J. Tirrell. It is said he never recovered 
from the great mental and physical effort of the ten or twelve days of that trial. For 
ax months he was so broken down as to be unable to attend to his work, and has 
ever since been a sufferer from the protracted effort of that laborious defence. 

Mr. Somerby^B ascent to eminence was slow but steady. He never forgot his own 
early experience, and he was fond of young men of ability, associateathem with 
bim , and helped them at the bar. lie wanted to see men making the most of their 
abilities. Ue respected the man who did, and had no patience with a man who 
was not doing the best he could. He had many friends and few enemies. His con- 
tests at the iMir were oftentimes sharp, but he had the reputation of being perfectly 
honorable in his dealing with counsel and clients, and he demanded fair dealing in 
return. He was one of the board of examiners of candidates for admission to the 
Snffolk bar, and was a member of the Temple and Suffolk clubs. He leaves a wife 
and one son, Samuel Ellsworth Somerby, a graduate of Harvard College, class of 
1879. 
Mr. Somerby vras admitted a member June 4, 1863. 



BOOK NOTICES. 

Tks Editob requests persons sending books for notice to state, for the information of 
readers, the price of each book, with the amount to be added for postage when sent by 
mail. 

JjDS Restos de Colon en Santo Domingo. Por Emiliano Tejera. [Device.] Santo 
Domingo : Imprenta de Garcia Hermanos. 1878. [Royal 8vo. pp. 75.] 

Los Restos de Colon. Informe de la Real Academia de la Historia al Gobiemo de S. 
M, sobre el Supuesto Hallazyo de los Verdaderos Restos de Cristoval Colon en la 
Iglesia Catedral de Santo Domingo. Publicado por el Ministerio de Fomento, 
Madrid : Imprenta y Fundicion de M. Tello, Impressor de Camara de S. M. Isa- 
bel la Catolica, 23. 1879. [ 18mo. pp. 197.] 

Los Restos de Cristobal Colon en la Catedral de Santo Dominf/o, Contestacion al In- 
forme de la Real Academia de la Historia al Gobiemo de S. M. El Rey de Espaha, 
Por Monseiior Roque Cocchia, de la Orden de Capuchinos, Arzobispo de Sirace, 
Vicario Apost61ico de la Arquidi6cesis de Santo Domingo y cerca de la misma 
Republica y de las Haiti y de Venezuela Delegado Apostolico. [Motto.] Santo 
Domingo : Imprenta de Garcia Hermanos. 1879. [Super Royal 8vo. pp. 339.] 

£, T^era, Los dos Restos de Cristobal Colon exhumados de la Catedral de Santo 
Doimngo en. 1795 i 1877. [Motto.] Santo Domingo : Imprenta de Garcia Her- 
manos. 1879. [Super Royal 8vo. pp. HI.] 

In the autumn of 1877 the world was startled by the publication of a pastoral 
letter from the Bishop of Orope, in the Republic of San Domingo, announcing the 
Aiding of the remains of Columbus, the discoverer of the New w orld, in the chan- 
cel of the cathedral church in the city of San Domingo, and proposing to raise there 
an appropriate monument to his memory. Hardly had the remembrance of the 
pomp and circumstance of the removal of the venerable remains of the Great Ad- 
miral from San Domingo to Havana gone from aged persons in those places, when 
this surprising intellii^ence wa^ made public. 

Columbus died at Valladolid in Spam, May 20, 1506, and his body was tempora- 
rily deposited in the convent of San Francisco of that place. In 1513 it was remov- 
ed to the Carthusian Convent of Santa Maria in Seville, with the view of being 



214 Book Notices. [April, 

taken to San Domingo, in the Indies, for final interment, ponoant, it is said, to the 
request of the deceased (ireat Admiral. In 1536, the remains of Golnmbas, sind also 
tbai«e of his eldest son, Don Diego, who bad died in 1528, were removed from thii 
convent to be transported to San Domingo in the new world. 

In 1540, on petition of Dona Maria deToleda, widow of Don Diego Colambns, and 

e<> of the famous duke of Alva, the emperor Charles V. granted a place in the chan- 
cel of the Cathedral Church in San Domingo, for the burial of the remains of the 
Great Admiral and members of his family. It seems that the remains of Colnmbos 
and hiM son Don Diego were not deposited in the Cathedral Church of San Domingo 
l)eiore 154 1 , five years after they were taken away from the convent in Seville. Whoe 
were they during this period? The ancient archives of the old cathedral in San 
Domingo are missing ; and the exact place of interment of the remains of Colum- 
bus, as Well as those of his son, Don Diegti, is preserved only in tradition, which 
uniformly assigned to the former a vault on the gospel side of the great altar, where 
they, or tho remains of some other person, were found in 17£3 and removed to 
Havana. 

In 1795 Spain ceded to France that part of the Island where the cathednl 
stands; and it was thereupon resolved that the remains of Columbus should be 
removed to the cathedral church of Havana, that they might continue under the 
protection of the Spanish flag, a removal in plain violation of the expressed wish of 
the Great Admiral. This was done with great civic and military display, and high 
religious ceremonial, at the end of that year. 

In 1877, while workmen were making some repairs on the epistle side of the great 
altar in this Cathedral Church of San Domingo, the remains of Don Luis, a well 
known grandson of Columbus, were discovered enclosed in a metidlic case, having 
his name and titles plainly engraved thereon. This discovery led to further explora- 
tion in the mortuary places in the chancel, and to the finding of the remains now be- 
lieved to be those of the Great Admiral, in or near the place tradition had assigned 
for their deposit on the gospel side of the great altar. They were enclosed in a metal- 
lic case and lying in a stone vault, within six inches of an empty vault from which it 
is supposed the allej]^ remains of Columbus had been taken in 1795 and carried to 
Havana. The outside of the lid bore an inscription, which being extended in Eog- 
lish, is as follows : *' Discoverer of America, First Admiral.'' The bishop being ^ 
informed of this, immediately summoned the President of the republic and other 
official persons, civil and military, to attend the opening of this metallic case, and 
examination of its contents. The company l)ein<$ assembled and the lid raised, there 
was another inscription on the inside, as follows : *^ The Illustrious and Noble Baron 
Don Christopher Columbus." At each end and also on the back of the metallic 
coffin, were the words, ** Christopher Columbus. Admiral.'* In the leaden coffin 
were a considerable number of human bones, with dust, a leaden bullet, and alsoi 
thin metal plate having this inscription on one side, '^ A part o( the remains of tbe 
first Admiral Don Chrmtoplier Counnhue, Discoverer." On the other side of this 
plate was inscribed ** Christopher Cohiu»bu8." 

It is miinifcBt that these various inscriptions were designed to apply to no other 
than the Great Admiral ; and but for the remains taken to Havana in 1795, no 
question of identity would likely have arisen. 

Tiie finding of these remains so fully marked for identification, in or near the 
place tradition had assigned for those of the immortal Columbus, naturally tiirn.^ 
attention to the marks by which the remains taken to Havana in 1795 were recog- 
nized and identified. Strange to say, there were no marks to identify them. The 
fingt'r of ancient tradition pointed to a nameless vault on the gospel side of the altar, 
wluTcin were found a few plates of lead, some fmi::menUs of human bones, and ft 
small heap of asht^. Without further verification these v^'ere iratheredup and taken 
to Havana as the remains of the discoverer of the New World. This same tradi- 
tion then and there pointed to the epistle side of that venenvble altar as the tomb 
of liartboloinew, brother of the Great Admiral. There, in 1877, were found the 
reuiJiins of Don Luis, grandson of the Great Admiral, not those of his brother 
Bartholomew, the Adelantado. So much for the aecuracy of the tradition invoked 
in 1795 to point out the remains of the di.scovorer of the New World. 

It seems there had long been in San Domingo a belief, particularly amon^ tbe 
ecclesiastics, that fraud or blunder had prevented the removal of the veritable re- 
mains of Columbus to Havana ; that tho remains of another member of his family 
were carried away instead. In this belief the Bishop had come to share ; and when 
the remainu oi Don Luis were accidentally discovered in 1877, he immediately di- 



1880.] Booh Notices. 215 

rected further examination of the vaults in the chancel, a direction that led to the 
discovery of these remains on the gospel side of the altar. 

Upon henrins: of this discovery of the alleged remains of Columhus, the Spanish 
government referred the examination of the evidence to the Royal Academy of His- 
tory of Madrid. At the request of the Academy another and more searching ex- 
aminati<m of this metallic coffin and its contents was had same months later. 

The Spanish ifovernracnt has now printed the very learned and elaborate report 
of the Academy of History. It is illustrated with views of the metallic coffin and 
its contents, and with fac-similes of the various inscriptions. The appendix to the 
report contains a large number of extracts, from various writers, bearing on the his- 
tory of the remains of Columbus and of bis descendants, and also many official 
documents. 

The conclusion of this learned report is adverse to the claims of the Bishop of 
Orope and of the municipal authorities of San Domingo. Among other things set 
forth to sustain this view are these : That it is incredible that those who were 
charged with the removal of the remains of the Great Admiral to Havana, should have 
been deceived in the undertaking ; that the name '* America " on the lid could not 
have been placed there by a descendant of Columbus, nor at that date nor for a cen- 
tury later by the Spanish people ; that the inscription, as well as the letters, belong 
to a later period than that of Columbus ; that the bones are too well preserved to be 
those of the Great Admiral, and that they are the remains of Christopher Columbus, 
« grand^k)n of the Great Admiral and younger brother of Don Luis. As the name 
America appeal's only on the outside of the lid, it is possible that this inscription was 
placed there at a later period, to show, without removing the lid, that the remains 
of the Great Admiral were contained in the casket. 

A previous publication on this subject, favoring the Dominican theory, was issued 
in San Domingo in 1878, by the Seiior Emiliano Tejera. This also has some good 
representations of the coffin and its contents ; and faC'Similes of the various inscrip- 
tions. It contains numerous extracts from historical writers bearing on this sub- 
jcirt, and also official d(x:uments. 

The removal, or even the attempt at removal, of the venerable remains of the 
Great Admiral from San Domingo, where they bad been quietly inurned with 
those of his own nearest kindred nearly three centuries, to Havana in 1795 by the 
Spanish authorities, was a piece of national eirotism and abuse, not justified by any 
reason that has yet been given. Who had better right to select the site of his sep- 
olchre than he who had discovered half the surface of the ^lobe? Columbus had 
cxprewly desired that his remains might rest forever in that oeautiful tropical Lsle, 
one of the fruits of his earliest discoveries in the New World — an isle named by 
him ilispaniola from its luany real or funcicd resemblances, in his eyes, to the sun- 
nier and fairer parts of Spain, although believing it to be the ancient Ophir. Thith- 
er tbev were borne, spared by winds and waves, and interred in the metropolitan 
churcn. There they were as free from violence under one flag as another ; lor the 
name and memory of the discoverer of the New World are held in veneration and 
remembrance by all people and all nations. If the Spaniards have been defeated in 
their attempt to tear away the remains of Columbus from his beloved Uispaniola, 
there are few who will regret their failure. 

A century later the greatest genius of England thought fit to prevent the remo- 
Yal and confounding of his ashes, by that fearful and solemn menace : 

** Cursed be he that moves my bones." 

That Columbus should have survived so many perils of the ocean during his long 
Atlantic voyages, to die on land among his own kindred, and now the identity of 
his remains be in dispute, is truly amazing. It is manifest that carelessness, neg- 
ligence and national ingratitude, have bequeathed to posterity a new and endless con- 
troversy. The Spaniards and the Dominicans are each confident that they possess 
the veritable remains of Columbus, the first Admiral of the Indies. 

Spain has never been distinguished for gratitude shown to men of genius. To 
Columbus, though of foreign birth, who carried her banners into unknown seas, 
unlocked the mysteries of the ocean, made a peerless discovery and conquest, and 
overspread the Spanish monarchy and nation with imperishable glorv, she owed a 
mausoleum more sumptuous and more enduring than her Escuriai. Other na- 
tions would have recorded his name and achievements in gold on lastin;^ pillars, 
and marked his grave with a memorial befitting a nation s gratitude and venera- 
tion. But her want of appreciation of exalted worth, and her neglect to oommemo- 

TOL. zxxiv. 20 



216 Booh Notices. [April, 

rate its achieTcments, eent the great ColambuB to a graTe so obscarel^ marked and 
identified that none is now sure where hui remains rest. What a prmcely gift to a 
nation and people, and what a return ! 

*' A Castilla y a Leon 
NeuTo Mundo di6 Colon.** 

This question of the identity of tlie remains of Columbus, now so warmly dis- 
puted, is far from being a local or eTen a national one. The civilised world desires 
to know where lies the tomb of the greatest oceanic discoverer of any a^ or of any 
nation. The Roman Catholic Church, superior to human nationality, is interestea 
in the preservation of the relics of her illustrious son, who fin*t bore the symbol of 
her faith over a vast and unknown waste, and planted it forever in a New World. 

This discussion has not failed to interest our Historical Societies. On two occa- 
sions, May 16, 1S78, and Jan. 24, 1879, interesting^ communications were presented 
to the New Jersey Historical Society. So well satisfied was this Society of the dis- 
covery of the veritable remains of Columbus, that it passed resolutions favoring 
contributions from the United States towards erecting the proposed monument in 
San Domingo to the memory of Columbus. Mr. Charles H. Hart brought this sub- 
ject to the attention of the Numismatic Society of Philadelphia in November la^t, 
and read an interesting paper, substantially agreeing with the action of the New 
Jersey Historical Society. 

These few publicatioas contain all the authentic information on this sobjeet 
which had come to our knowledge at the time of writing. But the literature of 
this interesting subject grows apace. Since the Madrid report was published 
and received, we have from San Domingo two large pamphlets each filled with 
the discussion of the sul^ect of the remains of the discoverer of the new world. 
One, thougli pamphlet in form, is more a book, since it contains over three 
hand red pages. It is from the pen of the Bishop, Moneefior Roque Cocchia, and 
contains, among other things, a vigorous and somewhat caustic review of the re- 
port of the Royal Academy of History, and a reaffirmation of his belief as expre!«ed 
m the pastoral letter of September, 1877. The bishop also takes notice of all that has 
been written on this subject in all parts of the world, to the date of his pamphlet. 
The other pamphlet, by Senor Tejera. contains a fuller and more comprehensive dis- 
cussion of this subject than his former pamphlet, besides additions. There is a 
temptation to briefly review these recent pamphlets, but the space assigned for 
this notice is already filled. 

[By C. W, TuUle, A.M., of Boston.] 

Memoirs and Letters of Captain W. Glanville Evelyn, of the 4th Regiment (** King's 
Own'"), from North America, 1774-1776. Edited and Annotated by G. D. 
Scull, Member of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, the Histo- 
rical Society of Pennsylvania, the New England Historic, Genealogical Society of 
Boston, and the Harleian Society of London. Printed for Private Circulation by 
James Parker and Co., Oxford. 1S79. [Svo. pp. 140. With full Index.] 

Through just such contributions as that now made by Mr. Scull, we are filling 
out and rounding off the literature of the Revolution. Sixteen original letters 
written between July, 1774, and September, 1776, by an officer of the myal army, 
have been discovered, and are now put beyond the contingency of loss. The writer 
of these letters. Captain W. Glanville Evelyn, was a captain m the 4th, or King's 
Own, regiment, which landed in Baston, June 14, 1774, and encamped on Boston 
Common, forming the vanguard of the army destined to overcome or reduce to sub- 
jection the king's rebellious American colonies. The letters being addressed to his 
relations in Ireland and England, naturally contain much of little historical value, 
but they all embrace more or less information upon the events which crowded those 
years covered by the correspondence with such momentous consequences. 

Those investigators who have ransacked the printed and manuscript records of 
their own country over and over again, have naturally turned to the records of the 
British war office, and of the regiments then serving in America, for additional 
light ujpon important militarv operations of the Revolution. The annals of a few 
only of these regiments havelbeen printed. What they preserve, though important, 
is unfortunately too little. For example, the history of^the 4th, the corps in which 
Captain Evelyn served, printed in 1836; of the 5th (Lord Percy's), printed in 1837, 
show that very little effort was made to procure full and authentic data of the ser- 
▼ioeB of these battalions. What has been done by Mr. Scull suggests with much 



1880.] Booh Notices. 217 

force what mijrht have been done forty-four years aso, when many of the actors 
in oar war were still living. The hit«tories of the 52a, of the Royal Artillery, and 
of the Royal Marines, are more recent and more full, and should they b^ followed 
by uimilar publications, something may still be added to our stock of military 
knowledge. 

80 far as Captain Evelyn is himself concerned, he came to America a young man 
of thirt3'-two, imbued with all the prejudices then so popular with the British 
army ; and bis first letters doubtless fairly express the feeling of contempt enter- 
tained by that army for Americans in general and for ikwtonians in particular, 
whom he energetically describes as *' rascals and poltroons." But we can pardon 
this hasty estimate made by a gallant but mistaken soldier, the more that after the 
conflict of the 19th of April, in which Captain Evelyn participated, and which he 
pleasantly denominates a *' little fracas,** we note the omission of all such epithets ; 
and are pleased to see that the Americans have acquired his esteem by the arga- 
ment he was so anxious to enforce— the argument oi the sword. There is a large 
gap in the letters (June 6 to August 19), and so we have no report of that other 
^ little fracas ** at Bunker Uill, where the Captain was probably notpresent. He 
however took part in the affair at Lechmere*s Point, in January, 17/5, he acoom- 
DAnied Sir H. ClinUrn to the Carolinas, subsequentlv rcyoininz the army at New 
York, the capture of which is related in the fifteenth letter, in the sixteenth and 
last letter (dated N. Y., Sept. 25, 1776) addressed to his mother. Captain Evelyn 
briefly mentions his participation in the battle of Long Island. Wounded in a 
skirmish at Throg*s Neck, Oct. 18, 1776, be died in New York of his wounds the 
following month. 

Captain Evelyn *6 political insight was neither very keen nor very deep, but we 
cannot forbear mentioning his estimate of two prominent Bostonians. He ascribes 
the whole movement and direction of the Revolution ** from New England to Geor- 

S'a,** to one man, Samuel Adams, who is of course, in his view, the greatest of 
imagogues and neediest of political adventurers. John Hancock is described 
(page 48) as ** a poor contemptible fool, led about by Adams ; and has spent a 
fortune of £30,000 upon that iniieimous crew ; has sacrificed all he was worth in the 
world to the vanity of being admitted among them, and is now nearly reduced to a 
state of beggary.*' 

The Memoirs and Letters are supplemented with an appendix containing sketches 
and memoranda relating to Col. Cleavcland, R.A., General Prescott, Col. Harcourt, 
Lieut. Edward T. Gould, Earl Percy, and a genealogical table which shows Captain 
Evelyn collaterally descended from the famous John Evelyn. Several fine autotype 
portraits illustrate the text ; among them one of the letter- writer, Capt. Evelyn. 

[By Samuel Adams Drake, Esq,, of Melrose.] 

Reminiscences of Levi Coffin, the reputed President of the Underground Railroad ; 
being a Brief History of the Labors of a Lifetime in behalf of the Slave, with the Sto- 
ries of numerous Fuffitives who gained ttietr Freedom through his instrumentality, 
andmany other Incidents. Second Edition. With Appendix. Cincinnati : Robert 
Clarke k (yo. 1880. ri2mo. pp. 732. With portrait and full contents, but no 
index. Price $3. Sold by Estes k Lauriat in Boston.] 

This is a book of remarkable interest, and worthy of a place beside Mrs. Child's 
£u|cinating life of L«aac T. Hopper, between whom and Levi Coffin there were many 
points of strong resemblance. Both Friends, and both men of undaunted courage 
and ready wit in emergencies, as well as keen sympathy for the oppressed, they were 
well suited to the work to which both devoted a great share of their lives — that of 
aiding the fugitive from slaverjr on his way, and baffling his pursuers. In this vol- 
ume Levi Comn relates in a plain but graphic style the story of his services to the 
slave, in rendering which he cheerfully sacrificed his own interests, and often ex- 
posed himself to serious peril. 

He was born in New Garden, Guilford County, North Carolina, Oct. 28, 1798. 
His father, however, was a native of the Island 01 Nantucket, his grandfather, Wil- 
liam Coffin, being one of a company of Friends who emigrated from that island to 
North Carolina shortly before the revolutionary war. l^vi*s interest in the slave 
be^n in his early boyhood, and ho soon became known among the negroes in the 
Ticinity as their friend, and was often called upon by them for advice and assistance. 
Id 1826 he removed to Newport, Wayne County, Indiana, where th<re was a large 
settlement of Friends, many of them his relatives or former neighbors in the south. 
Here he resided for twenty years, engaged in a successful business. To his regular 
occupation as a merchant he soon added that of sheltering, clothing and forward- 



218 Booh JSTotices, [AprQ, 

in^ fuffitiTc filavee. Tljoueh many of his neiff^b-jrs sympathized with his views, be 
alone had the courage to receive the fuj^itivcfl to hi^i house, which bood became gen- 
em ily known amon<; the culured (ieople and t!ie friendi^ of the slave, as one of the 
mrif-t iiii{x>rtaiit htations up<jn the Lndergroood Railroad. During his twenty yeaiB* 
rihidenre at Xewj)<irt he t«htltered on an avera:;;e more than one hundred fugitivei 
niiiiunlly. and such waf< hi? skill in evading pursuit, which was often close, that not 
a siniile fugitive whom he aided was ever capturtd. In this work be had the sympa- 
thy at:d efficient help of his wife. 

i)x\ lieetjining c«»m inccd ol the wrong of selling or usine the products of slave labor, 
on which the i>roiit.s of hiH businei^ largely depended. He resolved to deal only in 
articles known to be the product of free lalx>r. and, in 1847, removed to Cincinnati, 
where he opened a store for the sale of such articles only. Here he resided for the 
remainder of his life, and continued his work in ^Jehalf of the fugitives, nearly all 
wh«» pnf^sed through the city lieing cona-aled in his house till they o^uld he lorwird- 
ed in safety. The volume nl>«)undB in interesting and often exciting narratives of 
the variou<« case's in which he was engaired. 

In l^fi-J he wns sent to England by the Western Freedmen's Aid Commission, to 
soli 'it aid for the freedmen. His mission was entirely successful, and he remained 
al>roid altout a yenr, addressing meetingh in England. Scotland and Ireland, and 
gaining tlie esteem and Confident e of many of their most prominent and liberal citi- 
zens. Lie died Si'i>tember 10, IST7, at Avondale, near Cincinnati, full of yean and 
honor. 

The names of I^vi Coffin and his wife Catharine Coffin ought to be held in last- 
ing remembrance lor their unselfish services to a despised and alm(«t friendletis elan 
of |>«>ii|>le. ** Inn^^much ns ye have done it unto one of the ieavt of these my breth- 
ren, ve have done it unto me.'* 

[By T. B. Pick, Esq., of Melrose.] 

Bw»raphiral Encychpttdia of Massachusetts of the Nineteenth Century. New York ; 
MetrofMjlitan Publishing and Engraving Co. 1879. [Royal 4to. pp. iii.-f-4724.T.] 

On the back, but not on the title-page, this book is labelled Vol. I. How many 
volumes of this rich and sumptuous work are to follow does not appear; and proba- 
bly tliat question is left to be decided by circumstances. The present volume con- 
tains hjogrHphioil notices, longer or shorter, of one hundred and fort^' Massachu- 
setts nil n, in Turious walks of life, merchants, manufacturers, lawyers, doctors, 
stati «<n)in, Jfce. S) I'ar as we disct>ver, the only names that have ever worn the title 
of iiev. are Alonzo Ames Miner, and Ralph Waldo Emersi»n. In this respect the 
work niii:lit he called a little secular, — perhaps the Scotch deacon might say 
** warhlly." Not far l*n)ni seventy of these uiographical notices are accompanied by 
choice and eleizant enirrnvin^suf their subjects. Another somewhat marked peeu- 
liaiity of the woik is, that the men commemorated are, for the most part, alive, 
some of tliem in old age and 84jnie in middle life. Of the dead, one or two have 
pa**w.^l away sinee the volume was iH'gun. The worthy president of our So- 
cit>ty,the lion. Marshall P. Wilder, finds a fitting place in these pages. The long and 
di<«Tiniin:iting nvitice of jiis life and public services is accompanied with a clear and 
life-like engraviniT. Tlie volume numliers nearly five hundred pages, including the 
enginvingN, nreface, index, &c. It is printed on rich and heavy paper, and is ele- 
gantly b'»und, — a work de^igned to serve for a parlor ornament rather thau aa a 
han^l-l>()ok for easy and frequent reference. 

[By the Rtv. Increase iV. Tarbox, D.D., of West Newton.] 

A Mrmoria/ of Caleb Cushinr/ from the OV.v of Newhuryport. [Motto and Seal.] 
Newhuryport : Published by order of the City Council. 1879. [lloyal 8vo. pp. 
178.] 

** Caleb Cushing," says a recent writer, ** belonged to that galaxy of public men, 
who, forty years ago, were in the eyes of the whole nation. Webster, Everett, 
Choate and Cuthing form a group such as had never before appeared in this Com- 
monwealth, and niay never appear again. Their great fame was far from being due 
to tLc high pulilic statit)n they filled ; but to their amimanding abilities, exleni»ive 
lit< rary eiilnur, irreat learning and eloquence, and su})remacy in their pn»le88iyiis. 
They were scholars, orators, statesmen and patriots, whose names and memories 
Mas-aehusetLs will not willingly let die.'' 

The city of Newhuryport, with which the name of Caleb Cushing is so intimatelv 
associated, held on the Bth of Oct. last, a memorml service to his memory, at whid 
the Hon. George B. Loring delivered a eulogy. 



1880.] Book Notices. 219 

The elegant volame before us contains Mr. Loring's oration and the other pro« 
ceedings on that occasion. A biographical sketch by Charles VV. Tuttle, Esq., for- 
merly a law partner of Mr. Gushing, who is preparing an extended memoir of him, 
is added : also the tributes to the memory of the deceased statesman by the Massa- 
chusetts General Court, the Massachusetts Historical Society, the Supremo Court of 
the United States, the Massachusetts Association at Washington, the Massachu- 
setts Supreme Court, and the United States Circuit Court. A life-like carbon- 
photograph of Mr. Cushing when he was about seTenty-fi?e years old embellishes 
ibe Tulume. 

Circular 9 of Information of the Bureau qf Education, Washington : Government 
Printing Office. 1879. [No. 1, 1879, pp. 21. No. 2, 1879, pp. 192. No. 3, 1879, 
pp. 37. No. 4, 1879, pp. 49. No. 6, pp. 37.] 

It was a happy thought that induced Gen. Eaton, the commissioner of our Bu- 
reau of Education, to recommend to the Secretary of the Interior the propriety of 
publishing from time to time such information as is specially desired by those who 
administer the affairs of our school system. This Bureau has existed solely for col- 
lecting and disseminating educational information ; it has sought continually all pos- 
sible aid from the voluntary as well as official opinions expressed by those most 
•killed in matters of education. Well has it done its work. Circular number one 
contains the address of Gen. Eaton on ** training schools for nurses,'' which he last 
year delivered before the school for the training of nurses in the city of Washing- 
ton. The experience of nurses in our late war has extended the interest in this 
sal^ect in our country. Training schools for nurses have already been established 
in several of our cities, and have vindicated the wisdom of their founders. They 
have already disseminated much useful information in regard to the care of the sick, 
and have helped to shorten the period of suffering, thereby saving many lives. 
This addrew should be read by every mother and nurse in the land. Circular num- 
ber two contains much interesting information on the following topics : ** Educa- 
tion in Switserland/' '* Education at the Paris Exhibition," '* Industrial Educa- 
tion," the '* Needs of Education in the South," &c. Circular number three con- 
tains Dr. Fxlward Jarvis*s essay on the ** the value of common school education to 
sommon lalM>r," which is illustrated by answers to inquiries addressed to employ- 
ers, workmen and overseers. It woula be well if all promoters of strikes in our 
country could read this admirable address, which shows great care and labor on the 
part of its author. Circular number four is given up to the consideration of 
** training schools of cookery." Many persons have Income alarmed as they 
have observed more closely the extent and serious character of the evils caused by 
bad cookery ; this feeling has been emphasized by the distress which was caused by 
the late depression in business, and there have been loud calls for information of 
what has been accomplished by instruction in this subject, especially in Europe, to 
meet this want. This valuable information has been collected and sent forth in this 
circular. May it have a wide reading by those who desire to know the ** proper 
temperature of food," the ** variety of food necessary to health,." the ** effects of 
indigestible foods," whether the ** midday dinners are best for health," and many 
other like topics which we are all so much interested in. Circular number five is 
a resume of the French Commissioner's report to the international exhibition of 
1876 on American Education. It seems to be a friendly criticism of some thin^^ 
in American education, and a dii!>criminating praise on other points. Many Ameri- 
cans will be interested to know what our ^ench visitors say in regard to our i^s- 
tern of popular education, which they will find in these thirty-seven pages. 

[By Wtilard S. Allen, AM,, of East Boston.] 

Transactions of the Department of American History of the Minnesota Historical 
Society. [Mottoes.] Minneapolis : Johnson, Smith & Harrison. 1879. [8to. 
pp. 148.] 

In theRBGiSTKR for July, 1879 (xxxiii. 370), we noticed the " Department of 
American History," formed last H;)ring by the Minnesota Historical Society, and 
the printed report of its '* Transactions," at its preliminary and first regular meet- 
ings. The present pamphlet contains the proceedings and papers at all of the 
meetings for the year 1879. It is furnished with a good index. Much historical 
material relative to Minnesota and other western states is here rescued from obli- 
vion. The Rev. Edward D. Neill, of Minneapolis, is the secretary of the Depart- 
ment, and a contributor of valuable papers to the *' Transactions." 

TOL. XXXIV.. 20* 



220 Booh notices. [April, 

The Life and Administration of Richard^ Earl of BeUomont, Governor of the Pro- 
vinces of New York, Massachusetts and New Hampshire, from 1697 to 1701. An 
Address delivered before the New York Historical Sodetu at the Celebration of its 
ISrcnty- Fifth Anniversary, Tuesday, Nov, 18, 1879. by Frederick De p£T8Tift, 
LL.D., F.R.Il.S.. President of the Society. New York : Published for the Soci- 
tty. 1879. [8vo. pp. CO, xvii.) 

Dr. De IVyRter, in his iutroductory, gives a brief acooant of the Coote family, 
of which (Jov. bellomoDt was a worthy representative. Foilovring snccinctly in the 
chain of history, he notes some of the points of interest in the career of the £iig- 
lish nation and of her American colonies, until the advent of the Earl on these west- 
em sht^res. Gov. Bellomont found, on his arrival, that the old cliques and parti- 
sanH had been pi^werfully at work. An illicit trade by land and piracy on the high 
seas had been for a time carried on, with apparent success, through the connivance, 
an it is alleged, of the former administration, or at least of some of its adherents. 
The doings of the notorious Capt. Kidd, unchecked by the due interference or re- 
straining power of the colonial government, had cast a stigma on the times and 
places wnere such unlawful proc^ures were allowed. In this lamentable state of 
things, the Earl of Bellomont was selected and commissioned by the king as a fit 
person to combat, and so far as possible put an end to these growing evils. He 
was a man resolute, as the times requir^, honest, hi^h in rank, and of unques- 
tioned patriotism and fidelity. Like a revolutionary iconoclast he set himself de- 
terminedly at work to overthrow the mischievous plans and purposes of some of his 
predi'Ceissors nnd their allies. Coming in his place, as he does m history, between 
the knavish Fletcher and the tyrannical Cornbury, the noble and successful admin- 
istration ot Gov. Bellomont stands out in bold relief. Justice is ably done, as we 
think, in the pamphlet Ijefore us, to the straight-forward career, all too brief, of the 
Governor of the three Provinces, in his relation to New York, which was all that 
the worthy president of the New York Historical Society attempted in his address 
on this third quarter of a century anniversary of that useful institution. 

The production in style and sentiment is truly commendable. The execution of tht 
book as to print, paper and plates, is tine. The hcliotype portraits of bellomont, 
Col. Abraham De Peyster and bin lady, with the fac-simile letter oft Bellomont to 
the Colonel, dated Boston, Sept. 9, 1699, give great interest and value to the pro- 
duction, an do also the letters in the appendix, written chiefly from Boston to the 
said Colonel, the originals of which are in ])088cssion of the alx)ve-named society. 

[By W, B. Trask, Esq,, of Boston,] 

Old Swedes' Church, Philadelphia, Marriage Records, 1750—1863. Carefully Tran- 
scribed from the Orif/inal Records. By Park M'Farland, Jr., No. 5ll \Valnut 
Street, 'Philadelphia, Pa. No. 2. Price 60 cents. [1879. 8vo. pp. 80.] 

The first number of this work was noticed in the Register for July, 1879 (xxxiii. 
870). This number contains the marriaijes recorded between Jan. 7, 1779, and 
bept. 9, 1784, by the rectors of the church during that period, namely, the Revs. 
Andrew Goeransson, Mathias Hultgreen and Nicholas Collin, D.D. 

Mr. M'Farland has also made a copy of all the inscriptions in the CTaveyard of 
this church, and has issued a prospectus for printing the same. See the announce- 
ment in the Register, xxxiv. 103. 

History of Grafton, Worcester County, Massachusetts ; from its Early Settlement 
by the Indians in 1647 to the Present Time, 1879. Including the Genealogies of 
Seventy-Nine of the Older Families. By Frederick Clifton Pikrce Pub- 
lished by the Author. Worcester : Press of Chas. Hamilton. 1879. [8vo. pp. 
623. Vv ith index and illustrations. Price $4.00.] 

Few of the town hi8tories of Massachusetts arc presented in such an imposing 
volume as that now before us. The author has evidently laid under contribution his 
best powers of historical research. His materials were unusually ample, and he 
has produced a vt)lume highly creditable to himself and to the town he represents. 
Gratton was originally a part of the Nipmuck country, and the volume opens with 
a brief but satisfactory sketch of the Nipmuck tribe of Indians which inhabited that 
part of central Massachusetts. Efforts were early made to christianize the natives, 
and the second Indian church in this country was established there in 1071. John 
Eliot, the Indian apostle, so indefatiimble in his labors among the Indians at Rox- 
bury and Natick, found time to extend his benevolent labors to the Nipmuck tribe. 
The Indians had sole possession of that region as late as 1718, but when they began 
to sell their land to the English settlers, they rapidly disappeared. 



1880.] Booh Notices. 221 

When the township came into the hands of the new comers, it was named Graf- 
ton hy Gov. Belcher, in honor of the Duke of Grafton, who was a member of the 
£nglish Privy Council, and grandson of Charles II. The author next gives us val- 
aafie sketches of the patriotism of the inhabitants during King Philip's war, and 
the French and Indian wars, — of the establishment of the early churches in the 
town, — of the means of education, — of the leading industrial pursuits of the people ; 
and closes with biographical sketches of the more prominent inhabitants, and gene- 
alogies of several families. Mr. Pierce, while laboring after punctilious accuracy, 
is not positively certain of some of his statements, and pleasantly apologizes by say- 
ing, that ** if any of his marriages are forced or unnatural, the parties can separate 
without divorce, and if he has prematurely consigned some to tne shades, they can 
live on as if nothing had happened." 

[By the Rev, Dorus Clarke, D.D,, of Boston,] 

Historical Celebration of the Town of Brimfield, Hampden County^ Mass., Wednes- 
day^ October 11, 1876, with the Historical Address oj Rev. Charles M. Hyde, 
D.D., and other addresses^ letters, documents, etc., relating to the early history 
of the Town. Published by vote of the Town. Springfield, Mags. : The Clark 
W.Bryan Company, Printers, 1879. fSvo. pp. vi.+487. To be obtained of the 
town ; price, including postage, $2.2.5. j 

It is easy and pleasant to write words of praise of this town history. The volume 
IS one of those prepared in compliance with the resolution of Congress of March 13, 
1876, and is an admirable specimen of what was intended. In length especially it 
contrasts most favorably with manv similar works of recent date, mostly of towns 
in Maine and New Hampshire. The address is most comprehensive, and *' was 
not read in full on the day of the celebration.'' Though long as an address, it is good 
as a history, since conciseness was the object aimed at. The record is like that of 
many towns of New England, with little of disturbance or change. A map shows 
the effect of time and growth in the original township, which has been sadly re- 
duced by the formation of Monson and other towns. In 1798 came the inevitable 
contest between town and church in reference to the settlement of Hev. Clark 
Brown. 

The address is followed by a hundred pages of documents relating to the town, 
and another hundred pages of genealogies, which are most justly kept in reasona- 
ble limits. We find biographical mention of three persons of considerable promi- 
nence, viz.. Gen. William E&Vm, who was almost a national hero after his exploits 
in Tripoli in 1805 ; and two generals who took an active part in suppressing re- 
bellion 1861-5, Erasmus D. Keyes and Fitz Henry Warren, both natives of Brim- 
field. The portraits form one of the attractive features of the volume. Such 
strongly-marked and characteristic faces are of course not found in every town, but 
the engravers' work also is exceedingly well done, and one feels sure that the print 
must resemble the original. 

We are informed tlmt the Rev. Dr. Hyde, the editor of this volume, has been 
assisted by the Hon. lienry F. Brown, and S. W. Brown, Esq. 

[By William S. Appleton, A.M., of Boston.] 

Lancashire and Cheshire Church Surveys, 1649—1655. In Two Parts. Part 1. 
Parochial Surveys of Lancashire. Part 11. Surveys of the Lands, d^c, of the 
Bishop and Dean and Chapter of Chester and of the Warden and Fellows of the 
Collegiate Church of Manchester . Now first printed from the Original MSS. in 
the Record Office and in the Lambeth Palace Library. By Lieut.-Colonel Hknry 
Fjshwick, F.S.A., Author of ** The History of the Parochial Chapelry of Goos- 
nargh," ** The Historv of the Parish of Kirkham," *• The Lancashire Library,'' 
etc. Printed lor the Kecord Society. 1879. [8vo. pp. 282.] 

This is the first publication of the ** Record Society," formed in 1878, the plan 
of which was printed in the Register for July, 1878 (xxxii. 338). The society pur- 
poses to do for the counties of Chester and Lancaster what the Harleian Society is 
aoing for England. 

The Ix>ndon ** Notes and Queries" (6th S. i. 89), in noticing the volume before 
nsj says : *' The Commonwealth Survey of church livings illustrates the ecclesiasti- 
cal history of the time, almost to the same degree as Pope Nicholas IV. 's Tcucatio 
of 1292, and Henry VIlL's Valor of 1535. Part of its value arises from the fact 
that it falls midway in the period of the great lacuna in the episcopal registers." 

Only the portion of these Surveys relating to Lancashire and Cheshire is here 
printed. Colonel Fishwick, the editor, has added ezplanatoi^ notes and prefixed a 
valuable introduction. Good indioee to the volume are also given. 



222 Book Notices. [April, 

The flubscription to the Record Society is a ^inea a year, which entitlee members 
to ail the Tolumes issued in that year. The honorary secretanr, to whom applicatioiis 
for membership should be addressed, is J. P. Earwaker, >1.A., F.S.A., Withinj^ 
ton, near Manchester , £neland. We understand that Mr. Rylands, of Highfiel£, 
Thelwall, is engaced m editing a volume of Inquisitiones post Mortem, which is 
nearly throuch the press; and that James Croston, Esq., of Upton Uall, is at 
worlc on a volume of parish registers of Prestbury in Cheshire. 

The American Inter- Oceanic Ship Canal Question, By Rear Admiral Dastisl Am- 
MSN, U. 8. Navy. Philadelphia : L. R. ilammersly & Co., 1510 Chestnut Street. 
1880. [8vo. pp. 102. Price $1. Sold by A. Williams & Co., Boston.] 

Rear Adm. Ammen was one of the delegates, on the part of the United States, to 
the Inter-Oceanic Congress, held in Paris, in May, 1879. This book gives his views 
in favor of the Nicaragua route in opposition to the Panama route, which M. de 
Lessens and his sBsociates propose to undertake. It consists of a letter by bim to 
the Hon. Charles P. Daly, president of the American Geographical Society, which 
was read at a meeting of that society in New York city, Dec. 9, 1879 ; and the re 
ports of himself and hisasHociate commissioner to the Congress, Civil Engineer A. G. 
Menocal, U.S.N., with other documents. The intert^st in the subject in Europe and 
this country at the present time will insure the work an extensive perusal. 

Report of the Operations of the Numismatic and Antiquarian Society of PhiUMr 
phia.for the Years 1878 and 1879. [Seal.] Philadelphia : Printed for the So- 
ciety. 1880. [8vo. pp. 23.] 

This report, besides the proceedincfs for the last two years, contains a list of the 
most important papers read before tnis active society from the organization on New 
Yearns Day, 1858. its twenty-first anniversary was celebrated in January last. 

Collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society, Vol. VI. Fiflh Series. [Arms.] 
Boston : Published by the Society. 1879. [8vo. pp. 462.] 

This, the latest iesue of the Massachusetts Historical Society, is a continuation ol 
the invaluable Diary of Judge Sewall, from Jan. 14, 1700, to April 14, 1714. Ano- 
ther volume will hie necessary to complete it. A reprint of three rare contempo- 
rary tracts relative to matters in which Sewall was interested is prefixed to the 
diary. The work is well annotated and a full index of surnames is given. 

Ancestral Tablets, A Collection of Diagrams for Pedigrees, so Arranged that Eiyht 
Generations of any Person may be Recorded in a connected and Simple Form. By 
William H. Whitmore, A.M., Member of the New England Historic, Geuealo- 
gical Society. Fourth Edition. Boston : Wm. Parsons Lunt, 42 Congress St. 
1880. [4to. 16 plates. Price $2.] 

Mr. Whitmore's ** Ancestral Tablets '* were first issued in 1868. The fact that 
three nlitions iiave already been sold and there still is a demand for the work, 
shows that it is appreciated by genealogists and the public generally. The fourth 
edition is much improved. The paper is heavier and blank leaves are added for notes 
and records. 

The plan of these "Tablets " is very ingenious, and is superior to any other 
manner of recording one's ancestors with which we are acquainted. By it a per- 
son can record, in a thin volume, less than twelve inches long by ten inches wide, 
in a clear and simple manner, the usual facts given in tabular pedigrees concern* 
ing all his ancestors to the eighth generation. 

Personal Narrative of Events in the War of the Rebellion, being Papers read brfon 
the Rhode Island Soldiers' and Sailors^ Historical Societt/. No. 1. Second Series. 
[Flag.] Providence : The N. Bangs Williams Co. 1880. [Fcp. 4to. pp. 59.] 

The present work, which seems to be the first number of second aeries of ** Per- 
sonal Narratives," is entitled, ** First Cruise of the Montauk." It is by Paymas- 
ter Samuel T. Brown, U.S.N. , and was first read as a paper before Rodman Post, 
No. 12, Department of Rhode Island, G. A. R.. February, 1870, and sul^tequently, 
Dec. 26, lb77, before the Soldiers* and Sailors* II istoricaf Society. Works like this, 
preserving as they do the |)ersonal recollections of those who took part in the late 
civil war, are of great service to American history. The aothor informs us tliat the 
preparation was suggested to him by Gen. James Shaw, Jr., ** whose eflbrts, made 
in Rhode Island, to oDtain and preserve records of personal experience during the 



1880.] Booh Notices. 223 

war of the rebellion, resulted, at his suggestion, in the issuing of a general order by 
the commander-in-chief of the Grand Army of the Republic of the United States, 
re<^uesting the officers of every Post in the states to secure from tlie members the 
writing and reading, and then to preserve, the records of personal experience dur- 
ing the war ; the chief result of wnich custom would be to obtain a large and val- 
uable amount of historical data which must otherwise have remained unwritten." 

The Canadian Antiquarian and Numismafic Journal. Published Quarterly by the 
Numismatic and Antiquarian Society of Montreal. [Seal.] Terms, $1.50 per 
annum in advance. Montreal: Henry Rose, **Star" Building, Craig Street. 
[8vo. pp. 48 in each numl)er. Subscriptions may be sent to G. A. Holmes, Trea- 
surer, P. 0. Box 1310, Montreal, Canada.] 

The periodical was commenced in July, 1872, and the seventh volume was com- 
pleted in Auril last, Two numbers of the eighth volume have since appeared. Nu- 
merous and able papers upon interesting topics read before the Antiquarian and 
Numismatic Society will be found in the thirty (quarterly numbers now published, 
besides other articles upon antiquarian and numismatic subjects. The number for 
Octol)er, 1879, contains valuable articles on *' Canadian Temperance Medals," by 
R. W. McLachlan ; ** The Swiss Colonists in Manitoba ;" ** The Land of the Dako- 
tas;" ** Aimiry Girod,'' by William McUnnan : ** Tecumseh*s Death;" ** The 
Martillo Towers at Quebec ;" ** Early Records of Nova Scotia ;" and ** The Brant 
Monument ;" besides shorter articles and notices of new books. 

The Shitids of Anns formerly in the Windows of the Parish Church of Lymm, co. 
Chester^ as Illustrative of t/ie Origin of Several Local Coats of Arms, A Paper 
read before the Historic Society oj Lancashire and Cheshire^ 20th February ^ 1879. 
By J. Paul Rylands, F.S.A. (For Private Circulation.) Liverpool : T. Brakell, 
Printer, i>8 Dale Street. 1879. [12mQ. pp. 14.] 

** In most of the Cheshire and in many of the Lancashire churches, before the 

freat rebellion, when the windows were broken and the monuments defaced," says 
ir. Rylands, ** there existed many very beautiful windows of painted glass con- 
taining the figures of the local geiiti'V and their wives, with their shields of arms 

aDd monumental inscriptions The effect of this great quantity of stained glass 

must have been very striking ; and whilst serving the purpose of decoration, these 
armorial windows also reci>rded facts which, thanks to the persons who copied the 
arms and inscriptions belore they were destroyed, have been, and will be, of great 
service to modern genealogiHts and local historians." 

The parish church of Lymm is one of the churches whose windows with their 
armorial shields were broken ; but fortunately in the sixteenth century descriptions 
and rude drawings of them were taken, which are now preserved amor^g the llarle- 
ian MSS. in the British Museum. These memoranda, with descriptions of the 
drawings, are printed in the pamphlet before us by Mr. Rylands, with annota- 
tions showing great familiarity with the genealogy of that county. 

Gloucestershire Notes and Queries, [Mottoes.] London : Golding & Lawrence, 
55 Great Russell St., Bloomsbury, Vv . C. ; Stroud : John Clark, 21 King Street. 
[8vo. Published in quarterly parts, pp. 32 each. Price Is. (by post, Is. Id.) 
a part.] 

Local Gleanings : an Archaological and Historical Magazine^ chiefly relating to 
Lancashire and Cheshire. Edited by J. P. £arwaker, M.A., F.S.A. [Contents.] 
Manchetnter : J. E. Cornish, 33 Piccadilly ; Thos. J. Day, 53 Market Street. 
Warrington : P. Pearee, Sankey Street. Chester : MinshuU & Hughes, East- 
gate Row. And all local Booksellers. [8vo. Published in monthly parts, pp. 
40 each. Price Is. 6d. a part.] 

The Gloucestershire Notes and Queries is under the editorship of the Rev. Bea- 
ver U. Blacker, M.A., Nithsdale House, Stroud, Gloucestershire, the editor of some 
imiiortant local works, who has here collected from documents, monuments, &c., 
much curious and valuable information illustrating the manners and customs of 
former dnys, and the family history of the county. These articles were commenced 
in the Stroud Journal, and met with such favor in the columns of that new.spaper 
that the editor was induced to collect them and have them reprinted in the present 
form. The first part was issued in April, 1879. Four parts were printed m that 
year, and one for the present year has reached us. 

Local Gleanings is a continuation of a work which has several times been 



224 Book JVotices. [April, 



noticed in the Rboistkb (zzzi. S41, 358 ; zxxiii. Id4). The Gleammgs were 
menoed in tbeoolomES of the Manchtsier Courier in April, 1875, and continoed four 
years till April, lb79, being also reprinted in parte, it beooming obriuus that thb 
ooDHtantly increaeinff demands upon the space of a daily newspaper would prefeot 
their appearing with the regularity essential to their successful continuance, their 
publication in the Courier was discontinued : and, in July last, an independent 
magazine with the same title, under the editorship of Mr. !&irwaker, who had had 
charj>;e of the work from the beginning, was commenced. The numberp for July, 
August, September, October and December, 1879, and January, 1880, are bef<vre us. 
We commend these periodicals to the attention of our readcis : and we hope that 
they will have many subscribers in this country and Canada. They preserve much 
local history, biography and genealogy concerning the £nglish counties to which 
they relate. Those who have queries upon these sul^ects in thuee counties bate 
DOW a means of bringing them to the attention of local antiquaries who are most 
likely to answer them. 

History of Arlington^ Massachusetts, formerly the Second Precinct in Cambridge or 
District of Menotomy, afterwards the Town of West Cambridge, 1635 — 1879. 
With a Genealogical Register of the Inhabitants of the Precinct. By Benjamin and 
William R. Cutter. Btiston : David Clapp A Son, 564 Washington Street. 1880. 
[8vo. pp. 368. Price $3.] 

The most san^inarv part of the engagement of the 19th April. 1775, which firoD 
the town in which it began has received the name of the Battle of Lexington, was 
fonght in what is now Arlington. It was then a precinct in the town of Cambridge, 
andremained so till 1807. For nearly a century from its settlement in ir»35, it was 
a part of the parish as well as of the town of Cambridge ; and then fur three qaar- 
im of a century from 1732, it was a separate parisn still retaining its connec- 
tion with the mother town. February 20, 1807, it was incorporated as the town 
of West Cambridge, and after it had received accessions to and lost portions of ito 
territory, its name was legally changed to Arlington, April 30, 1867. 

The labor of writing the history of the place from its first settlement has been 
(greatly increased by this state of affairs. Had it been a town by itself for all tbis 
time, the task would haTe been far easier. The authors, however, have succeeded 
in accomplishing it in a very satisfactory manner. We have here a trustWOTthy 
record of the events which happened and the people who lived there. The late Ben- 
jamin Cutter, M.D., the senior author, a native of the precinct and a jira«luateof 
Harvard College, commenced collecting materials for the history of the place whmi 
a young man. He died sixteen 3'ears ago, and left the completion of his Cutter 

genealogy and the present work to his son William R. Cutter, Esq. Like his 
ther he is a painstaking antiquary and genealogist, and spares no amount of labor 
to make his work accurate and reliable. 

The work has three principal divisions. In the first, a history of the territoxy, 
precinct and town is given ; in the second we have a genealogical register ; and the 
third is devoted to the soldiers and sailors of the war of 1861-65. The prepara- 
tion of the lost, we are told in the preface, has cost more labor to make it full and 
accurate than was anticipated. The genealogical portion is very thorough and fills 
over 150 pages, consideraoly more than a third of the work. The historical portion 
is carefully compiled, and contains much interesting information concerning the 
past in this place. Extracts from original documents are freely used, and authori- 
ties for new statements are scrupulously given. There is a good index. 

The book is handsomely printed and contains an outline map of the town, portraits 
and other illustrations. 

A Manual of tlie Antiquity of Man, By J. P. Maclean. [Motto.] Eighth Edi- 
tion. Cincinnati: Robert Clarke & Co. 1879. [12mo. pp. 159. Price $1. Sold 
by A. Williams & Co., Boston.] 

Mastodon f Mammoth and Man. By J. P. Maclean, Author of ** A Manual of the 
Antiquity of Man.*' With Illustrations. Second Edition. Cincinnati : Robert 
Clarke & Co. 1880. [12mo. pp. 84. Price $1.] 

These two works by the author of ** The Mound Builders,'* noticed in our last, 
will be found useful treatises. Those who have not the time or opportunity to con- 
sult the elaborate works of the scientists of the present day will find here, in com- 
pact form, their latest conclusions on the interesting subjects to which these vol- 
umes relate, as well as the results of the thought and study of the author himself. 

The former work was published in 1875, and the latter in 1878. The fiict that 



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cc 



The Antiquity of Man *' has reached the eighth edition in five years, and 
"Mastndon, Mammoth and Man " a second edition in two years, shows that the 
works meet a public want. The former has an ezcelicnt index. 

B.'F. de Costa. Le Globe Lenox de 1511. Traduit de I'anglais par Gabrhl 
Gravier, President de la Society normande de Geoj^phie. [Wood cut.] Rouen 
Imprimerie E. Cagniard, rue Jcanne-Darc, 88. 1880. [Broad 8vo. pp. 26.] 
This is u translation of the able article on the Lenox Globe, which the Rev. Mr. 

De CoKta contributed to the Maj^izine of American History for November, 1879. 

M. Gravier, the translator, has added a few illustrative notes. This is a worthy 

tribute to the merit of the Rev. Mr. De Costa as an historical writer. 

Paul Revere'' 8 Signal ; The True Story of the Signal Lanterns in Christ Church, 

Bos/on. By the Rev. John Lek Watson, D.D. With Remarks on Laying Dr. 

Wa/son's Communication before the Massachusetts Historical Society, Nov. 9, 1876. 

By Charles Dkanb. New York : Trow^s Printing and Bookbinding Company. 

1880. [8vo. pp. 00.] 

The first edition of this pamphlet was published in 1877, and was noticed in the 
Register for July of that year (xxxi. 355). To the present edition is added a letter 
to the etlit4)r of the Boston Daily Advertiser, published last year in that newspaper, 
in which additional evidence is odvanci^d to show that the lanterns were hung from 
the steeple of Christ Church by Capt. John Pulling, a warden of the church. 

Our Indian Wards. By George W. Manypenny, Commissioner of Indian Affairs 
from March, 1853, until March, 1857, and chairman of the Sioux Commission of 
1876. [Motto.] Cincinnati : Robert Clarke & Co. 1880. [8vo. pp. 300. Sold 
in Boston by A. Williams & Co.] 

" In the preparation of this work," says Mr. Manypenny, ** there has been no 
titterapt to present a continuous history of the Indian race, or the conflicts with it, 
from the time of the discovery of America. In the most condensed form such a nar- 
native would fill volumes, and would, in some sense, be a mere repetition, since the 
story of one Indian war is the story of all. In what Is narrated in the several chap- 
ters, it has been the object of the author to adhere to facts, and to give a faithful 
relation of the various forms in which complications with the Indians arise, and 
the manner in which the civil as well as the military authorities deal with the wards 
of the government." 

Mr. Manypenny reviews the treatment of the North American Indians from the 
first European explorers, shows the causes of the Indian troubles past and present, 
and suggests changes in our mode of dealing with the wards of the nation. He sees 
the good as well as the bad qualities of the Indians, and asks for fair and honorable 
treatment of them by our government and people. 

The AmTican Antiquarian. A Quarterly Journal devoted to Early American His- 
iori/. Ethnology and Archaology. Edited by Rev. Stephen D. Pket, Clinton, 
Wisconsin. Published by Jameson & Morse. Chicago, Illinois. No. 2. Oct. 
Nov. Dec. 1879. [8vo. pp. 96. Price $3 a year.] 

The American An/t^anan, which we noticed in onr last, continues to furnish 
able articles on the subjects to which it is devoted. The second number of the sec- 
ond volume is now before us. The same publishers announce a Journal of Oriental 
and Biblical Archceologyy under the editorship of the Rev. Mr. Pcet. The price of 
the new periodical is $2 a year. 

Publications oj the Buffalo Historical Sodety, Vol.1. Bu&lo: Published by Bige- 
low Brothers. 1879. [8vo. pp. 435.] 

The Buffalo Historical Society was organized in 1862, and the first president was 
the Hon. Millard Fillmore, ex-president of the United States. See his memoir in 
Register, xxxi. 9. The present volume, which is the first of the publications of 
that society, is issued in a beautiful style and is illustrated with portraits, maps 
and other engravings. The inaugural address of president Fillmore, delivered be- 
fore the Sfxriety July 1, 1862, is the leading article, and his portrait forms the fron- 
tispiece of the book. The volume also contains valuable papers read at different 
dates before the society, and other articles illustrating the history and biography of 
Buff.tlo and its vicinity. It has a table of contents and an index. The society is in 
a flourishing condition. Elias S. Uawley is the present president. 



226 Book Notices. [April, 

Memoir of Henry Armitt Broum^ together with four Historical Orations, Edited by 
J. M. IloppiN, Profes94)r in Yale College. Phihulelphia : J. B. Lippiiicott & Co. 
J88<>. [Hvo. pj). 395. Price $-2.50.] 

The record of tliis innnV life if* such ns this n;^ has never known. Anions the 
great men of our day he hoMt* a prominent place. At an ai^ when inos*t men hare 
Bcarci.ly be;;iin the woric of life, hi»« was ^ine. Tliirty-three yeaiv only ela^itted be- 
tween thir cradle and the ^rave, and in tlii.<« hiiort time he had won the name of a 
coiisuiiiiiinte onitor, an aocruratc and finished hi!<toriHn. 

\Vc iiave ^;efore uh in this hand0,>mc and elearlv printe<l volume, a memoir care- 
fully c»mpile<i hy Prof. .J. M. lloppin of Yale Colleije. Pawing over the nanadre 
of Mr. iirownV early life, which contains nothing which might not be applicable to 
any younsr gentleman of education and culture, we ajipmach that period of bis life 
which woA the fullest, and which hears the sreatest interest to tlioec engaged in 
historical pursuits. The Centennial period, which to all of us was a time of inter- 
est, hrou«|:ht to Henry Armitt Brown a rare opjX)rtunity. The occasion needed tbe 
man, and in the city of Philadelphia tiie man was found. Ittjrn of a historic familj, 
his ancestors were of that little Inmd who in the g«MKi ship " Kent '' sailed from (be 
port of London. He thus dct<erii)cs their de|>arture : **And now tbe wind is fair 
and tht> tide is full, and the stei^plcs of I^ndon are sinkin<; in the west. Farewell, 
broad fields t>f Xorf«»lk and pli^sant Kentish wimkIs ! Farewell, ye Yorkshire moon 
and sloping Sussex downs ! Farewell, old mother England. Our feet shall never 
tread upon your shores apiin ! Our eyes shall never more behold your face ; bat 
from our loins a grf*ater Britain shall aiisc to hXvtv a continent with English law end 
English lil)crty and English sj)ecch." With a veneration for the past such as these 
lines indicate, with a mind whose bent fnnn early years had l)een toward histoij, 
with the actuncn to s«'e, the perseverance to obtain, the love of country to inspire, 
and the classical training to give the richest imagery to the scenes he desired to 
portniy, can we wonder that the centennial oiwned to this youne man a rich 
gleanini; field for his varie<l accomplishments? Ihe people of Philadelpbia Tfxog- 
nized in him not only one who had the gift of public speech, but that maguetism 
of manner, that charming delivery, which has the power to arouse even the most 
lukewarm. Nor were thry mistaken ; for at the oration at Carpenters Hall, which 
was published in the CtMitennial number of the Reoistkr, we are told so vivid 
were his deserij)tions of the men who composed the Continental Congcress, that whole 
ranks of persons in tlie audience rose and turne<l round to look in tbe direction 
where he j>ointcd ; and wlien lie ha<l finisiied, '* the audience unconsi'iously arose 
the iK'tter to ex))r»'ss their admiration of and gratitude to the orator f<>r once more 
rekindling the fires of early patriotism." It was n<it fi»r us to know the spell by 
whicli he hehl his audirnce, the won«lerful music of his voice, the deep and melo- 
dious (•Mden<'<j with which he carried his hearers away, the grace of his gestures, tbe 
play of his hatures. it was not given us to iiehold ; but we can read his written 
words, and he proud that in our day a young man has produced four historical ora- 
tions which will rank with any of th«* centennial perii)d. are surpae-sed by none. It 
seems strong language indeed ; but let one read them ere they deem this criticism 
overdrawn. 

Mr. iJrown aj)peared in B )ston at the Tea Party Celebration, DtK?cmN»r 16. 1873, 
as the repres4'ntativ<' from his native cit}'. In <»pening his address he said : ** I stand 
for the first time in Faneuil Hall. I see about me no familiar countenance. lam 
in an unaccnstome<l place. I have journeyed far lh>m home ; and yet this is Boston, 
and this is Faneuil llall. Here hang the likenesses of men whose portraits since 
my cliildhood I have seen in Independence Hall, John Hancock and John Adams, 
Samuel Adams and Elhridge (ierry, and I feel that here at least 1 am no stranger. 
I ris(? ill this place an<I in tliis presence to s|)eak ti> you the words of Philadelphia, 
the fraternal greetings of your brethren assembled there. Would that the messen- 
ger were more worthy, would that there might come to me to-ni«xht a voice of fire— 
an inspiration l>orn of the memories of this place, that I mi^ht drink in the spirit of 
this anniversary, und tell in fitting words the message which I bring." 

Speaking «)f JMiiladelphia, he i^ivcs this picture: ** Still on her busiest street 
stands tl;e old State Houh! — preserved with pious care — holding up, as this thrice 
sacred huihling d«K'S, the old time and the new time, face to face, and from its walls 
your gre:it nun as well :is hers, h)ok down uiwm another sj>ot made holy by their 
j»atrioiism and virtue. There in the centre of her busy life lies Independence Sijuare, 
it« cijrnei'S resting on her crowded highways, * a sacred island in a tumultuous 
main ; ' close by she guards the relics of the dead— your own as well as hers— 



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whom fate confided to the keeping of the land for which they died ; and in her bosom 
there, to-day, she bears the dust of Franklin. All around her are reminders of the 
time when Philadelphia and Boston stood in the very front, when Pennsylvania and 
Massachusetts held up the hands of Washington. Before her roll the waters that 
wash the feet of Trenton and Red Bank, besiao her lies the smiling yallev of White- 
marsh, still, in her suburbs, stands the old stone house round which the battle raged 
at Germantown. She sees the sun set behind those peaceful hills — unconscious of 
their fame — between which slumbers Valley Forge, and by her southern borders 
flows a placid stream that bears the immortal name of Brandywine." 

This is a paragraph from the Carpenters Hall oration : 

** Sunday comes — the last Sabbatn of the old provincial days. The bells of Christ 
Chnrch chime sweetly in the mornine air, and her aisles are crowded beyond their 
wont ; but the solemn service glides along, as in other days, with its prayer for 
king and queen so soon to be read for the last time within those walls ; and the 
bought perhaps never breaks the stillness of the Quakers' Meeting-house that a 
thing has come to pass, that will make their quiet town immortal. Then the long 
afternoon fades away, and the sun sinks down yonder over Valley Forge.'' 

Our space does not permit us to quote more from these orations. ** The settle- 
ment of Burlington " describes the q^uiet and peaceful life of early days. The Val- 
1^ Forge address pictures the hardships of that never to be forgotten winter, and the 
oration on the one hundredth anniversary of the Battle of Alonmouth is a spirited 
and accurate account of one of the most important battles of the revolution. 

Alas, that we have no more of his marvellous delineations ! the better seems al- 
ways to be taken, the worse lefl. The history of this voune man, cut off in the very 
flower and promise of his age, with ardent hopes and highest views, can but make 
us blush to think of the chances we have wasted, and the shameful indolence that 
has ofttimes prevented us from improving the opportunities we possess. 

[By D, T. V. HurUoon, Esq,, of Canton t Muss.] 

The Penjisyhania Magazine of History and Bioaraphy, Vol. III. Philadelphia : 
Publication Fund of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. 1879. [8vo. pp. 
509.] 

The stout octavo formed by the yearly numbers of this valuable (quarterly well 
illustrates the character and promise of its title — all its articles bein^ devoted to 
subjects bearing upon the local history of Pennsylvania, or to recording the deeds 
and lives of its deceased worthies. Lading articles are on the Founding of New 
Sweden, Philadelphia, One Hundred Years Ago, Records of Christ Churcn, Phila- 
delphia, Constitutional Convention of 1776, History of Darby ; while a larse num- 
ber of biographical notices and short articles make up a choice and valuable histo- 
rical and biographical miscellany. The magazine is issued as a Publication Fund 
▼olume, the annual subscription to those not members of the Fund Association 
being $3.00. Payments may be made to Townsend Ward, ^0 Spruce St., PhUa- 
delpbia. Pa. 

[By Samuel L, Boardman, Esq., of Augusta, Me.] 

List of Books received by the American Antiquarian Society from the sale of the First 
Part of the Brinley Library ; to which is added a Catcuoyue of (he Mather Publi" 
cations previously in the Society^ s liibrary. Arranged and collated with notes, 
by Nathaniel Paine. Worcester : Press of Charles Hamilton. 1879. [8vo. 
pp. 54.] 

The history of the sale of the notable library of the late Qeorge Brinley, of Hart- 
flnrd, Conn., and of his liberal gifts from it to libraries and learned societies in our 
€onntry, is well known to the readers of the Rbqister. The American Antiquari- 
an Society was among the institutions designated by Mr. Brinley to receive his ben- 
efactions, having a credit of five thousand dollars, one half of which was assigned 
from the sale oi the first portion of the library, which occurred in March, 1879. 
From this sale the society obtained two hundred and twenty-seven books, and four 
hundred and fifty-nine pamphlets ; consisting of Mather publications and early ser- 
mons and tracts relating to New England history, many of which are of extreme 
rarity. Sixty-one are publications of Increase, Cotton and Samuel Mather, nearly 
all or which are bound bv Bedford, Pratt and other celebrated binders. In print- 
ing thb list it was thought desirable to include a bibliography of the Mather publi- 
cations contained in the library previous to the Brinley additions. This list is 
given in chronological order, beginning with the works ol Richard Mather, of Dor- 
YOL. ZXXIT. 21 



228 Booh Notices, [April, 

Chester, who wne horn in England in 1596, and oontinoes down throagh the noted 
line to Moees of Darien. Conn., who graduated from Yale Colle^ in 1739. It com- 
prises two hundred and forty-five titles. In addition to the above, these pages are 
taken up with an account of the Mather Manum;n|)t8 in the library of the society, 
of which it possesses a larse and valuable collection, consisting of treatises, ser- 
mons, diaries, interleaved almanacs, letters and memoranda. Altogether the Ma- 
ther collections possessed by the society are extensive and notable, and Mr. Paine 
has done good service to bibliographers and students by indicating their extent 
and value in this manner. The pamphlet is a fit ci»mpanion to the same author^s 
account of the library of the society, published in 1873; and both are very acrvioea- 
ble to the bibliographer and antiquary. 
[By Samuel L. Boardman^ -^V-] 

Proceedings of the Rhode Island Historical Society, 1878-79. Providenoe: Print- 
ed for the bociety. L^vo. pp. 107.] 

This volume is largely taken up with the minutes of the regular and special meet- 
ings of the society during 1878-79, with brief abstracts of the several papere pre- 
sented, and other matters pertaining to the work and business of the society*. In 
addition fourteen pages are given to the *' Orders of the Council of War *' passed 
between Nov. 11 and Dec. 22, 1778, which comprises much new and interesting 
matter, and jdven some facts of genealogical history not found elsewhere. The 
necrology embraces notices of Peh»g \V. Gardiner, John Wingate Thornton, Wil- 
liam CuUen Bryant, Col. George iSiker, Evert Augustus Duyckinck, Seth Padel- 
ford. Col. Almon D. Hodges and Col. Brantz Mayer. The Committee of Publica- 
tion consists of John Russell Bartlett, J. LewLs Diman and Edwin Martin Stone. 

[By Samuel L. Boardman, Esq.] 

Bedford Sesqui- Centennial Celebration^ August 27. 1879. Historical Discourse hu 
SosATUA^ F. Stearns, D.D. Also a Sketch of the Celebration. Boston : Alfred 
Mudge & Son, Printers. [8vo. pp. 85. For sale by Estes & Lauriat, 301 Wash- 
ington Street, Boston. Price 35c. ; by mail, 38c ] 

An account of the celebration of the one hundred and fiftieth ^ear of the incor- 
poration of the town of Bedford, formed of portions of the terrftory of Concord, 
Billerica and Lexington, and incorporated Sept. 23, 1729. At the dinner, speeches 
were made by Governor Talbot, Ex-Governor Rice. Hon. William A. Russell, Hon. 
E. Rockwood Iloiir, and other gentlemen. The Historical Discourse, which occu- 

Sies over fifty pages of the pamphlet, was bv Rev. Jonathan F. Stearns, D.D , of 
fewark, N. J., and gives a satisfactory and well-written resume of the leading 
events in the history of the town. The pamphlet should not be overlooked by any 
one forming a collection of local histories. 
[By Samuel L. Board/nan ^ Esq.] 

The Antiquary . A Magazine devoted to the Study of the Past. Edited by Edward 
Walford, M.A. London : Elliot Stock ; New York : J. W. Bouton, 706 Broad- 
way. [4to. Published monthly. Pp. 48, each number. Terms, $4.10 per an- 
num to American subscribers, postage paid.] 

The initial number of this new English antiquarian and historical journal has a 
most attractive typographical appearance, and is so well balanced and readable in 
all its departments as to be thoroughly enjo^'ed by all English readers of historical 
and anti(]^uarian tastes. If we may judge of coming numbers by the promise of 
this opening issue, it must find a considerable circle of readers on this side of the 
water ; for while some of its articles have only a local interest, others are of com- 
mon interest and value, and from their bearing upon English history and biogra- 
phy in general will be of service to all intelligi.'nt readers. The contents of the pre- 
sent number embrace fourteen articles, on antiquarian, historical, folk-lore, numis- 
matic, typojgraphical and kindreil subjects, t4)gether with an entertaining miscel- 
lany of reviews, notices of meetings, of societies, notes, queries, antiquarian news, 
correspondence, etc. The matter is in double column pages, the type new and 
clean cut, and the paper heavy and handsome. The number has eight illustrations. 
Mr. Walford, the editor, has New England blood in his veins, being a descendant 
of Sir William Pepperrell, Bart., Reoister. xx. 5. He was tormerly editor of the 
Gentleman'' s Magazine^ and we welcome his new magazine as a most useful co- 
worker, with others in this country and abroad, who are ** Gleaners after Time.'' 

[By Samuel h* Boardman^ Esq.] 



1880.] Booh Notices. 229 

Le Canada et les Basques. Trots Ecrits de M. Faucher de Saint Maurice, M. Mar- 
iiETTE et M. Le Vasseur. Avant-Propos du Comte de Premio-Real. Quebec. 
1879. l4to. pp. 29. No. 28 of an edition of 50 copies.] 

Commerce Entre UEspagne et ses Provinces D' Outre mer et Les Provinces Confed- 
erees du Canada, Notes du Comte de Premio-Keal. Quebec, 1879. [12mo. pp. 
88.] 

The first of these tracts consists of three brief essays, whose obiect is to prove that 
these Basques were the first Europeans to discover Canada and Newfoundland. The 
essays are entitled respectively, ** Who Discovered Newfoundland and Labrador?" 
•'The B;isqucs the Discoverers of Canada/' and ** Yes, certainly the Basques" — 
their authors being Canadian writers of high reputation as local historians ; the 
preface being from the pen of Count Premio-Real. The Basque Provinces are situ- 
ated on both slopes of the Pyrenees, in the south of France and north of Spain, the 
people of which have from the earliest times been known as hardy and adventurous 
fishermen. The authors of the essays attempt to prove, from authentic accounts 
and from the similarity of local names, in both countries, that the Basques, attract- 
ed to the fishing banks of Labrador and Newfoundland in pursuit of whale and cod, 
were the first to discover not only Labrador and Newfoundland, but Canada, at 
least ** a ^ood century before the coming of Cabot and Jaques Cartier." M. Fau- 
cher, quoting an early Flemish navigator, says it was a Basque fisherman who first 
gave to Columbus the idea of a new world. 

The second tract is the fifth of a series by Count Premio-Rcal on the commerce 
between Spain and its provinces and Canada ; and comprises the maritime laws of 
Canada, and the author *s observations on the commercial relations between the two 
countries. It possesses some interest to the local historian from containing a chap- 
ter on the *' Antiquity of the Fisheries of Canada," in which are curious particu- 
lars concerning the discoveries of the Basques in Canada, and the origin of many of 
the local names in I^brador, Newfoundland and Cape Breton. The author is Con- 
8ul-General for Spain to British North America, and it is commendable to his lite- 
rary and scholarly tastes that much of his time is spent in historic and antiquarian 
researches relating to the country in which his official duties call him to reside. 
Both tracts are very neatly printed and bound. 

[By Samuel L. Aoardman, Esq.] 

A History of Bristol Parish f Va.y with Genealogies of Families connected therewith^ 
and Hist orirxil Illustrations. By Rev. Philip Slauguter, D.D., Author of His- 
tories of St. George's and St. Mark's Parishes Second Edition. J. W. Ran- 
dolph & English, Richmond, Va. 1879. [12mo. pp. 237. Price $1.50.] 

The first edition of this excellent parish history was published in 1846, while the 
author was rector of the parish. The Rev Dr. Slaughter had a fine field for histori- 
cal research, embracing the earliest records and the first families, and thence on- 
ward, through a worthy history of two and a half centuries, and dealing with many 
fiuuilies whose influence has not been confined to Virginia alone, but the nation as 
well. The work of more than thirty years ago is now revised by Dr. Slaughter, 
who calls to his aid the accomplished genealogist and historian of Virginia, Robert 
A. Brock, Esq., corresponding secretary of the Virpnia Historical Society, who con- 
tributes genealogies of some of the early families. The following are the names treat- 
ed, though there are many mentioned incidentally : — Atkinson, Boiling, Bland, Clai- 
borne, £p)>es, Fcild, Gilliam, Grammer, llazall, Eennon, May, Munford, Murray, 
Peterson, Pegram, Poythress, Ramsay, Randolph, Robertson, Skipwith, Walker, 
Withers. Worsham. This parish history will prove of considerable aid to the stu- 
dent of Virginia history. Bristol Parish is the present city of Petersburg and the 
adjoinini; town of Blandford, besides the usual wide spreSetd territory which char- 
acterized the early Virginia parishes. During the late civil war the parish was 
a camping ground and oattlefield. The book is of large worth to those whose mem- 
ories cluster about the church where their hearts have learned of holy things, and 
the church-yard where lie the remains of their ancestry. 

[By the Kev. Anson Titus^ Jr.^of WeymoiUh.] 

The Second Lambeth Conference, A Personal Narrative, By The Bishop of Iowa. 
Davenport, Iowa. 1879. [8vo. pp. 56.] 

The narrative of what Bishop Perry saw and heard in England, while visiting that 
coontry to attend the second Lambeth Conference, held in the summer of 1878, con- 
tains much interesting matter concerning the historic places and the clergy and 
chorcb dignitaries of Great Britain. 



230 Book N6tice$. [Apri!, 

Additional Notes up&n the Collection of Coiiu and Medals now tqian Exhibition at Ik 
Pennsylvania Museum and School qf Industrial Art, Memorial Hall, Fairmouni 
Park, Philadelphia. By Uxnrt Phillips, Jr., A.M. [Philadelphia: 1879. 8f0. 
pp. 19.] 

The work to which this is a BupplemeDt was nociced in the Reoistib for Julj, 
1879 (zxxiii. 370). The paper now printed was read before the American Philoso- 
pliical Sxriety, Oct. 3, 18/9, and contains deHcriptiuna of important eoina and med- 
ah) added to the collection since the former paper was prepared. 

A Chapter of American Church History, By Edward D. Null, Maealesier Col- 
lege, MinneapoliH, Minnesota. [1879. Reprinted '* from the New fkiglander for 
July, 1879." Octavo, pp. 16.j 

The Rey. Mr. Neill, of Minneapolis, whose researches have thrown mnch light 
on eariv American history, has, in this pamphlet, given an interesting historj of 
the Independent Church of the Somers Islanas or Bermudas, founded in the sevflD- 
teenth century, and of the troubles it met with, lie has rerijed mueh forgotteo 
history by his industrious research. 



The Harvard Roister Cambrid^. 1880. [Published monthly. Royal 4to. 

pp. 16-hiv. each number. Mo8cs King, Editor and Publisher, Cambridge, Mass. 
Price $2 a year. Single numbers 25 cts.] 

The new peri«x]ical with this title, devoted to the interests and history of Harvard 
UniverHity and its graduaten, was commenced in January last by Mr. King, whose 
▼olumw on that univcrxity, Btjston and Cincinnati, show his fitness for sach aa 
enterprise. He has the adsistanee and patronage of the faculty of the university and 
some of the m<jst eminent of its gniduates. The contents of the f«>ur nomben 
already published show how much matt<;r, interesting to students and graduates of 
Harvard, can be brought together. It is handsomely printed and illustrated. 

Antiquarian Papers. Ipswich, Mass. [Sm. 4to. No. III. December, 1879 ; No. 
IV. January; No. V. February, 1880; each pp.4. Published monthly, the 
Rev. Augustine Caldwell, editor. Price 35 cents a year.] 

This periodical, noticed in our last, continues to give valuable historical matter 
rehitin^ to Ipswich. Ami>ni; the illu.strations in the five numbers published, are 
views of Meeting-IIouso Hill, in 1839, and Richanl Saltonstall's house, built about 
1635 ; also coats of anus of Wainwrijfht and Denison from tombstones. The views 
have been printed separately, us hasaLo an article on Wuinwright. 

History of the Town of Lancaster, Massachusetts, from the First Settlement to the 
Present Time. 1W3— 1879. By Rev. Abijah P. Marvin, Author of the ** His- 
tory of Wincliendon " and the •* History of Worcester in the War of the Rebel- 
lion.'* [Motto.] Lancaster. Published by the Town. 1879. [8vo. pp. 798. 
Price $4.00.] 

The rapidly increasing literature of our local hustory has a notable contribution 
in tliis fine volume. The old historic t«>wn has been as wise as generous in provid- 
ing for its publication, and the Rev. Mr. Marvin, the author, is not a novice in such 
Work. The result is a volume of interest which must have wide and enduring 
vahie. The mnp<3 and illustrations are genuine contributions, and not simply the 
unintel]i<:ent groupings of a picture b4X>k. 

A significant feature of this work is the extent to which the author has made 
the records of the town its basis. He has followed the thread of its official action 
very closely, and in k) doing wc think he has set a good example to other writers 
of town hist^>rieH. It is possible that a just criticism may bear upon this point, and 
that this feature, excellent in itself, h&s too exclusive prominence. 

The organ of a society which makes genealogy one of its specialties will naturally 
notice with regret the nither conspicuous omission of family history. The demand 
of the public tor ^cnealo^^ical details in our local histories is manifest, and we deem 
it proper. And if the materiel which fills these handsome pages had been so much 
condciL<^.>d as to have given two or three hundred to the details which Lancaster rec- 
ords alone must contain of family history, births, marriages and deaths, the author 
would have been not leas but more faithful to his principle of following the records, 
and would have greatly enhanced the value of the hook. U even the index had been 



1880.] Booh Notices. 231 

made more complete, and contained, at least once, all the names occurring in the 
volume, it would have been far more useful in this direction. As it is, Lancaster 
owes the world another volume in which its family histories shall be as faithfully 
presented as its general history is in these pafi:c6 ; and we hope that the enterprise 
and sagacity, so manifest here, will not long delay a supplementary and genealogi- 
cal volume. 

[By the Rev. Henry A, Razen^ A.M., of Billerica.] 

Vick's Floral Guide. 1880. [8vo. pp. 96. Published by James Vick, Rochester, 
N. Y. Sent for a five cent stamp.] 

This beautiful pamphlet has one colored flower-plate and five hundred illustra- 
tions with descriptions of the best flowers and vegetables, with the price of seeds and 
directions how to grow them. The work can bo had either in the English or the 
German language, fiy the same publisher is issued *^ Vick^s Illustrated Monthlv 
Magazine," 32 pages, with a colored plate and other fine engravings in each 
number. Price $1.25 a year. 

An Historical Address, delivered at Grotnn, Massachusetts, FAruary 20, 1880, by 
Request of the Citizens, at the Dedication of Three Monuments erected by the 
Town. By Samuel Abbott Grexn, a Native of the Town. Groton:1880. [8vo. 
pp. 56.] 

The three monuments commemorate the sites of the first meetine-house in Gro- 
ton, built in 1666 and burnt by the Indians in 1676 ; the dwelling of William Long- 
ley, where, in 1694, he and his wife and five children were slain by the Indians, and 
from which three other children were carried into captivity ; and the house in which 
was born Col. William Prescott, who led the troops who erected the American for- 
tifications at Bunker Hill in 1775. We believe that Dr. Green was the first to sug- 
gest the erection of these monuments ; and it was fitting that one who has shown 
in many ways his zeal in perpetuating the memory of the men and even Is of past 
times in his native town, should deliver the address on this occasion. None could 
have done it better. 

W^e hope that other historic sites in Groton will be commemorated in like man- 
ner, and that other towns will follow the example that this town has set. How few 
of the many sites of this kind in Boston are marked even by a tablet ! 

Richmond as a Manufacturing and Trading Centre, including a Historical Sketch 
of the City. By R. A. Brock, F)sq., Corresponding Secretary Virginia Histori- 
cal Society. Richmond, Va. : Published by Jones £ Cook. 1880. [8vo. pp. 92. 
Illustrated by a *' Map showing the Transportation Facilities of Richmond." 
Price SOcts.] 

We have here a very valuable work, which gives not only the natural and ac- 
quired advantage of Richmond as a manufacturing and trading centre, but a sketch 
of the early and later history of the capital of the Old Dominion, it has a com- 
plete list uf all wholesale and manu&cturing houses, and the transportation facili- 
ties of the city. 

History of Worcester County, Massachusetts, embracing a Comprehensive History of 
the County from the first settlement to the present time, with a History and De- 
scription of its Cities and Towns. Illustrated Boston : C F. Jewett & 

Company. 1879. [2 vols. 4to. pp. 662 and 710. Price $12 for the set.] 

This work, in two large quarto volumes of about 700 pages each, printed on paper 
manufactured in the county, expressly for the purpose, is attractive in its general 
^>pearance^ although we notice in the last part oi volume second many imperfect 
letters, which was probably the fault of the eleetrotyper. The volumes are quite 
fullv illustrated by wood cuts of more than ordinary excellence, representing public 
building and many views of private residences, factories and shops. Some of the 
illustrations are of historical interest, such as the first court house, built in 1732-3. 
the old South Church at Worcester, the Wait tavern at West Brookfield. the old 
Paine House at Worcester, built just afler the revolution, and the old Chandler 
boose, last occupied by the late Judge I. M. Barton, of Worcester. 

The introduction of so many views of modem private residences may be a matter 
of questionable taste in a historical work, but undoubtedly it will be acceptable to 
the general public. A few good portraits of prominent citizens of the county have 
alto been provided by the pubiisfierB, and add to the value of the Tolnmee. Among 

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232 Booh JTotices. [April, 

them is a portrait of Samuel Slater, of VV^ebster, who has been called the *' Father 
of Cotton Manufactures of the United States.** A fine steel-pUte portrait of ex- 
GoTemor Levi Lincoln, representing him as he appeared in his prime, probably 
about the time he occupied the executive chair, is of special interest. 

The plan of the work does not admit of that exhaostiTe treatment which would 
be desired by many, but it brings out many facts of historical yalue and interest, 
and gives a general idea of the present condition of the several towns. 

The first two hundred pages of volume one are devoted to the history of the oooa- 
ty as a whole, prepared by Rev. A. P. Marvin, author of *' The History of Winehen- 
don.'* This portion of the work has been very carefully revised by Judge P. Emorj 
Aldrich and ^»muel F. Uaven, LL.D. (the learned librarian of the American Anti- 
quarian Society), which is a i^uarantce for its general correctness. 

The editor is deservioe of special commendation for the judicioaa manner in 
which he has condensed the laree amount of material at his disposal, giving the 
important facts in concise and plain terms. 

The history commences with the topography and geology of the coonty, in two 
chapters ; then follows an interesting chapter devoted to the Indians and their depre- 
dations ilpon the early settlers. 

The county of Worcester was incorporated in 1731, and the fourth chapter gives 
us the principal facte in regard to its incorporation, followed by a brief account of 
the origin of the several towns. Chapters six and seven recite the history of the 
courts and the administration of justice, with interesting notices of some of the 
remarkable trials that have taken place in the county. One of the most celebrated, 
and which attracted great attention and was the cause of much discussion at the 
time, is that of Bathsheba Spooner and others in 1778, for the murder of her hus- 
band. Levi Lincoln, senior (attorney general of the U. S. under Jefrer8on)conduot- 
ed the case for the defence, Kobert Ireat Paine, State's attorney, appearing for the 
prosecution, and the case became a prominent one in the legal nistory of the 
county. The social position of Mrs. Spooner (she vras a daughter of Brigadier 
Ruggles) and the peculiar circumntanccs attending the execution, caused great ex- 
citement, thousands of persons being present. 

The history of the county during the war of the revolution is given in a oondas ■ 
and interesting manner ; the exciting times of Shays*s rebellion are also well set forth 
in another chapter. The educational interests, including notices of the higher 
schools and acaaemies, are fully treated upon, and the religious history, although 
briefly given, in extended enough to give a general outline of the sulyect, showing 
the present condition of the difierent sects, and appears to be free from special d^ 
nominational bias. There is also a chapter upon the literary, agricultural and sci- 
entific societies and associations. 

The remaining pages of the county history are devoted to a brief account of the 
press of the county, and a short notice of military af&irs, closing with a chapter 
on four celebrated inventors — Eli Whitney, inventor of the cotton-gin, Thomas 
Blanchard, who invented machines for turning irregular forms, £ra.stus B. Bigelow 
and the carpet loom, and Ellas Howe, the inventor of the sewing machine. 

Mr. Marvin has also prepared historical notices of twelve ot the towns in the 
county, and may be said to have made a success in condensing into a few pages 
matter that might well have been extended four fold ; this is especially notioeabie 
in the towns of Brookfield, Lancaster and Sterling. 

Many of the towns receive but the briefest notice, probably for the reason that 
the writers were confined by the publishers to a limited number of pages. This is 
to be regretted, as many interesting facts in the history of these towns are not refer- 
red to. It gives, however, a geneiul view of the history of each town, and imparts 
much desirable information. 

The history of the town and city of Worcester, which is given in the last one hun- 
dred and twenty pages of the second volume, has been carefully and ably prepared 
by Mr. Charles A. (Siase, of Worcester, under the supervision of Dr. S. P. Haven, 
and of itself would make an interesting volume. 

Mr. Chase, in common with the other writers for these volumes, has had the diffi- 
cult task of bringing the principal facts in the history of the town into a limited 
number of pages, and he has been very successful in this undertaking. He be- 
gins with an account of the first settlement of Quinsigamond, the old Indian 
name of the town, giving some account of the early land grants, the troubles 
with the Indians, and notices of early settlers. The incorporation of the town in 
1782 is briefly touched upon, with some account of the early public buildings, bury- 
ing grounds, and the topography and geology of the town. Then follows a chapter 



1880.] Booh Notices. 233 

on the early church history, with a cot of the Old Sooth Charoh built in 1763 ; 
flUso remarks upon the yarious religious denominations at present represented in the 
city. The chapter devoted to the part taken by the town m the revolution b of spe- 
cial interest, and the more important facts are ^iven in concise and fitting; language. 
Alucational matters, railroads of the city, and important business enterprises, are 
subjects of consideration, and receive such attention as the limits of the work will al- 
low. A chapter is devoted to brief biographical notices of early residents and eminent 
citisens of the town ; among them the Chandlers, Paines and Lincolns ; Isaiah Tho- 
mas, Ck>v. John Davis, as also of prominent citizens now living. The closing chap- 
ter gives some account of the most importent industries of the city, and also a good 
idea of its enterprise and business activity. 

The publishers have aimed to make the work a credit to the county and them- 
aelves, and have been saccessful in their efibrto ; it is also a valuable addition to our 
looal histories. n. p. 

Private Libraries of Providence , with a Preliminaru Essay on the Love of Books, 
By Horatio Rogers. Providence : Sidney S. Rider. 1878. [Square 8vo. pp. iv. 
+ [2] -t- 255, 111. and pi. Half calf. Price $6.00.] 

Sir Arthur Helps, in his ** Spanish Conquest in America," testifies thus coo- 
eeminfl; collectors of books on this side of the Atlantic : *' They are exceedingly libe- 
ral and courteous in the use of them, and seem really to understand what the olyecfc 
should be in forming a great library.*'* The context shows the immediate occasion 
of this testimony to have been the courtesy of one of the Providence collectors in 
faroishiog him with material not accessible in England. That this instance, more- 
over, is not an isolated one, Mr. Rogers himself gives evidence. [See pp. 69-70, 
104-105.] Eight of the most noteworthy of the Providence collections are here de- 
seribed, and, with nearly all, the owners' book-plate, and a view of the interior, are 
added. Besides the library of the late John Carter Brown (which is, perhaps, the 
best known of these private libraries), Mr. Rogers includes that of Mr. Caleb Fiske 
Harris, whoHc collection of American poetry was of such invaluable service to Pro- 
fessor M. C. Tyler in the preparation of his '* History of American Literature," and 
which is pronounced bv him *' the most extensive in the world ; "f that of Mr. John 
Rossell Bartlett, which is essentially a working library, in the departmente of ge- 
ography and archadology ; and of Mr. Sidney b. Rider, in whose specialty (Rhode 
Island history) hU collection is not even surpassed by the state government. We 
may add that the entomological library of Professor A. S. Packard, Jr., whose rich- 
ness is particularized by Mr. S. H. Scudder, in the 1880 Harvard College Library 
BoUetin [Jan. p. 21], has been transferred to Providence since the date of Mr. 
Rogers's work [1878J. The other libraries described are noteworthy for careful 
diserimination of editions, ownership of rare copies, and taste in bmding. The 
book is an admirable representative of a class of literature which is surprisingly 
small ; and, if executed with equal taste and judgment, it is to be hoped that simi- 
lar works will be undertaken for other cities. 

The aggregate number of volumes in these eight libraries is more than 54,000. 
which, f^dedto the more than 160,000 volumes accessible in the various public ana 
semi-public libraries of the city, indicates a richness of literary resources. In respect 
of quality, however, which is, in the case of the private libraries, of immeasurably 
greater importance than quantity, doubtless these collections would compare very 
&Torabl^ with those of other cities of similar size. Mr. Rogers's work was limited 
to an edition of 250 copies, which is now entirely exhausted. w. e. f. 

A Genealogy of Benjamin Cleveland, a Great- Grandson of Moses Cleveland of Wo- 
bum, Mass., and a Native of Canterbury, Windham County, Conn. "With an 
Appendix. Compiled by faiis Great-Grandson, Horace Gillette Cleveland. 
[Motto.] Chicago : Printed for the Compiler. 1879. [8vo. pp. 260. Price, 
post-paid. Cloth, with portrait and appendix, ^ ; without portrait, ^A ; paper, 
no portrait, $3. Address U. G. Cleveland, 76 Michigan Avenue, Chicago, III.] 

Memoir of the Gibbs Family of Warwickshire, England, and United States ofAmer' 
ica. Philadelphia : Press of Lewis and Greene. 1879. [Royal 8vo. pp. 52.] 

An Inquiry as to the heirs at law of Maria Stebbins, who died intestate in New York^ 
April 8, 1875, leaving no relations nearer than Cousins Compiled by A* S. 

• Hclps's '* Spanish Conquest in America" [English ed.], v. 8, p. 128. 
t Tyler's *' History of American Literature," v. L p. lui. 



234 Recent Publications. [April» 

Wheeler, Brooklyn, N. T. £. £ckler, Printer, 35 Falton Street, N. T. 18811. 
[8vo. pp. 20.] 

The Bkknells. Inscriptions on Tombstones in Barrington, R, L [8yo. pp. 16.] 

Genealogy of the Hill Family from IG32, Including a Biographical Sketch qf M 
Barlow. Norwalk : The Hour Steam Print. [1880. 18mo. pp. S9.J 

The Biddy Family Tree, Compiled by Chaeles £dd7, M.O Brooklyn, N. T. 

[1880. Broadside, 16^ by 22 inches.] 

The Line of Descent from Hugh Drury qf Boston^ 1640, to Edwin Drwry of Vfiir 
mette in 1880. [Broadside, 11 by 17 inches.] 

Dolor Davis, [1880. Poet 4to. pp. 2.] 

The Paine Fanulu Records, Edited by U. D. Paine, M.D., 96 West 30tli St., Neir 
York. No. VL February, 1880. Munseli, Printer, Albany, N. Y. [8to. pp. 

24.] 

We continue this quarter our notices of genealogies recently issued. 

The Cleveland genealogy is the complete work, the first portion of which nts 
noticed in the Register for Julv last fxzxiii. 376). The book, we are told in thi 
preface, is the result of researches maae in leisure hours while engaged in ezael- 
mg business pursuits ; but it appears to be as full and accurate as books to wbieb 
an undivided attention is ^iven. Those who wish to secure copies should order 
early. It is handsomely printed, with table of contents and index. 

The Gibbs volume, printed for the use of relatives, gives descendants of Robot 
Gibbs, a merchant of Boston in the seventeenth century. It seems to be carefully 
compiled, and much research is bestowed on the English pedigree. The author if 
J. Wiliard Gibbs, of Philadelphia. The book is ba^ upon ** Family Notices," i 
pamphlet issued in 1845 by William Gibbs, of Lexington, and the researchoi of 
Prof. Josiah Wiliard Gibbs, of Yale College, both deceased. It iseleganUy printed, 
and has a folding tabular pedigree. 

The Stebbins pamphlet is a genealogical table of the descendants of the two 
ffrandfathers of Maria Stebbins, dauj^hter uf Simon and Eunice ^Whitlock) Stub- 
bins, of New York, namely, TbeoplnluH Stebbins and Robert \\ hitlock, both of 
Ridgefield, Ct. Miss Stebbins left real estate in Brooklyn, N. Y., and this pam- 
phlet is issued for the purpose of perfecting the list of heirs-at-law. 

Tlie Bicknell pamphlet was prepared, we believe, bv the lion. Thomas W. BicknoQ, 
of BoBton, editor of the New England Journal of Education y who has in preparatioo 
a full genealogy of this family in America. 

The ilili pamphlet is by the Rev. Moses Hill, of Norwalk, Ct., and gives de- 
scendants of^ William Hill and John Barlow, early settlers of Fairfield, Ct. It free 
printed for gratuit^jus circulation among relatives. 

The Eddy Family Tree gives descendants in several lines to the present time. It 
is well executed. 

The broadside of Mr. Drury, of Wilmette, is issued to obtain corrections and 
additions. He is preparing a genealogy of the Drury family, and solicits informa- 
tion from those interested, lie will furnish blanks on application. 

The Davis Circular is by the lion. Horace Davis, M. C. from San Francisco, Cal- 
ifornia. It gives a chronological table of the events in the life of Dolor Davis, who 
came to New England in 1634 (see Register, xxxiv. 98), and a record of his child- 
ren. Mr. Davis intends to prepare a full sketch, and asks for any additional focts^ 
that ma^ be known to his readers. 

The sixth number of the Paine Family Records maintains the interest of the work. 



RECENT PUBLICATIONS, 

Pretented to the New England Hiitoric, Genealogical Society ^ to March 1, 1880. 

Gleanings from the records of the Boston Marine Society through its first Century, 1742- 
1842. Compiled by Nathaniel Spooner. Boston : Published by the Society. 1879. [8vOb 
pp. 191. J 

One hundred and forty -ninth Annual Report of the directors of the Redwood Librair 
and Atlienosum, Newport, R. I., to the proprietors, submitted Wednesday, September 24Ui, 
1879. Newport : Printed by OUver M. Atkinson. 1879. L8vo. pp. 24.] 



1880.] Recent Publications. 235 

Joamal of Tbomas Walcntt in 1790, -with notes by George Dexter, reprinted fh)m the 
proceediniTs of the Massachasctbt Historical Society for October, 1879. Cambridge : Unl- 
Tcwity PrebS. John Wilson & Son. 1879. [8vo. pp. 42.] 

Bonaparte's Park, and the Marat«, by E. M. Woodward. . . . Trenton, N. J. : Mac- 
CreUish & Qai«ley, General Book & Job Printers. 1879. [8vo. pp. 116.] 

Catalogue of the Library of the Union League Club of New York, alphabetically and 
malyticnlly arranged, with an index of authors. Club House, Madison Avenue and 26th 
Street, New York. 1878. [8vo. pp. 161.] 

Recollections and Early Days of the Erie Gazette [Chicago], together with a sketch of 
its founder. New Years day. 1880. [8vo. pp. 16.] 

A Noble Woman's Life. A memorial sermon to the late Madame Audubon. By Charles 
A. Stoddard, D.D., Pastor of the Washington Heights Presbyterian Church. Printed by 
Bequest. New York : Anson D. F. Randolph & Co., 170 Broadway, cor. 9th St. [I81110. 
pp.23.] 

The original sources of Historical Knowledge. A plea for thehr prcs^nration, by Rot. 
Silas Ketchum. Windsor, Ct. 125 copies for private distribution. George Crowell Ketch- 
urn, Printer. 1879. [8vo. pp. 28.] 

Our Common Schools, by Joshua Bates, A.M., late master of the Brimmer School, Bos- 
ton. Reprinted by request, from the Sunday Herald, Boston, Nov. 30, 1879. Boston : 
New England Publit;hing Company, 16 Hawley Street. 1879. [8vo. pp. 20.] 

Bemcnibrance of Past Days. A memorial sermon by the Rev. H. W. H. McCarer, 
. . . Evansville Indiana Journal Co., Printers, Stationers and Binders. 1879. [8vo. 
pp. 39.] 

Collections of the New Hampshire Antiquarian Society. No. 4. Address at the Annual 
Meeting, July 15, 1879, bv Rev. Silas Ketchum, President. [Seal.] Contoocook : Pub- 
lished by the Antiquarian Society. George Crowell Ketchum, Printer. 1879. [8vo. pp. 
fl8-106.J 

Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of the Most Ancient and Honorable Fratemitv of Free 
ttid Accepted MA.«ons of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, . . . Special and An- 
nnnl Communications, 1879. Boston : Press of Rockwell & Churchill, 89 Arch St 1879. 
[8vo. pp. 77-238.] 

The History of Newport. New Hampshire, from 1766 to 1878, with a genealogical r€tfds- 
ter, illustrated with steel and wood engravings, by Edmund Wheeler. Concord, N. B. : 
Printed by the Republican Press Association. 1879. [8vo. pp. 600.] 

Installation of Rev. Silas Ketchum as Pastor of the second Congregational Church of 
Windsor, Conn., in the parish of Poquonock, Thursday, May 1, 1879. Windsor: George 
0. Ketchum, Printer. 1879. [8vo.] 

A Harbor of Refuge. The proposed improvements at Scituate, their national importance. 

The Map-History of the Coast from the Dec to the Duddon. A search for the Belesaina 
of Horslcy. Read before the Historic Societv of Lancashire and Cheshhre, Jan. 23, 1879. 
By T. Giazebrook Rvlands, F.S.A., F.L.S., ?.G.S. Liverpool : Thomas Brakell, Printer, 
66 Dale Street. 1879. [8vo. pp. 16.] 

Journals of the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the State of New 
Hampshire, June Session, 1879. Manchester: John B. Clarke, State Printer. 1879. [8vo. 
pp.660.] 

Reports to the Legislature of the State of New Hampshire, June Session, 1879. Manches- 
ter : John B. Clarke, State Printer. 1879. [8vo. pp. 240.] 

Laws of the SUte of New Hampshire, passed June Session, 1879. Manchester: John 
Clarke, State Printer. 1879. [8vo. pp. 330-435.] 

Catalogne of the Officers and Students of the Theological Seminary, Andover, Mass., 1879 
-80. Andover : Printed by Warren F. Drai)er. 1879. [8vo. pp. 23.] 

Puerperal Convulsions. Read before the Middlesex South District Medical Society. 
April 16, 1879. By Howland Holmes, M.D. [Reprinted from the Boston Medical and 
Surgical Journal.] Cambridge : Printed at the Riverside Press. 1879. [8vo. pp. 7.] 

General Business Directory of Plymouth and Barnstable Counties, with lists of profes- 
sions, trades, mercantile and manufacturing pursuits. Arranged alphabetically for each 
town in Plymouth and Bamhtable Counties, Mass. Also containing Registers of the Soci- 
eties, Town and County Officers, &c., in these counties. Compiled and published by Dean 
Dudley & Cu., 286 Washington Street, Boston, Mass. 1880. [8vo. pp. 176.] 

International Monetary Conference held in compliance with the Invitation extended to 
certain Governments of Europe by the Government of the United Sutes, in pursuance of 
the second section of the Act of Congress of February 28, 1878, in Paris, in August, 1878, 
under the auspices of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of France. Senate 
Executive Document No. 58, Forty-fifth Congress, Third Session. Washington : Govern- 
ment Printing Office. 1879. [8vo. pp. 918.] 

Public Ledger Almanac, 1880. George W. ChUds, Publisher, Chestnnt Street, Philadel- 
phia. [12mo. pp. 57.] 



236 Deaths. [April, 

8kctch of George W. Cbllds. From the Printer's Circalar of Jane, 1879. FhiladeliAii: 
Collins, Printer. 1879. [18mo. pp. 27.] 

The Burial of John Brown. By William E. Channing. [8to. pp. 8.] 

Fifty-Fonrth Annual Catalogue of the officers and students of Western Beserre CoUep, 
Hudson, Ohio. 1879-80. Cleveland, Ohio : Mount & Carroll, Printers and Stationoi, 
146 Seneca Street. 1880. [8yo. pp. 39.] 

''Audi Alteram Partem.** A critical and impartial review of the Riu Kia Qnestka: 
forming an answer to the anicles publi»hed in the " Japan Mail " and the " Tokio Tima." 
Reprinted ttom the *' Japan Gazette.** [Folio, pp. 12.J 

Fisheries and Fish Culture. Their Importance to the Industries and Wealth of the Caan' 

Sy, The International Fishery Exhibition at Berlin, Germanv, April, 18')0. Speech r 
on. Levi P. Morton, of New York, delivered in the House ot Representatives, WedDM- 
day, February 4, 1880. Washington. 1880. [8vo. pp. 19.] 

A short Sketch of the Life and Services of Jonathan Walker, the man with a Bruded 
Hand, with a Poem by John G. Whittier, and an Address by Hon. Parker Pillsbury, one 
of Walker*s Anti-Slavery Friends, and a Funeral Oration by Rev. F. E. Kittrcdge. Muk- 
egon, Michigan : Chronicle Steam Printing House. 1879. [8vo. pp. 29.] 

Reformed Church in America. Ministers of the Particular Synod of Albany, convened 
]n Regular Session in the Reformed Church, Chatham Village, N. T., on the sixth day of 
May. 1879. Albany, N. Y. ; J. Munse 11, Printer. 1879. [8vo. pp. 41.] 

Circular and Catalogue of the Officers and Students of the Albany Law School connectod 
with the Union University for the academical year 1879-80. Albany, N. Y. : J. MoBsell, 
82 State Street. 1879. t^Bvo. pp. 15.] 

Stabat Mater. Translated by John D. Van Buren. Albany : Joel Mnnsell. 1880. [8fa 
pp. 11.] 

Exercises in Commemoration of the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Ordination of Ber 
James Anderson as pastor of the Congregational Church, Manchester, Vt., Aug. 12, \Sfir 
Manchester : D. K. Simonds, Printer, 1879. [8vo. pp. 52.] 

The Early History of the Lutheran Church in the State of New York. A Diecou^ed^ 
livercd before the Hartwick Synod, in the Lutheran Church of Richmondville, N. Y., Sep- 
tember 21, 1867. By G. A. lintner, D.D., President of the Synod. Published by ResolB- 
tlon of the Synod. 1867. [8vo. pp. 24.] 

The Address of the Honorary Chancellor of Union University, Hon. John K. Porter, 
LL.D., delivered at the Commencement of Union College, June 25, 1879. Albany, N.T. : 
J. Munsell, Printer. 1879. [8vo. pp. 19.] 

Seventeenth Annual Report of the Board of Directors of the Union League of Philadel' 

ghia, December 8th. 1879. Philadelphia : Press of Henry B. Ashmead, Nos. 1102 and llM 
anson Street. 1879. [8vo. pp. 17.] 

Erastus B. Bigelow. [A biography. 8vo. pp. 34.] 

Facts in Relation to the History of the Albany Medical College Museum, together witb 
a Comparative Review of the Museums of Great Britain. The Introductory Ad<iress of tlie 
Course of 1879-80, at the Albany Medical College, delivered Oct. 7, 1879, by Al)>ert Vin 
Derveer, M.D., Professor of Principles and Practice of Surgery. Published by the Ola*. 
Albany : J. Munsell, Printer, 82 State Street. 1879. [8vu. pp. 17.] 

The Origin of Force. By Stephen C. Hutchins. Read before the Albany Institute, Not. 
18, 1879. Albany, N. Y. : J. Munsell, Printer. 1879. [8vo. pp. 8.] 

Constitution and By-Laws of the New England Society of Orange, New Jersey. Elef- 
enth Edition. December, 1«79. New York: The Nation Press, 27 Rose Street. 1879. 
[18mo. pp. 22. J 

The Widows' and Orphans' Fund held by the Life Insurance Companies. Its Magni- 
tude compared with, but seldom equalled by, Items supposed to be Large. A plan for se- 
curing it. Topeka, Eoinsas : George W. Martin, Kansas Publishing House. 188.). ['*This 
Pamplilet is dedicated to Right, and a most sacred interest of humanity, by the author." 
Long 12mo. pp. 13.] 



DEATHS. 

Arnold, Hon. Samuel Greene, LL.D., graduated at Brown University, 1^41, 
in Providence, R. I., Feb. 13, 1880. studied law at the Cambridge Law 
aged 58. Ue was a son of Samuel^' School, and was admitted to the bar 
Arnold, and was born in Providence, in Providence in 1815. lie was lieu- 
April 12, 1821. Uis ancestry will be tenant governor of Rhode Island 1853, 
found in the Reqistsb, zzxiii. 435. Ue 1861 and 1862, and United States Sea- 



Deaths. 



237 



om that state, Dec. 1, 1862 to 
3, 1863. He was chosen presi- 
r the Rhode Island Historical 

in 1868, to succeed the late 
Lihert G. Greene. In 1859 the 
I u me of his *' History of Rhode 
' was published, in 1860 the 
and concluding? volume. In 
second edition of this work was 

See Register, xzx. 134. 

Thomas Mayo, in Ba^^ton, Jan. 
0, a. 65. He was bom in Bos- 
)T. 21, 1814. He was a grand- 
Col. James Brewer, a well 
patriot of the revolution, one 
famous ** Boston Tea Party." 
iduated at Harvard College in 
nd at its medical school in 1838, 
mmenced practice in this city. 
s subjiequently editor of the 
Atliis till 1857, when that news* 
^ras merged with the Tt avelier, 
ardi» be was a member of the 
ling firms of Swan, Brewer & 
n, and Brewer &, Tileston, till 
yhen he retired and passed two 
broad. He was much iuterest- 
ducation, and was a member of 
4ton school committee. lie was 
ncmber of the Academy of Arts 
lences, the Natural HiBtory, and 
societies. He edited Wilson *s 
ology in 1839, and was the au- 
the ** Oology of North Ameri- 
)esides writing for magiizines 
her works, articles on natural 
and the biography of natural- 
He married, May 27, 1819, Sally 
iau. of Stephen Coffin, of Dama- 
i, Me., who with one daughter 

B, Edward Barron (Charles //.,• 
:,* Joshua,'* John,^ John^^ Wil' 
, Lieut. Gov. of New Bruns- 
Jied of bronchitis, Feb. 6, 1880, 
iericton. in his 80th year. He 
•m at Amherst, N. S., August 
K). He read law with his cou- 
n. William Botsford; held the 
>f Judge of Protmto and Clerk 
Peace for the county of West- 
,nd ; entered the legislature in 
md continued in tiiat body until 
vhen he was appointed by the 
a member of the upper bninch, 
legislative council. In 1833 he 
nt to England in reference to 
)wn lands, and revenues of the 
ce ; and again in 1852 on the 
;ofthe international railway. In 
he conservative government, of 
he was the leader, resigned. 



Mr. Chandler deslined on several 
occasions promotion to the bench, his 
active habits and large professional 
practice rendering that elevation un- 
desirable to him. In 1871 he was a 
member of the commission for the 
union of the Provinces. He was ap- 
pointed to succeed the Hon. Mr. Leon- 
ard Tilley as Lieut. Governor of New 
Brunswick. Said one of his friends, 
'* I have lon^ regarded him as one of 
the best ot men— truly lovely and 
delightful." 

MuNSELL, Joel, at Albany, N.T., Thurs- 
day evening, Jan. 15, 1880, a. 71. He 
was born in Northfield, Mass., April 
14, 1808, and from 18^4 till his death 
carried on the print in<r and publishing 
business in Albany. Re publiKhed the 
Rkgister for the years 1862, 1863 and 
1864. lie was also the publisher of 
many other works illustrating the 
history and biography of this country. 
A memoir witti a portrait will appear 
in our July number. 

Poole, Charles Henry, in Washington, 
D. C, January 25, 1880, aged 54. 
He was born in that part of Dan vers, 
Mass., now Peabody, Feb. 5, 1825, the 
youngest child of Ifitch. His mother 
was the daughter of Rev. Manaeseh 
Cutler, D.D., LL.D., of Hamilton. 
His eldest brother was Fitch Poole, Jr., 
whose humorous and other writings 
have a local reputation in Essex coun- 
ty. He was deeply interested in gene- 
alogical studies, and had nearly com- 
pleted the genealogy ol the Poole 
family, on which he had been emplo}'- 
ed for several years. He entered the 
office of the Salem Rtyister in 1838. 
In 1H44 he entered West Point Milita- 
ry Academy, and resigning before his 
full course was completed, engaged in 
civil engineering in Boston and Rox- 
bury tin 1852, when he was appointed 
assistant to Cant. George U. Derby 
(author of ** Phoenixiana '* ) in the 
survey of the river and harbor of San 
Diego, Cal. ; and was subsec^uentl^ 
[J. b. Surveyor of public lands in Cali- 
fornia, and county surveyor of San 
Diego, Cal. In 1857 he was appoint- 
ed assistant to the engineer in charge 
of the Light House district on the 
Gulf Coast from St. Charles, Florida, 
to the mouth of the Mississippi. He 
was engaged in this work when the 
war of the rebellion broke out, and 
with his family was unable to escape 
from the south till the close of the war. 
Early in 1865 he was assigned to duty 



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[April. 



under Gol. J. C. Palfrey, corps of en- 
ffineerB, on repairs of furtifications on 
tne gulf ouast, and remained there till 
1867, when he remoTed to Washing- 
ton, and was appointed assistant topo- 
Sapher in the Post Office department, 
ere he remained as chief aagistant 
topographer till his death. He was 
author of ** Report of Surrey of the 
Southern Pacific Railway;*' *' Report 
on Drainage of Boston ;** ** Resources 
of San Diego, Ckl. : '* and other pro- 
fessional reports. He was a frequent 
contributor to magazines and news- 
papers, llis style was facile and hu- 
morous, like that of his brother Fitch, 
qualities which they doubtless inher- 
ited from their distincuished grand- 
fiither, Dr. Cutler. With a pencil he 
was as happy in expression as with a 

em. His illustrations of his friend 
erb^'s comical conceits are Tcry en- 
tertaming. 

Rogers, Charles, in Portland, Me., Doc. 
2*1, 1879, aued 82. He was bom in 
Portland, Sept. 1797, and for many 
years was engaged in business in that 
place. At one time he had for a part- 
ner in the dry-goods business, Samuel 
Cutler, now a Kefurmcd Episcopal cler- 
gyman, and the historiographer of our 
society. He took a deep interest in 
the welfare of his native city, and was 
eminently genial, sympathetic and 
kind hearted. He leaves a widow and 
one son, Mr. Charles B. Rogers, by 
a previous wife. 

Russell, Mrs. Mary (Searle^, wid. of So- 
lomon, at Mason, N. H., Nov. 4, 1879, 
aged 86. She was daugliter of Rev. 
Jonathan Searle, H. C. 1761, who m. 
Hannah, daughter of Nathaniel and 
Judith r Badger) Cogswell, of Atkin- 
son, N. 11. She was cousin of the late 
Rev. William Cogswell, D.D, 

Thatcher, lion. Peter, at Cleveland, 
Ohio, Feb. 12, 1880, a. 67. He wash, at 
Attleboro', Mass., July 10, 1812, and 
was a descendant of the Rev. Thomas 
Thatcher, the first minister of the Old 
South Church in l^ston. He was 
brought up on his father's farm till 
ho was nineteen years old, when he 
found employment in Taunton as a 
carpenter. In Noveml>er, 1831, he en- 
tered the employ of Messrs. Otis & 
Co. , contractors, and was enga^^ in 
the work of railroad construction on 
the principal lines along the seacoast 
from Maine to Georgia. At the close 
of his engagement with that firm in 



1850. he formed a partnership for 
bailaing bridges under the firm of 
Thatcher, Stone & Co., with offices in 
Springfield, Mass., and Clevehind, 0., 
and he removed to the latter place, 
where he has since resided. In 1851 
the firm of Thatcher, Burt & Co. was 
formed, with head quarters at Cleve- 
land. They constructed nearly aJl the 
original railroad bridges in Ohio, with 
depots and engine houses, besides do- 
ing similar business to a very large 
extent in other states. The firm con- 
tinued in active business ic. thirteen 
years, having added the lumber trade 
to its operations. A new firm, Thatch- 
er, Ganiner, Burt & Co., commission 
merchants and produce dealers, wu 
then formed. In 1865 Mr. Thatcher 
retired, and soon after became presi- 
dent of a company newly iormed for 
the manufacture of paint from iron 
ore. In 1875 he was nominated by the 
republicans and elected member of the 
state Board of Public ^Vorks for three 
years, the term ending in Feb. 1879. 
Durinff his thirty years' residence m 
Ohio, lie had occupied the highest po- 
sitions in the Masonic body and the 
Enijrht Templar organization in thit 
state. He had endeared himself to 
those bodies and to the communitv by 
numberless acts of kindness and of 
courtesy. 

TccK, Hon. Amos, at Exeter, N. H., 
Dec. 11, 1879, a. 69. He was bom at 
Parsoubfield, Me, Aug. 2, 1810, being 
a son of John* and Bet««ey (Towle) 
Tuck, and a quintoyle of i?o^r/* Tuck 
(who came to New £n^land as early 
as 1636, and afU'r residing a short 
time in VVatertown and Salem, settled 
in 1638 at Hampton), through i^- 
ward,^ Jo/in^^ Jonathan,* Jonathan* 
and John^ Tuck, He graduated at 
Dartmouth College in 1835, studied 
law and began practice in 1838 at Exe- 
ter, N. 11. Mr. Tuck was a member 
of Congress from 18-17 to 1853, and 
held other important offices. 

WiNGATK, William Pitt Moulton, at Do- 
ver, N. H., Feb. 25, 1880, aged 92 yn. 
He was born July 7, 1789, on the farm 
where he .lived and died, and where 
his ancestors lived and died since tlie 
farm was first granted to the emigrant 
settler, John Wingate. lie was the 
son of Capt. Moses ^Vingate, who 
married Joanna Cilman, daughter of 
Col. John Went worth, of Somers worth, 
N. 11., speaker of the last provincial 
house of representatives. 



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JULY, 1880. 



BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF JOEL MUNSELL. 

By Oboeoe R. Howell, Esq., of Albany, N. Y. 

"To BEGIN with time out of mind, the autobiographer*8 first 
periody 'I was born' on Monday, April 13, 1808. ... To prevent 
all future dispute, and that the place of my birth may not be made 
the subject of contention, I deem it necessary to mention that this 
little village [Northfield, Mass.] is entitled to all the honor of that 
event. The fate of Homer should forewarn all geniuses to leave 
the place of their nativity on record." 

Thus playfully wrote the famous printer of Albany in a diary 
begun at the age of twenty, when he had charge of a bookstore in 
that city. Like so many thousands of worthy citizens in the villages 
of New England, his father was in humble circumstances, and as 
the boys grew to manhood they were compelled to colonize and 
begin the battle of life for themselves. The residence of his grand- 
father was near Hartford, Conn., whence his father removed soon 
after his marriage with Cynthia Paine, in 1807, to Northfield, Mass. 
Here the subject of our sketch spent his boyhood days, and as the 
parental discipline was somewhat lax, with one boon companion he 
roamed the fields as he listed. What New England town with its 
woods and brooks and hills does not furnish an endless museum of 
wonder and delight to a curious and enterprising lad ? If his stu- 
dies suffered in the mean time, he was strengthening the body for 
the toilsome life that lay before him. 

In his twelfth year his bosom friend was removed to other and 
sterner occupation, and in the solitude thus forced upon him he 
began to reflect. The necessity of learning dawned on his mind, 
and for nearly three years no more faithful and assiduous student 
v^as found in the school of Northfield than young Munsell. At the 
VOL. xxxrv. 22 



240 Biographical Sketch of Joel Munsell. [Julji 

age of fourteen he entered his father's shop to learn the wheelwright's 
trade. For three years he was engaged in this employment, when 
a former suggestion of his father, that he should be a printer, grew 
on his mind, and the superior facilities afforded by this occupation 
to increase his stores of knowledge, induced him to abandon the 
work-bench for the printing case. His first engagement in the gen- 
tle craft was in the office of the Franklin Post and Christian Free- 
man, at Greenfield, at the age of seventeen, where he was regulariy 
apprenticed, May 24, 1825. Two months after this engagement, 
occurred an incident that showed he had found his right vocation. 
One of the neighboring papers boasted as a great feat the setting op 
in one day of 7520 ems by an apprentice in its office, who had been 
but two months and ten days in the business. At the urgent re- 
quest of one of his fellow workmen, MunseU, at the same period of 
his apprenticeship, undertook to compete with his brother crafts- 
man, and surpassed him by about 600 ems. The next year he was 
foreman in the office, and had the sole responsibility in getting out 
the paper, as the editor knew nothing of the practical part of the 
business beyond furnishing copy. On account of some difficulty in 
the office, MunseU left the Post, Dec. 7, 1826, and engaged on the 
Gazette, printed in the same village. John Denio, its editor and 
proprietor, sold his interest in this paper in April, 1827, and estab- 
lished a bookstore in Albany, engaging MunseU as clerk and mansr 
ger of the business. In this city he arrived May 2, 1827. 

Albany at that time was in a transition state, when the customs 
of the old Dutch inhabitants were yielding to New England in- 
fluences, and New England incomers were gaining a foothold in 
business and in political and social distinction. Few emigrants from 
the Emerald Isle could have been here at that time, since it was a 
common occurrence for the boys on the 17th of March to drag an 
effigy of St. Patrick through the muddy streets. The negroes at 
this period were in the habit of celebrating the anniversary of their 
freedom on the 5th of July. 

In November, 1827, he left the bookstore to work on the National 
Observer, then published by another veteran printer, Solomon South- 
wick. This engagement was but a temporary one, for after a month 
we find him in the office of the Masonic Record, where he worked 
two days in the week at $2.00 a day. To occupy the time not devoted 
to the Record, he determined on issuing a newspaper himself. In 
one day, along the principal business street, North and South Mar- 
ket, now Broadway, he procured one hundred and fifty subscri- 
bers ; purchased a small font of types, and prepared for business. 
This paper was called the Albany Minerva, and was pubUshed semi- 
monthly, on a half sheet folded as a royal octavo. The composition 
was done in a back room of Mr. Denio's bookstore, the use of which 
was paid by his attendance on customers while the clerk was absent 
at dinner. The paper was worked ofi^ at night on a Ramage press, 



1880.] Biographical Sketch of Joel Munsell. 241 

with balls, in the Kecord office, and the next morning the editor 
delivered it at the doors of his subscribers. On the morning of the 
12th of February he announced the death of Gov. De Witt Clinton 
at the same hour with the daily papers. His object in this enter- 
prise was not so much remuneration, as employment of an active brain 
and industrious hands. The labor involved, in writing, type-setting 
and press-work, all of which he did himself, was so great that only 
eight numbers were issued, the first of which appeared Jan. 1, 1828, 
when he had not reached his twentieth year. 

In the spring of 1828, and for a year later, he was using odd 
moments and hours not occupied by work, in learning the Latin 
language, and reading whatever scientific treatise he could lay hands 
on. Simultaneously he was also collecting and had bound, through 
these and subsequent years, one hundred volumes of newspapers, 
from all parts of the United States. These were generally single 
specimens, the first issues, where they could be obtained, or else 
copies that contained something of more than ordinary interest, and, 
taken as a whole, illustrated the condition of the press at that time. 
These volumes are now in the New York State Library. The only 
recreation he took in these years was not unfrequent visits to the 
theatre, where all the stars from New York were to be heard occa- 
sionally, though the opera had not then made its appearance. Holi- 
days were as often spent in work as in play, for printing had to be 
done when the world called for it. June 15, 1828, he writes in his 
journal that he sat down to the dinner table for the first time in two 
months » so close had been his attention to business in the bookstore 
and on newspaper work. This mention of employment in the store 
refers to a second engagement with Mr. Denio, which lasted but a 
few months. During the period from November, 1827, to June, 
1829, he had employment as he could find it on different newspa- 
pers in Albany, or at job work, and, when unemployed, was busy 
in self-improvement and various minor matters. From June, 1829, 
to January, 1830, excepting some brief visits to his friends in North- 
field and Greenfield, he was knocking at the doors of printing-houses 
in Hartford and New Haven for work, finding no steady employ- 
ment, but in each place saving something from his earnings to 
lay the foundation in due time of a business for himself. In 
New Haven his evenings and spare hours were devoted to attending 
lectures and reading geology and other scientific works. On the 
4th of January, 1830, he returns to the city of his adoption, deter- 
mined to win a place of respect and honor among its men of busi- 
ness. For a few more years, however, his employment was some- 
what irregular, according as he could find it in the newspaper offices. 

The record of the following incident in Mr. Munsell's journal re- 
minds us that many of the highest achievements in the arts of civili- 
zation have been made within the memory of men now living. 
Although for nearly a year trains had be^n run on the Albany and 



242 Biographical Sketch of Joel Munsell. [July, 

Schenectady railroad to within two miles of the former city, it would 
appear that press of business or want of curiosity had prevented our 
young typo from paying a visit to the wonder. He says : " Smi- 
day, June 3, 1832. I have also viewed for the first time, and with 
mingled awe and pleasure, the openitions of the machinery upon the 
railroad, the handicraft of avaricious man ; whom money and the 
love of fame prompt to deeds of wonderment to the less gifted. 
Hundreds of gaping mortals stood viewing the novel spectacle 
of a group of cars whirled through their ranks with unequalled 
rapidity, by no visible means of propulsion, and appeared to be 
wrapt in the most profound astonishment. And well they might be. 
.... Massachusetts had the honor of introducing the first one 
(locomotive) into America in 1826, though upon an inferior plan." 
Steamboats had then been running on the Hudson for twenty-five 
years, and had reduced the time of the Clermont of Fulton, thirty- 
two hours, to nineteen in 1828, as Mr. Munsell records in a trip 
which he made in that year from New York to Albany. 

The summer of 1832 was memorable for a visitation of the chole- 
ra, and a vivid picture of the consternation of the inhabitants is 
given in the following extract from the journal : " Monday, July 9. 
Arose at five and went to the oflice (of the Argus). Few people 
seen stirring — all frightened by the cholera, if not out of the city, 
at lc(i8t into their houses. The streets look like Sunday, and per- 
sons passing one another seem to avert their heads and suspend res- 
piration as though they feared inhaling contagion Tues- 
day, July 10. Arose at half past five, very much debilitated. De- 
tfrmiiicd not to let my fears magnify a little bodily pain into cholera. 
At work till breakfatit time. Attempted work after breakfast, and 
had to give it up. Citizens commenced burning tar to purify the 
atmosphere, as though a few barrels of pitch would clear a bound- 
less element of noxious particles floating in it. The city was several 
hours wrapt in a dense, black smoke, and must have looked very 
much like old Sodom. But few country peopje venture into the 
city, and if any were in to-day and witnessed the conflagration of 
tar and rosin, it is reasonable to suppose that their sojourn was con- 
siderably abbreviated thereby. They are so wary that the few 
whose avarice is tempted by the high price of produce to risk 
themselves amid the scene of death and terror, manifest great com- 
j)lacency in their dealings and conclude their bargains with com- 
mendable brevity, and push home again with all convenient expe- 
dition. 22 cases, 8 deaths." 

In 1834 he was associated with Henry D. Stone in publishing 
the. Microscope. This was a weekly journal, and had a large circu- 
lation for several years. By the savings of his industry of the past 
years, he was enabled to purchase in October, 1836, a job printing 
office at No. 58 State Street, where he gained a solid foothold, and 
laid the foundation of a long and prosperous career. For over 



1880.] Biographical Sketch of Joel Munsell. 243 

forty years books, pamphlets and papers have been issuing from his 
press, that are eagerly sought for in all large reference libraries in 
both hemispheres. His first publication, other than that of news- 
papers and general job printing, was '* The Outlines of the History 
of Printing." He laid no especial claim to authorship of this, re- 
garding it as a compilation, and circulating it, as he said, as a spe- 
cimen of printing. During the same year, 1839, he issued a work 
compiled by himself from the Spanish, on the conquest of Mexico, 
and published under the nom de plume of Arthur Prynne. Of the 
newspapers and periodicals printed by him at different times, were, 
in 1840, a daily campaign paper in the interest of a section of the 
whig party, led by D. D. Barnard ; in 1842, a Lady's magazine, 
edited by E. G. Squier ; the same year saw the beginning and end 
of ** The Northern Star and Freeman's Advocate ;" in 1844, the 
Spectator, a weekly religious paper, edited by Dr. William B. 
Sprague, which, for the few years it lived, exercised a large influ- 
ence in this portion of the state ; the next year he began to publish 
an Odd Fellow's journal, entitled the Guard, of which C. C. Burr 
and John Tanner were the editors ; and afterwards successively the 
State Register, the Typographical Miscellany, the New York 
Teacher, Albany Morning Express (1854), and the Albany Daily 
Statesman. 

The titles of the many books that have issued from his press could 
not be given in a sketch of this character. There are many that 
bear his own name on the imprint, but with the exception of his 
work on paper and paper making, which passed through five edi- 
tions, he was hardly an author in the true sense of the word. Though 
his pen was employed on historical subjects, he was too busy a man 
to digest his facts and construct a philosophical history like those of 
Prescott and Motley. He was antiquarian rather than historian. 
Work that on account of sheer laboriousness was forbidding to oth- 
ers, to him was, if not a delight, at least a challenge to his patient 
and industrious spirit, that he accepted with unfaltering courage. 
How many volumeS of old newspapers he turned over, how many 
church and city records in crabbed Dutch characters he with great 
pains deciphered, how many toilsome tramps in. the neighboring 

SBveyards he made to procure genealogical data, may be seen in 
e ten duodecimo volumes of his *^ Annals of Albany," and in the 
four royal octavo volumes of the " Collections for the History of 
Albany." The history of this city has never been written ; but who- 
ever shall undertake this task will find in these two series ample 
material for his work. The Annals were begun in 1850, and fin- 
ished in 1859. The first volume of the Collections appeared in 
1865, and the last in 1871. It mav be said that almost everything 
of importance to the history of Albany recorded in the newspapers 
from 1784 to 1870, will be found in these volumes. In addition to 
these miscellaneous facts, the county and city records for many 
VOL. xxxrv. 22* 



244 Biographical Sketch of Joel MunsM. t^^Jf 

years, some of them translations from the Dutch, were here made 
accessible to the world. What Savage in his genealogical dictiona- 
ry did for New England, Prof. Pearson, of Union College, assisted 
to some extent by Mr. Munsell, did for Albany, in tracing the pedi- 
grees of its early settlers through three or four generations to the 
year 1800, which were published in the third volume of the Col- 
lections. Had Samuel Johnson lived to see the Annals and Colleo- 
tions, the same definition would have served him for lezioogt»- 
pher and antiquarian alike. 

The Albany Mirror of Nov. 15, 1879, is partly responsible for 
the following interesting incident. When Mr. Munsell was pub- 
lishing the Spectator before mentioned. Dr. Sprague came to the 
office with ** copy " for the paper, consisting of two biographical 
sketches. Mr. Munsell suggested that they would make a valuable 
and interesting pamphlet. The doctor said he would think of it. 
Meeting Mr. Munsell in the street soon after, he said to him, ** I 
have considered that matter, and instead of a pamphlet, I think I 
will add to it and make a duodecimo." A few weeks later, after 
further consideration and consultation with his friends in Princeton, 
I)rs. Miller and Alexander, and clergymen of other denominations, 
the enterprise grew upon him, until the whole field of the American 
])ulpit was projected before his vision, and the result was the An- 
nals of the American Pulpit in nine octavo volumes, which proved 
to be the crowning literary work of Dr. Sprague's life. 

The curious work entitled " The Every-Day Book of History and 
Chronology," compiled by Mr. Munsell and issued in two 12mo. 
volumes in 1843, and as an octavo in 1858, with Appleton's im- 
print, is another monument to his indu8tr}% and worthy of a place 
beside the similar works of Hone and Chambers. Webster's old 
almanac, that had adorned the firesides of this section of the stats 
for a generation, was transferred to his ownership in the same year 
(1843), and from that date to the present, large editions (20,000 
to 35,000) have annually been published by him, and found a ready 
market. His son Frank has prepared the astronomical calculations 
for a number of years, and regarding the weather predictions, Mr. 
Munsell has told the writer that the farmers ought to be satisfied, 
ior he provided for them always the very best weather for harvesting 
that the market afforded. 

As a man he was quiet and unobtrusive, quaint and often jocose 
in conversation, and loved and respected by all who knew him. 
His business integrity was unquestioned, but his publications did 
not bring him the fortune their labor deserved. It is well known 
that the printing of genealogies and local histories, and small edi- 
tions of rare works, never brings adequate remuneration. Books 
such as these, refused by every other publisher, were accepted by 
him out of his zeal for preserving and perpetuating the history of 
his country, and also perhaps because he knew they would be sought 



1880.] Biographical Sketch of Joel Munsell. 24^ 

for through all time by iii3rriads of people in the great reference 
libraries of the world. The printer who dared to publish them 
would immortalize his name with the author's. Of such are ten 
small quarto volumes entitled MunscU's Historical Series, of which 
but small editions were printed. The four volumes of the Collec- 
tions before mentioned were also published at a great pecuniary loss, 
about one hundred subscribers only having been secured. He hoped 
for substantial assistance from the citizens of Albanv, but he was 
disappointed. In this he fared no better than in his publication of 
the History of Brooklyn, N. Y., by Henry K. Stiles, in three octavo 
volumes. For some reason the work, though of the highest value 
to those interested in the history of that city, never met with sales 
sufficient to pay expenses. The truth is, probably, that the Albany 
and Brooklyn of to-day look more to New England than to Holland 
for the history of their ancestry. 

The aid which Mr. Munsell rendered to the New England Histo- 
ric, Genealogical Society, in publishing the Beoister at a critical pe- 
riod of its existence, should not be omitted in this place. In the 
autumn of 1861, the contract with Mr. Drake for the publication of 
the work expired, and as the subscription list had fallen to about 
five hundred copies, he was unwilling to continue the publication. 
It being early in the war, and a time of unusual business depression, 
no other publisher in Boston was found to assume the responsibility. 
Mr. Munsell, on learning this from a member of tiie publishing com- 
mittee, wrote to him, offering to publish the periodical on the same 
terms that Mr. Drake had done, if the society would edit the work 
without expense to him, at the same time stating that he should not 
do this with the expectation of making money, but as a contribution 
to a cause in which he felt a deep interest. The offer was gladly 
accepted, though the treasurer of the society, the late Mr. William 
B. Towne, submitted and advocated a plan, which a few years later 
was successfully carried out, of publishing the work in Boston by 
the society, with a club of members to guarantee it against loss. 
His plan was not adopted, as it was thought a regular publisher 
would have advantages over those not in the trade. Mr. Drake 
bad printed one thousand copies at an annual cost of about one 
thousand dollars. Mr. Munsell reduced the number printed to 
five hundred and fifty, thereby considerably lessening the expense. 
Through his exertions, aided by members of the society, the sub- 
scription list was materially increased, and during the second and 
third years six hundred and fifly copies were printed. Mr. Mun- 
sell published the work three years ; but there being inconveniences 
attending the publication at Albany, it was decided to publish the 
work at Boston on the plan suggested by Mr. Towne. At the con- 
clusion of the contract, the society, through the Board of Directors, 
testified to its great indebtedness to Mr. Munsell. 

He was one of the original founders of the Albany Institute, and 



246 The Windsor Family of Munsell. [July, 

• 

during some critical periods of its existence carried it through its 
financial embarrassments from his own purse. He published eyeij 
volume of its transactions, with the exception of the first, and its 
three volumes of proceedings. He succeeded Dr. T. Romeyn Beck 
as its treasurer, and for forty years was annually reelected to the 
office, the last election occurring but a few days before his death. 

For forty-three years he has been a faithful attendant of the Lu- 
theran Church, whose manual he published, and the greater portioD 
of which, giving a history of the church, he prepared himself. He 
also served this church as one of its trustees for over twenty yean, 
most of the time as president of the board. 

Historical, scientific and antiquarian societies of which Mr. Mun- 
sell was a member : 

ResideDt member of the Albany Institute, 1841. 

Corresponding member of the New York Hist. Soc., Jane 16, 1848. 

Hon. member of the Wisconsin Hist. Soc., March 2, 1854. 

Hon. member of the American Antiquarian Soc, May 16, 1854. 

Hon. member of the Hist Soc. of Pennsylvania, May 22, 1854. 

Cor. member of the New Eug. Hist Geuealog. Soc, Jane, 1857, and 

Life member Dec 1864.* 
Cor. member of the Iowa Hist. Soc, Feb. 3, 1859. 
Cor. member of the Maine Hist Soc, Sept 1862. 
Cor. member of the Vermont Hist Soc, Feb. 23, 1863. 
Cor. member of the Buffalo Hist Soc, April 12, 1864. 
Hon. member of the New Jersey Hist. Soc, Jan. 19, 1865. 
Cor. member of the Numismatic and Antiquarian Soc of Philadelphiii 

May 5, 1866. 
Cor. member of the New York Gen. and Biog. Soc, May 6, 1869. 
Hon. member of the Licking County Pioneer and Hist Soc, Dec 1869. 
Cor. member of the Western Reserve Hist Soc, May 14, 1870. 
Member of the Connecticut Hist Soc, Oct. 1876. 
Cor. member of the Oneida Hist Soc, June, 1878. 



The following genealogy is furnished by Frank Munsell, the 
youngest son of Mr. Munsell. 



GENEALOGY OF THE WINDSOR FAMILY OF 

MUNSELL. 

By Mr. Frank Munsell, of Albany. 

THE first immigrants of this name located in the eastern part of 
Connecticut, but the time of their coming from England is not 
well settled. They soon separated, and no communication having 
been kept up between them, their personal history is only to be 

nf*J.^ M?,^nifi7' *i/*S ""m^l"^; ^P!?^^' l^% P^®^ resolutions of respect to the memoir 
of Mr. Munsell, which will be found in Uie Proceedings of Uie society inthis nttmberT 



1880.] The Windsor Family of Munsell. 247 

gathered from town records and tombstones. Early in the last cen- 
tury, Jacob Monsell, one of their descendants, came to East Wind- 
sor, and is the progenitor of the families which have ever since been 
known in the towns and parishes embraced in ancient Windsor ; 
and his posterity is now widely scattered over the United States. 
The orthography of the name is various upon the records and monu- 
ments, but is now written Munsell by all the families in America. 

Notwithstanding the diversity of orthography in England, the 
family history, as well as the escutcheons of the different branches, 
show that they arc all of one lineage, originating in Sir Philip de 
Maunsell, who came from Normandy, one of the companions of 
William the Conqueror, and on whom was bestowed the manor of 
Oxwiche in Glamorganshire. His grandson. Sir John Maunsell, 
was constituted lord chief justice of England in the time of Henry 
in. ; his eldest son. Sir Thomas, knight baunerct, fell in the Ba- 
rons' wars, at Northampton, in the 48th Henry IH., and was suc- 
ceeded by his son Henry, who was the ancestor of the extinct Lords 
Mansell and baronets of Margram. This family omitted the u in 
the reign of Queen Elizabeth, and in 1711 dropped the second I. 
A branch of the family emigrated from the neighborhood of Frome, 
in England, and settled in Ireland early in the reign of Charles I., 
and is now known as Monsell of Tervor. The name is written 
Maunsell, Mansell, Monsell, Munsell, Mansel, Moncil, Munsel, 
Muncil. Descendants of other branches than this of Windsor are 
frequently met with. We give the device of one of the English 
families, by way of illustration, which will probably be a novelty to 
the descendants here ; and the technical description below exhibits 
all the difference that exists in the arms of the branches, so far as 
we have been able to discover. 

Arms. — Arg., a chevron between three maunches, sable. 

Crests. — 1st, On a chapeau, gu.y turned up erm.y a falcon rising, 
ppr. 2d, A cap of maintenance, enflamed at the top, j)p7\ 

Mottoes. — Quod vult valde vult ; and, Honorantus me honorabo. 

1. Thomas Munsell resided in 1683 on the Great Neck in New Lon- 
don. His name is first found on the record in 1681. He had wife Lydia, 
and children : 

2. i. Jacob.* 
ii. Elisha.* 
iii. Mercy.* 

iv. Deliyerancb.* 

2. Jacob' Munsell (Thomas^), of Windsor, 1723; m. first, 
Calkins ; m. second, Phebc Loomis, Feb. 15, 1719, and had children : 

3. i. Calkins,' b. Jano 12, 1718. 
ii. Thomas.^ b. April 9, 1720 ; d. April 17, 1720. 
iii. Mercy,* b. Feb. 9, 1721 ; d. young. 

4. lY. Eusha,' b. Sept. 15, 1723. 

5. Y. Jonathan,* b. Oct. 7, 1726. 
vi. Mercy,* b. Feb. 20, 1728. 

6. Yii. GuRDON,* b. April 26, 1730. 



248 The Windsor Family o/Munsell. [July, 

7. viii. JAom,' b. April 21, 1732. 
iz. Joseph,' b. Sept. 2R. 1734. 

8. X. JoQN,' b. Sept. 5, 1736. 

xi. Desire,' b. dept. 5, 1741 ; m. Isaac Rjckwell, July 22, 1764. 

3. Calkins' Munskll (Jacob,' Thomas^), m. Marj Booth, May 19, 
1743. He d. May 21, 1858, «. 40. Had children : 

i. Mary,* b. Feb. 5, 1744. 

9. ii. Zacheus,* b. Aus. 17, 1745. 
Hi. Phebb,* b. Feb. 2, 1748. 

10. iv. Alpheus,* b. Oct. 12, 1749. 
y. Sybil,* b. May 27, 1751. 
vi. Charity,* b. May 21, 1753. 
yii. Caroune/ b. Sept. 14, 1754. 

▼iii. Submit,* b. April 16, 1757 ; d. April 30, 1779. 

4. Elisha' Munsell {Jacob* Thomas^), m. Kezia Taylor, Dec. 27, 

1750. Had children : 

i. Hbzekiah.* b. Dec. 7, 1751 ; d. young. 

11. ii. Hbzekiah,* b. Jan, 17, 1753. 

iii. Joel,* b. Julv 8, 1755 : d. Nov. 23, 1777. 
iy. Miriam,* b. Jan. 15, 1757 ; d. vounff. 
y. Naomi,* b. April 3, 1758 : m. Jonathan Button, 
yi. Bathshxba,* b. Dec. 6, 1760; d. July 10, 1791. 
yii. Kezia,* b. Oct. 17, 1763; d. April 9, 1789. 
yiil. Miriam,* b. Jan. 17, 1767 ; m. James Wolcott. 

5. Jonathan' Munsell {Jacob* Thomas^), m. Hannah Pascoe (?). 
He d. Aug. 13, 1787. Children : 

i. Hannah,* b. April 15, 1747 ; m. Ichabod Hatch. 

ii. Lydia,* d. Feb. 9, 1749 ; m. Daniel Bissell. 

iii. Jonathan,* b. May 25, 1751 ; served in the Revolution ; d. Aog. 30, 

1780. 
iv. Sabra,* b. 1753 ; m. Timothy Smith. She d. Jan. 15, 1815. 

6. Gurdon' Munsell {Jacob* Tfiomas^)^ m. Lucy Stiles, Nov. 11, 

1751. Children: 

i. Gordon,* b. Oct. 31, 1752 ; d. Oct. 1754. 

ii. Solomon,* b. April 3, 1754. 

iii. Lucy,* b. Nov. 31, 1755. 

iv. Mercy,* b. Sept. 30, 1757. 

y. Gordon,* b. Oct. 27, 1760. 

7. Jacob Munsell' {Jacob,^ Thomas^), m. first, Sarah Bancroft, Jan. 
2, 1751. She died Nov. 28, 1783. He m. second, Sybil Ellsworth. 
Children : 

i. Silas,* b. 1751 ; d. young. 

ii. Sarah.* b. April 23, 1754. 

iii. Elice,* b. March 12, 1756. 

iv. Silas,* b. March 27, 1758. 

V. Abigail,* b. Oct. 15, 1760. 

vi. Eunice,* b. April 30, 1763 ; m. Timothy Smith. 

vii. Thomas,* b. May 19, 1765. 

viii. Racuel,* b. Aug. 4, 1767. 

8. John' Munsell {Jacob* Thomas^). Children : 

i. Martin.* 

ii. Luther.* 

iii. Elizabeth,* m. Solomon Peari. 

iv. Triphosa,* m. Ebenezer Starkes. 

V. Tryphena,* d. unm. 

vi. Calvin,* b. 1776. 

vii. John,* d. unm. 



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9. Zacheus* Munsell {Calkins,^ Jacoh^ Thomas^) y m. Hannah 
Drake, May 4, 1768 ; joined the Shakers with his whole family. Children : 

i. Hannah,* b. May 14, 1769. 

ii. Zachbto,* b. April 16, 1771. 

iii. Susanna,* b. Aug. 14, 1773. 

iv. Levi,* b. Sept. 9, 1775. 

V. Agnes,* b. Feb. 23, 1778. 

Yi. SoBMiT,* b. Jane 17, 1780. 

10. Alpheus* Munsell (Calktnsj^ Jacob* Thomas^), m. Eunice Hay- 
den, 1783. He d. Dec. 1, 1807. Children : 

i. Deborah,* bapt. July 19, 1795 ; m. Elihu Roberts, 
ii. Rodney,* bapt. July 19, 1795. 

11. Hezekiah* Munsell (JS/tsAa,* Jacob,^ TTiomcu^), m. Irene Bissell, 
Jan. 24, 1777. He d. April 14, 1844. She d. March 17, 1847. ChUdren : 

12. i. Hezekiah,* b. Sept. 17, 1777. 

ii. Irene,* b. Feb. 21, 1779; m. Martin Greene, 
iii. Joel,* d. young. 

13. iv. Joel,* b. Jan. 14, 1783. 

14. V. Ezra,* b. March 27, 1785. 

15. vi. Timothy,* b. July 1, 1787. 

16. vii. Luke,* b. June 4, 1790. 

17. viii. Elisha,* b. March 13, 1793. 
ix. Kezia.* b. Feb. 15, 1796. 
z. Laura,* b. April 29, 1798. 

12. Hezekiah* Munsell (Hezekiah,* Mtsha,* Jacob* Thomas^), m. 
Mary HuU, 1814 ; he d. April 16, 1858. Children: 

i. MaryHull,« b. 1815. 
ii. Irene Stiles,* b. 1817 ; m. William Daniell. 
iii. Addison,* b. 1822 ; d. 1824. 

iv. Addison TiLLOTTsoN,* b. 1824; m. first, Mary Heath, 1851. Shed. 
1854. He m. second, Jane Qibbe, 1856. 

13. Joel* Munsell (ffezekiah* Elisha* Jacob* Thomas^), m. Cynthia 
Payne, May 5, 1807. He died April 3, 1865. She died July 12, 1864. 
Children : 

18. i. Joel,* b. April 14, 1808. 

ii. Cynthia,* b. June 29, 1810. 

iii. Son,* b. Aug. 30, 1812 ; d. young. 

19. iv. Cyrus,* b. June 10, 1813. 
90. V. Luke,* b. Oct. 27, 1816. 

21. vi. Eluah Bisbee,* b. Sept. 21, 1819. 

vii. Mary Edwards,* b. Nov. 11, 1822 ; m. Henry Sutliff. 

14. Ezra* Munsell (ffezekiah,* Misha,* Jacob* Thomas^), m. Chloe 

Aquires, 181 1. She d. Nov. 11, 1857. Children : 

i. Henry « b. Oct. 30, 1811. 

ii. Irene Bissell,* b. Sept. 6, 1818 ; m. Stephen Famham. 

iii. Mary Ann,* d. April, 1825 ; m. Franklin Beckwith. 

15. Timothy* Munsell (Hezekiah,* Elisha,* Jacob,^ Thomas^), m. Abi- 
gaU Lad, 1812; he d. Aug. 12, 1859. Children : 

i. Timothy Edwards,* b. April 24, 1813. 

ii. EvBLiNB,* b. Auff. 1815; m. Charles Starr, 1834. 

iii. Charlotte,* b. May 12, 1819 ; m. Daniel Brown, 1841. 

iv. Hezekiah,* b. July, 1824. 

V. Elijah,* b. Jan. 1830. 

vi. Abigail,* b. July, 1832 ; d. Sept. 19, 1834. 



250 I^e- Windsor Family of Mumell. [Jqly, 

• 16. LuKE»McN8ELL (BiszeHoA,^ Elisha,* Jacob* Thomiuf), m. £lin 
T. D. Z. U. Sliced, 1820 ; he d. Juue, 1804. Children : 

1. Alexander John Mitchell.* 

ii. Sarah.* 

iii. Eliza.* 

iv. Laura.* 

V. Indlaxa.* 

Ti. Maria Louisa.* 

17. Elisha* Munsell (HezekiaJi,^ Elisha,^ Jacob,* Thomas^)^ m. PoUy 
Ilurd, 1818. Children : 

i. Sarah,* b. Dec. 8, 1819; m. W. D. Lee, Jr. 

ii. Mart,* b. March 1, 1821 ; m. Levi Barker. 

iii. Deua a.,* b. June 13, 1823 ; m. Horace II. Dajrton. 

iv. JuLu £.,* b. April 23, 1825 ; m. Gushing B. Morse. 

V. Decatur S.,* b. Aug. 5, 1827. 

18. JoEL« Munsell {Joel,^ Bezekiah,* Elhha,* Jacobs Thomas^), m. 
first, Jane C. Bigelow, June 17, 1834; she d. June 17, 1854; he d. Jan. 
15, 1880. Children : 

22. i. William Augustus,^ b. May, 1835. 

ii. Anna,7 b. Aug. 1839; d. June 10, 1840. 

iii. Julia Annie,^ b. Feb. 13, 1850; m. William Turner, Jr., Aug. 28, 
1871. 

23. iv. Charles,^ b. Dec. 29, 1852. 

He m. second, Mary Ann Reid, Sept. 11, 1856. Children : 

v. Frank J b. June 19, 1857. 
vi. Jessie,^ b. Jan. 2, 1859. 
vii. Satie,^ b. Feb. 18, 1861. 
viii. Minnie/ b. Dec. 9, 1862. 
ii. Laura ,^ b. March 15, 1866. 
X. £mma,7 b. June 14, 1868. 

10. Cyrus* Munsell {Joel,^ Ilezekiah* Elisha,* Jacob* T/wmas^), m- 
Diantha lluntoon. Children : 

i. HussELL,^ b. June, 1840. 

ii. Alpha Willard,^ b. March 17, 1858. 

iii. lloMER,^ b. June, 1859. 

20. Luke* Munsell (Joel,^ Ilezekiah,* Elhha* Jacob* Thomas^), m. 
Margaret Ann Johnston, 1851 ; he d. July, 1875. Children : 

i. Frkderick Willard,^ b. June 6, 1853 ; died, 
ii. Albrkt Henry,^ b. Jan. 6, 1858. 

21. Elijah B.« Munsell {Joel,^ Ilczekiah,* Elisha* Jacob* Tkomai\ 
m. Martha Covel. Children : 

i. Franklin E.^ 
ii. Gkrtrude.' 

22. William Augustus^ Munsell {Joel,^ Jocl,^ Hezehiah,^ MshOy 
Jacob* Thomas^), m. first, Maria Beers, Sept. 1856. Children : 

i. Jennie 0.,8 b. 1857. 
ii. Alice," b. 1859. 

IIo m. second, Lizzie Evans. Four children. 

23. Charles^ Ml^sell (Joel* Joel," Hezekiah,^ Bltska* Jacob* Tho- 
mas^), m. Sarah C. Knower, Sept. 5, 1876. Child : 

i. IIattie Edith,* b, June 24, 1878, 



1880.] Boston OommiUee of Correspondence^ dtc. 251 



RECORD OF THE BOSTON COMMITTEE OF CORRESPOND- 
ENCE, INSPECTION AND SAFETY, MAY TO NOV. 1776. 

Copied by permission of Samijel F. McCleart, Esq., City Clerk, from the original 

record- book in the archives of the City of Boston, Mass. 

[Concluded from paf^e 170.] 

i<a?2i 1 ^" ^^y ^^® Mother was brought m & examined more particu- 
larly with respect to M' John Timmins of this Town Merchant, 
Mr Tim- ^^^ ^^ characterized by Hill the Husband, as a person who had 
tniDf been faithful to Government. M'* Hill beins asked who it was 

that delivered her the Paper wrote by her Husband answered, 
that she could not well recollect but thought it was one Richard 
Newton. 
Papera^ Coll* Barber and M' Dorr were appointed to go to M' Orracks 
iwexam- where Newton lodges in order to secure his Papers for the Inspec- 
tion of the Committee. 

A Complaint signed by the Chairman, was entered with M' 
Justice Greanleaff one of the Court of Enquiry ; praying [page 
64] that the said Newton, might be immediately apprehended, db 
examined, touching the delivery of the Papers found upon M" Hill. 

^ At a meeting of the Committee of Correspondence Inspection 
& Safety at their Chamber in King Street October 22^ 1776. 
M' Gray in the Chair 
The Committee appointed to secure M' Newtons Papers Re- 
ported, that they had examined the same and could not find any 
one of a criminal nature among them. 

Votedy that M' Newton shall have his Trunks of Papers re- 
turned him by the Committee — also — 
Kewtont Voted, that the Complaint entered with M' Justice Greanleaff/ 
wiU^SimwL ^°® ^^ ^^^ Court of Enquiry against Richard Newton be with- 
drawn. 
ifr Tim- ^^ John Tinunons name having been mentioned in one of the 
j^i Juiti- Papers found upon M" Hill, the Committee sent for her Husband 
who gave the Paper, and having examined him strictly with re- 
spect to what he had written, together with his Wife and Daugh- 
ter, and also made inquiry of M' Timmins — ^the Question was put 
viz. — " Whether the Committee are fully satisfied, that M' Tim- 
mons conduct with respect to what passed between M" Hill & 
himself has been quite unexceptionable — passed in the Afiirma- 
tive unanimously. 
Memorial M' Gray &° a Committee appointed for that purpose Reported 
Beportedf^ a Memorial to be laid before the General Court relative to the 
Prisoners in this Town being suffered to remain here — and the 
Question being put Whether the same shall be accepted, Passed 
in the Afiirmative. 
Q^jfj^ On a Motion, Voted, that the Committee wait on General 

at y Jayl Ward ; and represent the necessity of Guards being placed at the 
Jayl. 
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252 Boston Committee of Correspondence, ^. [Jolyi 

KoTCBvS. [Page 65.] At a meeting of the Committee of Correspondence 
Inspection & Safety at their Chamber in King Street November 5, 
1776. M' Gray in the Chair. 

iMxtrt The Letters brought by Cap' Parker from Hallifiix, were de- 

UaJJifAz. Hvered this Committee, and the same being examined & it ap- 
pearing that they Contained only matter of a private nature, they 
were returned to be forwarded as directed. 
A Ortifi- ^*P' Ashbume of a Prize Vessel brought into this Port applys 
oitc to to the Committee for a Certificate of his behaviour during his 
JJ^"^' Residence here, agreeable to a Resolve of Council — whereupon 
Voted, that the Chairman be desired and impower'd to fiimish 
him with such a Certificate. 
A Certifl. '^ ^° ^^ Thomas Hickling being desirous of going to his Fa- 
eate to ther who is in some Foreign port, the chairman was directed to 
{itekSnc. Ornish him with a Certificate of his behavior. 

NoremF s. -^^ ^ Meeting of the Committee of Correspondence Inspection 
and Safety at their Chamber in King Street November 6, 1776. 
M' Gray in the Chair. 
^i^^^oSfl "^^^ following Certificate signed by the Chairman was given 
Barber. Coll^ Barber viz. 

This may Certifie that Nathaniel Barber Esq. Officer for the 
Port of Boston has ever in the most public manner taken the part 
of his injured ("ountry ; that he has suffered greatly in the gene- 
ral Calamity, that he has been a faithful member of this Commit- 
tee from its first Institution ; that in discharge of the Duties of it 
a large portion of his time has been taken up, and he in the be- 
ginning of our troubles exposed to much Personal danger — that 
he is well qualified for the Post he sustains has given universal 
Satisfaction iu it, and depends upon his continuance in it for the 
support of himself and a [page 66] numerous Family too young 
to provide for themselves. 

By Order of the Committee 

Ellis Gray Chairman. 

7. At a Meeting of the Committee of Correspondence Inspec- 
tion &C. at their Chamber in King Street November 7 1776. 
Nathaniel Barber Esq in the Chair 
To the Keeper of the Gaol at Boston in the County of Suffolk. 
w ntto ^® herewith send you the Body of John Dean Wliitworth a 
commit Prisoner taken in Arms against the Forces of the United States 
WbUw^h. ^^ America, and you are directed to keep him in safe Custody 
untill discliargcd by legal authority. 

In behalf of the Committee of Safety of the Town of Boston 

Nathaniel Barber Chairman. 

Voted, that the following Representation be made the Hon^^* 
tJbe Council of this State — Viz — 

To the Hon"* the Council of this State — the Committee of 
?SotmdL Safety &c. for the Town of Boston Report to your Honors, that 
this Day was brought before them one John Dean Whitworth a 
Prisoner, taken in Arms against the Forces of the United States 
of America — that the said Committee orders the said Whitworth 
to be committed to the Goal in this Town there to remain until 



1880.] Crray and Goytmore. 253 

yoar Honors shall give Orders concerning him, In the name and 
by Order of the Committee, I am very respectfiilly 
Your Honors 

Most Obed* & very ham. Serv* 

Naty Barber, Chairman. 

The Guard who has the Prisoner has an account of the Ex- 
pence attending the same as the Committee have no fund to dis- 
charge it they have advised him to lay the same before your 
Honors. 



T 



GRAY AND COYTMORE. 

Commanicated bj William S. Appleton, A.M., of Boston. 

I. Thomas Gray. 

ONG and careful researches have been made by myself, and for me by 
the late Horatio G. Somerby, into the ancestry of Pamel Gray, wife 
of Increase Nowell, and into all the connections of her mother Katharine 
Coytmore, who came to this country a widow. I luckily found at the Prin- 
cipal Registry of Probate, London, the wills of both her husbands, who 
died in P^ngland, which are here printed. The register of Harwich, in 
Essex, has been examined, and contains so many Grays that there has been 
trouble in arranging the line of descent. It seems, however, to begin with 
Thomas* Gray, who had a son Thomas' Gray who was father of Rich- 
ard* Gray and John* Gray. Richard' Gray, by wife Susan had 
Thomas* Gray, baptized at Harwich, August 18, 1572 ; and died in 1602, 
leaving widow Josuan, who married secondly, November 2, 1 603, Christo- 
pher Johns. 

Thomas* Gray, born in 1572, married Katharine, daughter and coheir- 
ess of Robert Miles,'*^ of Sutton, in Suffolk, and died at Harwich, in 1607, 
buried JVIay 7. Children : 

i. Susan, baptized at Harwich, January 31, 1593. 

ii. Thomas, baptized at |larwich, May 4, 1595 ; was of Wapping, mar- 
iner ; died in 1627. 

iii. Robert, baptized at Harwich, October 8, 1598 ; buried November 27, 
1598. 

iv. Parnel, bom about 1602 ; married Parker, who died before 

1626, leaving a dauf2:hter, and she married secondly. Increase No- 
well, and died at Cbarlestown, March 25, 1687; he died Nov. 1, 
1655. 

V. ELatharine, born about 1604 ; married Thomas Graves ; d. at Charles- 
town, February 21, 1682 ; he bad the title of Admiral, and d. July 
31, 1653. 

II. Rowland Coytmore. 

Katharine, widow of Thomas Gray, of Harwich, married there Decem- 
ber 23, 1610, Rowland Coytmore, of Wapping, widower. He was un- 
doubtedly of Welsh descent, a member, I presume, of the family of Coetmor, 

• Alice, the other daughter and coheiress of Robert Miles, married Thomas Wiseman of 
Caofield in Essex, and was mother of William^ created a Baronet August 29, 1628, auces- 
tor of the present Sh: William Wiseman, Baronet. 



S54 Gray and Caytmare. [ Jnljf 

who«e «jenealogy mav be reacl in Volume II. of the " Heraldic Visitatioiu 
of Wales," Ac 1840. We find there a Rowland of about 16<)0, who had 
a sister Alls, wife of Ilu^h ab John Wvn. which Alis is almost certainlj 
the ftame as Elizabeth, mother of Hucrh Hughs, alias Gwyn, named later 
Be til is as it may. we timi Rowland Coitmore as a grantee in the second 
cliurUT of Vir;:iiiia, May 23, 1C09. He live^l at Wapping, and bad a first 
wife Dorothy Harris. He died in 162G, and his widow came to New Eng- 
land in IG^O or 1637, settling at Charlestown, where she was admitted to 
the church in 1 G38, and died Nov. 28, 1 659, an aged widow. Children : 

i. Tbomas, b. ; married at Wapping, June ^, 1635, Martha, dao. 

itf Captain William Rainsborough ; was a sea-captain ; came to 
Charlestuwn. Mass., in 163^; member of the Artillery Osmpany of 
firi9ton, 1639 ; admitted to the Church of Cbarlestown, February 16, 
1640 ; freeman of the Colony of MasKachusetts, May 13, 1640 ; Dep- 
uty to the General Court, 1640 and 1641 ; was lost by sbipwreci, 
December 27, 1644,* on the coast uf Calee, i. e. Spain, not Wales, as 
hfiH l>een written. He had three children : 1. Katbiorine, b. and d. 
at Wappinff in 1636 ; 2. Thomas, b. at Charlestown in 1642, died 
yonn^ ; 3. William, b. and d. at Charlestown in 1644. His widow 
married secondly in December, 1647, GoTemor John Winthrop, who 
died March 26, iai9, and she married thirdly, March 10, 1652, John 
Coif^n, of Boston, who died in 1658. 

ii. Elizabltu, b. ; married William Tyng, who died at Boston, Jan- 
uary 18, 1653. 

Thomas Gray. 

In the name of God Amen, The xvi*** day of August in the yeare of the 
Rai^^ne of our soverai^ne Lord James by the grace of God of England 
S(;otlaiid Fraunce and Ireland Kinge defcndo' of the faith &c that is to saye 
of I'^ngland Fraunce and Ireland the foureth And of Scotlande the fortye 
And in the vere of our Lorde God one thousand six hundretl and sixe I Tho- 
nms Ciray of the IJorrough of Harwich in the County of Essex and Dio- 
ce^so of London being somewhat weake in body but in good and pfect re- 
ni«*inl)r:iunce tliancks be given to alniightie God therefore, Callinge to my 
mind the in!»tabilitye of this niortall life, and intending to dispose of such 
liuidcs tenements hereditaments and other substance after my decease where- 
with it hath pleased alniightie God of his goo<lness to endowe me in this 
world do make ordeync and declare this my last will and Testament in 
manner and forme following that is to saie. First I doe yeild and 
bequifatli my soule into the hands of alniightie God, hoping through the 
merritts death and passion of our Lorde and saviour Christe Jesus to have 
full pardon and remission of all my synnes, and my body to be commytted 
to (;hristian burial 1 at the discrec5n of mv Executrix. Item I doe give 
bequeath and devise unto Katherine my wife All my moyetie parte and 
purparte of all and singuler those messuags lands tenements and he- 
re<litauients whatsoever with all and singuler their appurteiincs aswell 
fre«* as Ix^iidc or coppilumlde or custymary tennte scituate lieinge and beinge 
in Sutton in the Countie of SufF. which late were of Robert Stiles late of 
Sutton Yeoman deceased father of the said Katherine my wife, th'othe' 
niov(;tic part or purparte whereof one Thomas Wyseman Esquire my bro- 
th»M- in law now houldelh. To have and to hould my saide moyetie parte 
and purparte of all and singuler the saide messuags lands Tennements and 
heridiiaments with all and singuler th appurteuncs unto the saide Katherine 

• On bis will lie used a seal with the arms of Coytmore of Coytmorc, Camanron, rli. : 
GuieH, a clievrun between three stags* heads cat)06iicd Argent, a crescent for difference. 



1880.] Qray and Coytmore. 255 

my wife and her assignes for and during the time and terme of her naturall 
life. And after the decease of the saide Katherine my wife I doe give will 
and bequeath my said moyetie parte or purparte of all and singuler the said 
messuags lands tenements and heriditaments with th'appurtenncs unto 
Thomas Gray my sonne To have and to hould to the said Thomas Gray 
and to the heires of his bodie lawfullie begotten. And if it shall happen 
the saide Thomas Gray my sonne to die withoute heires of his bodie law- 
fully begotten, Then I will ordeyne and devise by these pi-esents That my 
8aide moyetie parte or purparte of all and singuler the saide messuags lands 
tenements and hereditaments with th'appurtenncs shall whoUie remaine and 
be unto Suzan Gray Pamell Gray and Kutherine Gray my daughters and 
to the heires of their bodies lawfulie begotten. And if it shall happy my 
saide daughters, to die without heires of their bodies lawfully begotten, 
Then I will and ordeyne that all and singuler the p'misses before willed and 
devised shall whollie remaine to the saide Katherine my wife and her heires 
for ever. Provided alwayes that if the saide Katherine my wief at any tyme 
hereafter shall thinke meet and convenient for the better good proffitt and 
advancement of her selfe and of my saide children to make sale of my saide 
moyetie parte and purparte of all the said messuags lands tenements 
hereditaments and other the p^misses with thappurteiincs either for and 
towards the purchasinge buyenge of thother moyetie parte or purparte of 
the saide messuags lands tenements and heriditaments with thappur- 
tenncs which the saide Thomas Wiseman my brother in law doe nowe hould 
or of any other lands and tenements whatsoever, Then my full true intent 
and meaning is, And I doe will ordeyne and devise by these p'nts that my 
saide moyetie parte or purparte of all and singuler the saide messuags lands 
lennements and heriditaments with appurteuucs shall be sould by my 
saide wife to and for the best profHtt and advantage that may be had for the 
same. And the money arisinge growinge and comiuge of for and uppon the 
sale thereof to be used bestowed imployed and disposed for and towards the 
purchasing and buyenge either of the saide other moyetie parte or purparte 
of the saide messuags lands tennements and heriditaments which the saide 
Thomas Wiseman nowe houldeth at of any other lands or Tennements what- 
soever, w^^ saide lands Tennements and heriditaments to be purchased and 
bought as aforesaid I will and ordaine by these p^'nts to be assured and con- 
veyed by good and lawfuU writings surrenders assuranncs and conveyanncs 
in the law accordinge to the nature of the tenure of the p'misses in manner 
and forme followinge, That is to sale, to the saide Katherine my wife and 
her assignes for and during the terme of her naturall life. And after her 
decease to the saide Thomas Gray my sonne and to the heires of his bodie 
lawfullie begotten. And for defaufte and wante of such heires to the said Su- 
zan Gray Pamell Gray and Katherine Gray my saide daughters and to 
their heires of their bodies lawfullie begotten, And for want of such heires 
to remaine to the next heires of the said Katherine my wife for ever. And 
I doe further will and ordaine by these p'nts That the said Katherine my 
wife before she doe make anie sale of the saide moyetie parte or pur- 
parte of the saide lands tennements and heriditaments shall become 
bonnden to my Sup visor hereafter named in this my last will and Testa- 
ment in one writinge obligatory in the somme of One Thowsand poundes of 
lawfuU English money with condi66n thereuppon to be indorsed for the 
true pforminge accomplishing and fulfilling of all things especified and con- 
teyn^ in this my last will and Testament of her parte to be done accom- 
plished and fulfiUed according to the true intent purporte and plaine mean- 
VOL* xxxiy. 23* 



256 Gray and Coytmore. [J0I7, 

in^e of the same. And if the saide Katherine my wife shall nott become 
hcmudeu or refuse to become bonnden in manner (and) forme aforesaide, 
Then my will and true intent is, and I doe will and ordaine by these j/nU 
Tliat any such bargaine and sale to be made as aforesaide of mj saide moj- 
etie parte or purpairte of the said messuags lands tennements and heredita- 
ments with th'appurteuncs or of any or every parte or pcell thereof to be 
utterly voide and of none effect to all intents and purposes and she utterij 
difiabled to make any such sale thereof. And that my former gnifts and de- 
visee above made of the same and of every parte and pcell thereof to my 
saide wife and children shall stande and remaine in their full force and ef- 
fect, Anie thinge in these p'^nts conteyned to the contrary notwithstandinge. 
Item I do give and bec^ueath unto the saide Suzan Gray my daughter tibe 
somme of one hundreth pounds of lawfuU English money to be paide to her 
by my Executrix when she shall accomplish her fuU age of xviij^'* yens 
(if she shall happen to live so longe). Item I doe give and bequeath unto 
the saide Pamell Gray my daughter the like sonmie of one hundreth poondei 
of like English money to be paide her by my Executrix at her full age of 
xviij*° yeres (if she shall happen to live so longe.) Item I give and be- 
queath unto the saide Katherine Gray my daughter the like somme of <Hie 
hundreth pounds of like English money to be paide unto her by my saide 
Executrix at her full age of eighteue yeres (if she the saide Katherine 
shall happen to live so long.) The residue of my goodes and Chattells plate 
money Jewells moveables utensills and household stufe nnbequeathed I doe 
whollie give and bequeath to the saide Katherine my wife towards the 
payment of my saide legacies and discharging of my debts, which saide Kath- 
erine my wife I doe ordeyne constitute and make my sole Executrix of this 
my last Will and Testament And I further constitute and ordaine Hugh 
Branham clerke to be the Supvisor of the same, giving and beqneathinge 
unto him for his paines and labour the somme of thre poundes. 

In wituesse whereof I the saide Thomas Gray have to ev'y sheete of paf 
of this my last will and Testament conteyning in all six sheets of paper patt 
to my handes the day and yere above written. Thomas Grat. 

These bein*^ witnesses hereunto. 
Anthony Branham. Richard Reynolds. John Moore his marke. 
Proved at London 29 June 1607. 

Rowland Coyimore, 

In the name of God Amen The fiveth daye of June Anno Dni one thou- 
sand Hixc hundred twcntie sixe And in the second yeare of the Raigne of 
our Soveraigne lord Charles by the grace of God King of England Scot- 
laurl Frauncc and Ireland defeudo' of the faith etc. I Rowland Coytemore 
of Wappiiig in the Countie of Midd. marriner being in good and perfect 
health and memor}' laud and praise bee given to God for the same doe make 
and declare this my last Will and testament in manner and forme follow- 
iuge that is to saie First and principally above all earthly thinges I com- 
mend my soule to the allmightie God my maker and creator and to his 
Sonne Christ Jesus my Saviour and Redeemer, hopeing and stedfastly assur- 
ing myselfe that thorough the meritts bitter death and passion w*^ my Sa- 
vio' suffered for mee to bee one of Gods elect in heaven there to receave 
life everlasting. My body I coinend to the earth wherof it was made and 
as touching and concerning the disposicon of all and singuler such worldly 
goods and substance w°^ God hath endued we w^all I give and bequeath 
Uie same as foUoweth vizt* 



1880.] Chray and Coytmore. 257 

Item I give & beqneath nnto my loveing Sonne Thomas Coytmore and 
to his heires and assignes for ever All that my messuage or Tenement and 
all my lands hereditaments and apptenncs thereunto belonging aswell free- 
hold as Coppyhold Scituate lying and being in the mannor of Milton in the 
parish of Prittlewell als Pricklewell in the countie of Essex now in the ten- 
ure and occupation of John Greene together w^ fewer kedles* lying and 
being at Southend in the aforesaid mannor now in the tenure and occupa- 
66n of Crips. 

Item I give and bequeath unto my said sonne Thomas Coytemore and 
to his heires and assignes for ever All that my farme and Coppyhold land 
w*^ th*appurtenncs thereunto belonging conteyning forty and fower acres or 
thereabouts scituate lying and being in the parish of great Bursted in the 
Countie of Essex all w^'^ said coppyhold land before by mee given and be- 
qeathed unto my said Sonne Thomas Coytemore I have according to the 
custome of the said Manno' surrendred to the lymita66n and use of this 
my last will and testament Provided allwaies and never the lesse my mind 
will and mening is that my wife Katherin Coytemore shall have and enjoy 
to her owne use and behoofe the aforesaid messuag or tenement Kedles 
Farme and coppyhold lands w^ th*apptenncs thereunto belonging before 
by mee given and bequeathed unto my said Sonne Thomas Coytemore And 
shall have receave and take the rents issues profitts and benefitts thereof 
untill my said Sonne shall accomplish his age of one and twentie yeares 
But neverthelesse upon condic6n that my said wife Katherin Coytemore 
shall satisfy and paie out of the Rents of the said messuage or tent. Ked- 
dles Farme and coppyhold lands w^'^ theire appurtenances (as the same shall 
grow due and payable) unto my daughter Elizabeth Coytemore the some 
of threescore pounds of lawful! money of England when she shall accom- 
plish the age of one and twentie yeares or bee married w^^ which shall first 
happen. 

Item my will mind and meaning is that my said daughter Elizabeth 
Coytemore before she receave the said some of threescore pounds shall give 
sufficient bond and put in sufficient suretie to repay the said some of three- 
score pounds unto my said wife if my said Sonne Thomas shall happen to 
depart this life before he shall accomplish his full age of one and twentie 
yeares For then and in such case my said Soime Thomas Coytmore dying 
my mind and will is that my said daughter Elizabeth shall have and enjoy 
to the onely proper use and behoofe of her and her heires and assignes for 
ever all that my foresaid messuag or tenement, Keddles Farme and Coppy- 
hold land w^ thapptenncs thereunto belonging aswell scituate ly inland 
being in the parish of Prittlewell als Pricklewell as in the pishof great Burs- 
ted aforesaid before by mee geven and bequeathed to my said Sonne Tho- 
mas Coytemore. 

Item I give and bequeath unto my said daughter Elizabeth Coytmore 
and to her heires and assignes for ever All that my messuage or Tenement 
and backside w^ thappurtenucs thereunto belonging aswell freehold as 
coppyhold commonly called and knowne by the signe of the blew boare 
scituate and being in the towue or parish of Retchford in the Countie of 
Essex aforesaid now in the tenure and occupa65n of William Ashwell als 
Hare Which said messuage or tenement and backside w^ the appurtenances 
or such pte thereof as is Coppyhold I have according to the custome of the 
said Manno' surrendred in the hands of the Lord to the lymitacbn and 
use of this my last will & testament. 

• Kedles or Kidells are weirs to catch flsh* 



258 Gray and Ooytmare. [Jntyt 

Item my will is that my Executrix hereunder named shall sell the said 
messuag or tenem* w^ the appurtenances thereunto belonging to the 
use profitt and behoofe of my said daughter Elizabeth my said Executrix 
putting in good securitie to my Ch'erseers to buy w^ the said money that 
she shall receave for the same as good or better purchase for my said daugh- 
ter and to the use of her and her heires onelv forever. Provided allwaies 
and my will is That if it happen my said daughter Elizabeth to dye or de- 
cease out of this p'nte life before she shall accomplish the age of one and 
t wen tie yeares or bee married That then the said messuag or tenement 
Backside and premisses cailled and knowne by the signe of the blew boare 
aforesaid soe to her be<iueathed or such other purchase as shalbe purdiased 
for the same shall descend come and remaine unto my aforesaid Sonne 
Thomas Coytmore and to his heires and assignes for ever. 

Item my mind and mcaninge is that my said wife Eatherin Coytmore 
shall alsoe liave and enjoy the aforesaid messuag or tenement Backside and 
appurteuncs before by mee given and bequeathed unto my said daughter 
Elizabeth and shall have receave and take the rents issues profitts and beo- 
efitts thereof untill my said daughter Elizabeth shall accomplish her age of 
one and twentie yeares or bee married (w^^ of either of the said tymes 
shall first happen to come or bee) for and towards the maintenance appell- 
ing and well bringing up of my said daughter according as shall seeme fit- 
ting and to the likeing of my Overseers. 

Item I give and bequeath unto my Sonne in lawe Thomas Gray and to 
his heires and assignes for ever All those my two coppyhold Tenements w^ 
their appiirteiincs scituate lying and being w'^in the parish of Rederith als 
RederiiF in the couutie of Surrey now in the severall tenures and occupa- 
65ns of Francis Welbey and John Moore the w'^ coppyhold tenements I 
have accordinor to the custome of the said mannd surrendred into the hands 
of the Lord to the lymitacbn and use of this my last will and testament. 

Item my mind is that if it shall happen the aforesaid so trie of threescore 
pounds shall not bee satisfied and paid unto my said daughter Elizabeth 
Coytemore before my said sonue Thomas Coytemore shall accomplish his 
age of one and twentie yeares That then my said Sonue shall satisfie and 
paie the same And if he refuse to paie then I doe recall from my said 
Sonne All my freehold land l)efore to him bequeathed and doe give and 
bequeath the same unto my Executrix hereunder named to bee sold by her 
for the payment of the said some of fowerscore pounds unto my said daugh- 
ter Elizabeth as aforesaid. 

Item my will is that if it shall happen all my Children and Childrens 
children to dye or decease out of this p'te life before mee or before they 
shall accomplish theire severall ages of one and twentie yeares or bee mar- 
ried tlien all my foresaid lands shall remayne come & bee unto my kinsman 
Hugh Hughs als Gwyn my Sister Elizabeths Sonne. 

Item I give and bequeath unto my Grandson William Ball the sonne of 
William Ball* the some of fortie shillino:s and unto the aforesaid Iluvh 
Hughes als Gwyn three pounds and unto my daughter in lawe daughter 
Dorothy Lambertont fortie shillings to bee paid unto them severally w^^'in 
one yeare after my decease if they shalbe livcing. 

Item I give and bequeath unto the poore of Wapping three pounds and 
to the poore of the upper hamlett of Whitechapple the soiiie of fortie shill- 
ings to bee paid to them severally w^^'in one month after my decease. 

* nc probably married a daughter of Rowland Coytmore by his first wife, 
t She may have been daughter of Susan, the eldest daughter of Thomas Gray, otherwise 
only mentioned in his will. 



1880.] Bristol Church Hecords. 259 

Item I give and bequeath unto the M" of the Trynotj house for theire 
poore the some of tea pounds to bee paid w^n one yeare after my decease. 

Item the rest and Residue of all and singuler my goods chattells leases 
shipping and all other things and substance whatsoever to mee belonging 
and not bequeathed I doe give and bequeath unto my foresaid wife £[athe- 
rin Coy temore Whom I doe nominate my full and sole Executrix of this my 
last will and testament and gardian unto my aforesaid children. And I 
doe nominate and appoint my Sonnes in law Thomas Gray and William 
Rainsborough* of Wapping aforesaid marrin's overseers hereof entreating 
them to be carefull in seeing the same performed and I doe give to each of 
them forty shillings a peece for theire paines to bee taken therein. 

In witnes whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seale the dale and 
yeare first above written. Rowland Cott£mobb. 

Read signed sealed and as the last will and testament of the said Row- 
land Coytemore published and delivered in the presents of Raph Bower 
Pab. Scr. John Wheatley ser* to the said Scr. 

Proved at London 24 November 1626. 



BRISTOL CHURCH RECORDS. 



List of Baptisms from the Records of the Church of Christ 
AT Bristol, R. I. (formerly Bristol, Mass.), 
Organized May 3, 1687. 

Commnnidated by Geobob T. Paine, Esq., of Providonce, B. I. 

[Continaed from page 138.] 

[1710.] Rev. John Sparhawk, Pastor. 

June 25. John, son of Deliverance Fry. 

Nathaniel, son of Deliverance Fry. 

Mary, dau. of Deliverance Fry. 

Ranah, daa. of Deliverance Fry. 

Martha, dau. of Deliverance Fry. 
July 23. Anthony, son of Deliverance Fry. 

Abigail, dau. of Edward and Elizabeth Adams. 
Augt 20. Elizabeth, wife of John Kinicut. 
Sept. 10. Sarah, dau. of Joseph and Grace Gidens. 
Nov. 5. Mary, dau. of Joseph and Martha Ward well. 
19. Jonathan, son of Angel and Hannah Torrey. 
Dec. 17. Abigail, dau. of Samuel and Abigail Howland. 

24. Peter, son of Mr Peter and Katherine Papillion. 

Charity, dau. of William and Charity Martin. 
31. Daniel, son of John and Elizabeth Green. 
Jany. 7. Mary, dau. of Peter and Mary Reynolds. 
Mch. 11. Nathan, son of widow Mary Woodcock. 

Elizabeth, dau. of widow Mary Woodcock. 

Tabitha, dau. of widow Mary Woodcock. 

• Judith, wife, probably second, of Capt William Bainsborough, may hare been a dau. 
of Rowland Coytmore by his first wife. 



260 Bristol Ohurch Becords. [Jul 

1711. 
Aprill 8. Sarah, dau. of Richard and Sarah Pearce. 
29. Elizabeth, daa. of Eleazer and Lidia Gary. 
Jaly 8. Henry, son of David and Elizabeth Gary. 

Sarah, daa. of Jabez Jr. and Patience Rowland. 
Elizabeth, dau. of John Jr and Elizabeth Bosworth. 
Sept 2. Thomas, son of Jonathan and Elizabeth Peck. 

23. Thomas, son of John Jr and Hannah Martin, its father be! 

dead. 
Feby. 24. Jacob Waldron, adnlt. 

Margaret Osbom, adult 
1712. 
April 13. Ebenezer, son of John and Briget (?) Papillio. 

27. Elizabeth Gorham a widow, a liver at Newport. 
June 22. Mary, dau. of Angel and Hannah Torrey. 

Joseph, son of John and Mary Zolod. 
July 6. Benjamin, son of William and Martha Throop. 
Aug. 17. Hannah, dau. of Henry Glover. 
Sep. 7. Bridgit, dau. of James and Bridget Gary. 

Susannah, dau. of Henry and Susannah Bragg. 

Samuel, son of John Bridge — and an adult 
Feby. 1. Hannah, dau. of Nathaniel and Sarah Newdegate. 

1713. 
Mar. 22. Nathaniel, son of Benjamin and Susannah Gary. 
Apl. 5. Mercey, dau. of Thomas and Abigail Throope. 

Sarah Peanan, dau. of James and Dorothy Pinian. (?) 
May 17. William, son of William and Ghristian Martin. 

Martha, dau. of Joseph and Grace Giddiugs. 
July 12. Eliza, dau. of Samuel Smith. 
Sep. 20. Jabez, son of Jabez and Patience Howlaud. 

Eleazer, son of Eleazer and Lidia Garv. 

__ * 

William, son of John and Elizabeth Liudsey. 

Mary, dau. of Joseph and Martha Wardwell. 
27. John, son of John and Priscilla Sparhawk. 

John, son of Samuel and Abigail Howland. 
Dec 6. Richard, son of Richard and Sarah Pearse. 

Henry, son of John Bosworth Jr. 
1714. 
Aug. 15. Josiah, son of Samuel and Susannah Vial. 

Martha, dau. of John and Elizabeth Green. 

John, son of William and Hannah Eddy, the father being 
deceased. 
Oct 24. Hezekiah, son of John and Elizabeth Kinnicut 

1715. 
March 27. Nathaniel, son of John and Priscilla Sparhawk. 

John, son of John and Sarah Osborn. 
July 10. Sarah, dau. of John and All ice Gladding. 

Thomas, son of William and Ghristian Martin. 

Isaac, son of Isaac and Mary Goreham. 

Hezekiah, son of Isaac and Mary Goreham. 

Daniel, son of Daniel and Elizabeth Smith. 

John, son of Daniel and Elizabeth Smith. 

24. Susannah, dau. of Benjamin and Susannah Gary. 



31. 



] Bristol Church Records. 261 

John, son of Henry and Susannah Bragg. 
Joseph, son of Joseph and Martha Wordall. 
Mary, dau. of Thomas and Hannah Hortou. 
Anne /. . v dan. of Benjamin and Sosannah Reynolds. 
Mary, ^ ^°®''' dau. of Benjamin and Susannah Reynolds. 
2. Hannah, wife of William Walker. 

Nathaniel, son of Josiah and Ruth Gary. 

Jemima, dau. of Josiah and Ruth Gary. 

Ruth, wife of Josiah Gary. 

Nathaniel, son of Nathaniel and Mary South worth. 

Mehitahle, dau. of £dward and Mehitahle Bosworth. 

23. Lidiah, dau. of Lt. William and Martha Throop. 
6. Sarah, wife of James Hale. 

William, son of Richard Pearse. 
6. 
22. Benjamin, son of Samuel Smith. 

26. Sarah, dau. of Nathaniel Paine Jr and his wife. 
Edward, son of John and Elizabeth Kinnicut. 
Lydia, dau. of John and Elizabeth Kinnicut. 

2. Hezekiah, son of Samuel and Susannah Viall. 
16. Mowrey Munro, adult. 

George, son of Thomas and Abigail Throope. 
Sarah, dau. of John Bosworth Jr. 

2. Mary, dau. of Benjamin and Susannah Reynolds. 
30. Martha, dau. of Joseph and Martha Wardall. 

17. 

24. Patience, dau. of Jabez and Patience Howland. 
Bethiah, dau. of Benjamin and Susannah Gary. 

27. Leah, wife of Jabez Goreham Jr. 

Samuel, son of Jabez Jr and Leah Groreham. 

Shubael, son of Jabez Jr and Leah Goreham. 

Elizabeth, dau. of Jabez Jr and Leah Goreham. 

Hannah, dau. of Jabez Jr and Leah Goreham. 

Nathaniel, son of Peter and Mary Reynolds. 

Joseph, son of Josiah and Ruth Gary. 

Allice, dau. of Henry and Susannah Bragg. 

John, son of Mary (widow) and Edward Gross deceased. 

Josiah, son of Mary (widow) and Edward Gross deceased. 

Susannah, dau. of William Martin. 

William, son of Nathaniel Southworth. 

Edward, son of Edward and Mehitahle Bosworth. 

Elizabeth, dau. of Elisha and Hannah May. 

3. Mary, dau. of Thomas and Abigail Throope. 

21. Rev. Mr. Nathaniel Gotton, Pastor. 

24. Abigail, dau. of Benjamin and Susannah Gary. 

Elizabeth, dau. of Benjamin and Susannah Gary. 

Richard, son of Samuel Smith. 

Phebe, dau. of Samuel and Abigail Howland. 
10. George, son of Joseph Reynolds. 

Bellamy, son of Nathaniel Bosworth. 

Nathaniel, son of Nathaniel Bosworth. 

Bridget, dau. of Nathaniel Bosworth. 



268 Bri9tol Church Eeeards. [July, 

Ann, dan. of Nathaniel Boswortb. 

Mary, dau. of Jabez and Leah Grorham. 
15. Ebenezer, son of Deacon John Throope. 
22. John, son of Obadiah and Hester Papillion, 

Hester, dau. of Obadiah and Hester Papillion. 

Elizabeth, dau. of Edward Boswortb. 
29. Caroline Waldron — adult 
Nov. 6. Sarah, dau. of Edward and Mary Little. 

Mary, dau. of Edward and Mary Little. 

Josiah, son of Josiah and Hannah Humphrey. 

Samuel, son of Josiah and Hannah Humphrey. 
26. Samuel, son of Obadiah and Hester Papillion. 
December. Timothy, son of Timothy and Alethea Fales. 

Nathaniel, son of Timothy and Alethea Fales. 

Thomas, son of Jabez and Patience Howland. 

Judith, dau. of Benjamin and Judith Boswortb. 

Hannah, dan. of Benjamin and Judith Boswortb. 

Abigail, dau. of Benjamin and Judith Bosworth. 

Jemima, dau. of Edward and Mehetable Bosworth. 

Elizabeth, dau. of Daniel and Elizabeth Smith. 

Da^^d, son of Daniel and Elizabeth Smith. 

Timothy Guy — adult.' 

Ruth, dau. of Benjamin and Ruth Bosworth. 

Elisha, son of Elisha May. 

John, son of Elisha May. 

Hannah, dau. of Elisha May. 

Mary, dau. of Nathaniel and Abigail Woodbury. 

Eleazer, son of Samuel and Abigail Southworth. 

Elizabeth, dau. of Samuel and Abigail Southworth. 

WillLam, son of Samuel and Abigail Southworth. 

Rebecca, dau. of Samuel and Abigail Southworth. 
1722. 
July 29. Capt. William Throope. 

Capt. Reynolds and his wife. 

Nathaniel Jacobs and his wife. 

John Bosworth and his wife. 

Pxlward Bosworth and his wife. 

Hannah, wife of Capt. Charles Church. 
Aug. 3. Capt Charles Church. 
5. Constant 

Nathaniel 

P^lizabcth 

Hannah 

Dorothy 

Sarah 
Augt 5. Joseph, son of Nathaniel and Mercy Jacobs. 

Benjamin, son of Nathaniel and Mercy Jacobs. 

Mary, dau. of Nathaniel and Mercy Jacobs. 

Josiah, son of Mrs. Yetmercy Howland. 

Yetmcrcy, dau. of Mrs Yetmercy Howland. 

Joseph 1 

Lidiah >- children of Joseph and Lidiah Howland. 

Elizabeth ) 



Taken into full 
communion. 



>> children of Capt Charles and Hannah Church. 



Bristol Church Records. 



263 



^children of Philip Bisha. 



John GladdiDg — adalt 

Charles, son of John Qlading. 

Daniel, son of John Glading. 

Hannah, dan. of Timothy Guy. 

Mary, dan. of John and Mary LawlesB. 

John 

Philip 

James 

Mary 

Sarah 

Elizabeth 

Hannah, dau. of Josiah Homphrey. 

Beth' h I ^^^^''^^ ^^ Benjamin Grorham. 

2. Alethea, dau. of Timothy Fales. 

Priscilla, dau. of Cornelius Waldron. 
n i Stephen, son of Joseph and Martha Wardell. 
lb. < Benjamin, son of Benjamin Reynolds. 
3y. ( Mehitabel, dau. of Benjamin and Susannah Cary. 
20. Samuel, son of Benjamin and Ruth Bosworth. 

Elizabeth, dau. of Joseph and Phebe Reynolds. 
27. Rowland, son of Rev. Nathaniel Cotton 
17. Hannah, dau. of Nathaniel Jacobs. 
24. Mary dau. of Samuel Howland. 

Elizabeth Drowne. 
Bl. Thomas, son of Edward and Mary Little. 
1723Hannah ] 

l^r i scil 1 a 

Merc f ^^' ^^ Nathaniel and Abigail Smith. 

Lydia 
ipril.Martha, dau. of John Glading. 
Batbsheba Tiffany, adult 
Abigail, dau. of Nathaniel Woodbury. 
John, son of John Lawless. 

, son of Jonathan Peck. 

Mrs. Elizabeth Bristow. 

Elizabeth Bristow, dau. of Mrs Elizabeth Bristow. 

Thomas, son of Mrs Elizabeth Bristow. 

Joseph 



^ children of Joseph Phillips. 



Micael 
John 
Bridget 
Susannah 
24 Hopestill Potter himself. 
Elizabeth 
Susannah 
Jemima 
Simeon 
Lidia 

Sarah, dau. of Benjamin Gorham. 
1. Benjamin Munroe, adult 



► children of HopestiU Potter 



OL. XXXIY. 



24 



264 Longmeadaw FamUie9. [Jnlji 



Henry 
Charles 



Sh h 1 ^^^^'^ ^^ Benjamin Monro. 

Alercy 
1723-4, Jan. 26. 

Dorothy, dan. of Nathaniel and Sarah Paine. 
Feb. 6. William, son of William Jr and Elizabeth 'Fhroope. 

Joseph, son of William Jr and Elizabeth Throope. 
1 6. Ebenezer r . ^ son of Nathaniel and Lydia Bosworth. 

Lydia ^ ^' dau. of Nathaniel and Lydia Bosworth. 
1727-8 Jan. 21. 

Elizabeth, dau. of Benjamin and Bethia Gorham. 
Feb. 17. Samnel Clark, son of Nathaniel Paine. 

[The Rev. Mr. Cotton died July 3, 1729, and was succeeded by the 
Rev. Barnabas Taylor, installed Dec. 25, 1729. Mr. Taylor was dismissed 
June 3, 1740, and was succeeded by the Rev. John Burt, who commenced 
preaching here in July, 1740, and was installed May 13, 1741. The Rev. 
James P. Lane, the present pastor of this church, vrrites to us, under date 
of April 15, 1880, that the church has now no records during the pastorate 
of the Rev. Mr. Taylor, there being a hiatus from the close of the first 
book in 1729, on the death of the Rev. Mr. Cotton, until 1741, when Parson 
Burt's records commence. 

Query. Are the Rev. Mr. Taylor's records in private hands, or did he 
keep none ? — Editor.] 



LONGMEADOW (MASS.) FAMILIES. 

Communicated by Wilulrd S. Allen, A.M., of East Boston, Mass. 

[Continued fVom p. 100.] 

4th Generation. Stephen Colton, of Wilbraham, son of Isaac and 
Mary, was married Dec. 22, 1755, to Abigail Stebbins. Their children- 
Nameless, born March 21, 1756, and died the same day. Abigail, born 
Jan. 24, 1757. Sarah, born June 19, 1758. Isaac, born April 13, 1760. 
Sahara, born March 27, 1762. Lina, born Sept. 10, 1764. Cloe, born 
Jan. 1, 1766. Reuba, born Nov. 27, 1767. Stephen, bom June IB. 
1770. Plinny, born March, 1772. Elam, bom Aug. 28, 1774. Mercy, 
born Oct. 1776. Hannah, bora Feb. 12, 1779. Betsey, born Sept. 4, 
1781. Stephen Colton the father died July 30, 1812. 

[^Page 78.] 5th Generation. Rev. Simeon Colton, son of Jabez and 
Mary, was married Sept. 2, 1812, to Lucretia Colton, daughter of Capt. 
Gideon and Lucretia Colton, page 69. 

5th Generation. Elijah Colton, of Longmeadow, son of Jabez and 
Mary, was married May 19, 1811, to Olive Taylor, daughter of Stephen 
and Anna Taylor, page 211. He died Jan. 17, 1844, age 57. Their 
children — Anna, born June 15, 1812, married Timothy Warren Pease, of 
Enfield, 1836. Stephen Taylor, born Aug. 21, 1815, married Cyntlua 
Terry, of Enfield, 1842. Francis, born Jan. 8, 1820, died Sept 30, 1822. 

5th Generation. Sabin Colton, of Longmeadow, son of Major Luther 



1880.] Longmeadow Families. 265 

and Thankful Colton, was married Jan. 2, 1811, to Rhoda Boardman. 
Their chiiaren— Delia Thankful, born Oct. 30, 1811. Sabin Woolworth, 
bom Feb. 20, 1813, grocer, Philadelphia. Rhoda B., bom Oct. 30, 1814. 
Julia Ann, l)om April 20, 1825. 

\^Page 79.] Capt. Luther Colton, of Longmeadow, son of Major Lu- 
ther and Thankful, was married Dec. 17, 1809, to Lucy Cooley, daughter 
of Josiah an<l Abiel Cooley. Their children — Luther Woolworth, bom 
April 3, 1812. Francis, born March 16, 1815, died April 19, 1815. Lu- 
cy Ann, born June 1, 1817. Josiah Cooley Colton, born Dec. 9, 1825. 

[^Page 80.] 6th Generation. Levi Colton, son of Charles and Lucy, 
was married March 25, 1798, to Freelove Chandler, daughter of Stephen 
and Freelove Chandler. Their children — Love, bora Dec 31, 1798, died 
Jan. 12, 1820, age 22. Lovice, born April 5, 1800, married Roswell Ter- 
ry, of Enfield, 1830. Levi, born May 23, 1802, lived in New York. 
Chauncy, born Jan. 26, 1804, married Lavinia H. Ware, of Oakham, 
1830. Eliza, born Feb. 19, 1806. Julia, born March 25, 1808, married 
Andrew King, of Suffield, 1830. Francis, born Sept. 9, 1810. Nancy 
Amanda, born Oct. 4, 1814. Hannah, born Nov. 2, 1817. Levi the 
father died July 12, 1828. His widow married John Warner, 1831. Lovice 
married S — Allen, of Springfield, March 26, 1823. 

6th Generation. Solomon Colton, son of Charles and Lucy, was mar- 
ried Oct. 12, 1796, to Elizabeth Hancock, daughter of William and Han- 
nah Hancock. Their children — Jonathan, born July 21, 1797. Runsley, 
born April 29, 1799. Solomon, born Nov. 3, 1800, died May 21, 1802. 
Elizabeth, born Nov. 12, 1802. Lucy, bom July 8, 1804. Solomon, born 
June 15, 1807. Aaron, bom April 26, 1809, died AprU 27, 1833. Ste- 
phen, born March 4, 1811. Solomon the father died Dec. 31, 1838, age 66. 

[/V?^c81.] 6th Generation. Alpheus Colton, son of George and Sarah 
Colton, was married Aug. 31, 1786, to Loice Spencer, daughter of Ebenezer 
Spencer, of Somers. Their children — Alpheus Spencer, born May 2, 1788, 
went to New London. Loice, b. Feb. 23, 1791, married William C. Silcox, 
Aug. 31, 1812, died April 18, 1838. Nathan Titus Salter, b. March 10, 1794, 
went to Rochester. Experience, born April 6, 1797, married Josiah Hunt, 
pub. Sept. 6, 1818. Harriet, born July 6, 1799, married Walter Bliss, 
Dec- 19, 1820. James, born Aug. 7, 1801, lived in New York, n^arried 
Lovice Calkins. Levi Snow, born Sept 30, 1804, lived in Iowa. Daniel 
L., born Nov. 25, 1806, died Dec. 19, 1821, age 15. Noah, born Feb. 22, 
181 i, died Sept. 29, 181 1. Alpheus the father died Oct. 22, 1823, age 58. 
Lois the mother died May 15, 1830. James was married Nov. 13, 1823. 

6th Generation. Demas Colton, son of George and Sarah Colton, was 
married Feb. 5 or 6, 1789, to Mary Woolworth, daughter of Richard and 
Loice Woolworth. Their children — Laura, bom Sept. 15, 1789, married 
Daniel Burbank, died March 19, 1853. Philanda, bom Sept. 4, 1791, died 
Nov. 27, 1813, age 22. George, born Sept. 29, 1793, died at Springfield 
about 1836. Loice, born March 14, 1796, married Mr. Comstock, of Hart- 
ford. Demas, born March 24, 1798, lived at Newark, New Jersey. Joseph 
Hutchins, born July 5, 1800, lived at New York. Polly Woolworth, bom 
"Nov. 30, 1802, married Lathrop Olmsted, died in Iowa. Lester, born 
April 4, 1805, died at Hartford. Angeline, born May 31, 1809, married 
Mr. Wentworth, her second husband. Chaimcy Goodrich, bom July 3, 
1811, died April 5, 1812. Mary the mother of this family, died Oct. 10, 
1834, ago 65. 



266 Longmeadow Families [Jalji 

[Page 82.] 6th GeneratioD. Abishai ColtoD, son of George and Sa- 
rah ColtoD, was married May 20, 1792. to Abigail DenisoD, daughter of 
William and Susannah Denison, of Strafford, state of Vermont. They 
were formerly of Stonington, state of Connecticat- Their children — Ly- 
man, born March, 1793, died July, 1793. Alonzo, bom Oct. 1794. Wil- 
liam Denison, bom Jan. 21, 1797. Calvin Swan, bom Sept. 18, 1799. 
Kufus, bom Oct. 24, 1802. Amanda, born Nov. 29, 1804, died aged two 
years and 6 months. Adolphns, bom March 12, 1808, died the 13th of 
April following. 

6th Generation. Julias Colton, son of George and Sarah Colton, was 
married to Sibyl Port, Nov. 1789. Their children — Calvin, bom Aug. 26, 
1790, died April 20, 1799. Asenath, bom Feb. 11, 1792. A son, bora 
Sept 7, 1793, died 29 of Dec Flavia, born April 3, 1797. Lucy, bora 
Dec 2, 1794. Julias, b. Jan. 24, 1801. died Dec 28, 1824, age 24. Isaac 
W., bora Nov. 10, 1803, died Aug. 28. 1828. Thiam, born April 11, 1806. 
Sibyl, bom Dec. 1, 180^5, died 1816. Pamelia, bom April 27, 1812. Sibyl 
the mother died Dec 1 5, 1 840, age 72. 

Gtb Generation. Dimou Colton, of Longmeadow, son of Elnsign Simeon 
and Elizabeth Colton, whs married Janaary 19,1809, to Lydia Rogers. 
She died Aug. 30, 1829, age 44. Their children— Lydia, bom Jan. 26, 
1810. married Ezekiel Adams, of Springfield. Sophia Field, bora Sept. 
20, 1811. married Justin Colton. Amelia Grisiiold, bora Dec. 22, 181S, 
married Otb Chapman, of Springfield. Dimon, born Feb. 26, 1816, mar- 
ried Elizabeth D. Parker, 1851. Simeon, bom Aug. 18, 1818. Moses 
Field, born Feb. 17, 1822. Elizabeth Almira, bora Oct 25, 1827. Lydia 
Champion, bora Jan. 26. 1810. 

\^Page 83.] 6th Generation. William Merrick Colton, of Longmea^ 
dow, son of Dea. William and Hannah Colton. was married Jan. IS, 1808, 
to P2sther Ely, daughter of Jurlah and Anne Ely, of Wilbraham. He died 
Feb. 17, 1823, age 44. Their children— Hannah, bora Oct. 17, 1808. 
William Ely, born Jan. 18, 1810. Chauncy, bora Nov. 21, 1811, and died 
Hged eight hours. Eleanor Pomeroy, bora May 4, 1814, died Joly 16, 1814. 
Jonathan, born Dec. 1, 1812, died Dec. 2, 1812. Eleanor Pomeroy, born 
June 2G, 1815. Mercy Ely, sister of Ethan Colton, died Aug. 23, 1842. 
[ Vacant to page 92.3 

Ist Generation. Benjamin Cooley appears to have been one of the first 
settlers in that part of Springfield called Longmeadow, and from whom 
descended all of that name in the country, as far as is known. His wife» 
name was Sarah. The time and place of their marriage is not known. 
Their children as recorded were — Bethiah, born Sept 16, 1643. died Dec 9. 
1711. Ohediah, bora Sept. 27, 1646, died Sept. 3, 1690. Elakin, bom 
Jan. 8, 1648, died Dec 1, 1711. Daniel, bora May 2, 1651, died Feb. 9, 
1727. Sarah, born Feb. 27, 1653. Benjamin, born Sept. 1, 1656, died 
Nov. 29, 1731. Mary, born June 22, 1659. Joseph, bora March 6, 1661, 
died May 20, 1740. The families of the sons are hereafter in this book 
recorded. Bethiah was married to Henry Chapin, Dec 5, 1604. Sarah 
marrie«l Jonathan Morgan, Jan. 5, 1679. Mary married Thomas Terry. 
April 21, 1687. Benjamin Cooley the father died Aug. 17, 1684. Sarah 
his wife died Aug. 23, 1684. 

2d Generation. Obadiah Cooley, son of Benjamin and Sarah Cooley, 
was married Nov. 9, 1670, to Rebecca Williams. Their children — Reb«5- 
ca, born Aug. 23, 1671. Sarah, born Aug. 3, 1673. Mary, born Dec 9, 
1675. Obadiah, born Aug. 1, 1678, died Oct. 6, 1764. Anna^ born March 



1880.] The Petition of William Horsham. 267 

6,1681. Joseph, bom Nov. 12, 1683, died Sept 20, 1767. Jonathan, 
born June 28, 1686, died Aug. 2, 1752. Mary, married John Ferry, May 
28, 1696. Obadiab the father died Sept 3, 1690. Rebecca the mother 
married again to John Warner, Nov. 26, 1691. Anna married Nathan Col- 
lins, published Jan. 21, 1711. They settled in Brimficld. Rebecca, wife 
of John Warner, died Oct 18, 1715. The families of the sons, see pages 
94 and 95. 

\^Page 93.] 2d Generation. Eliakin Cooley, son of Benjamin and Sa- 
rah Cooley, was married March 12, 1679, to Hannah Tibbals. Their 
children— Hannah, born Dec. 24,1679. Eliakin, born March 19, 1681, 
died Feb. 6, 1755. Mercy, born April 26, 1689. Hannah, married Heze- 
kiah Parsons, Feb. 20, 1701. Mercy, married John Morgan, Jan. 14, 1714. 
Eliakin the father died Dec. 1, 1711, in his 64th year. Hannah the mother 
died Dec 16, 1711. 

2d Generation. Daniel Cooley, son of Benjamin and Sarah, was mar- 
ried Dec. 8, 1680, to Elizabeth Wolcott Their children — Benjamin, born 
Oct 28, 1681. Daniel, bom March 28, 1683. Simon, born March 6, 1687. 
John, born Feb. 23, 1689, died May 10, 1761. Thomas, bom Jan. 28, 
1693, died Nov. 13, 1719, of the King's boil. Elizabeth, born July 23, 
1696. William, bom Aug. 12, 1698. The families of the sons may be 
seen hereafter, 96, 97, 98. Elizabeth married Joshua Field Dec. 15, 1719. 
Elizabeth the mother died Jan. 31, 1708. Daniel Cooley was married again 
June 17,1 709, to Lydia Burt, widow of Jonathan Burt Daniel the father 
died Feb. 9, 1727, in his 76th vear. Lydia died Jan. 31, 1739. 

2d Generation. Benjamin Cooley, son of Benjamin and Sarah Cooley, 
was married to Abigail Bag. Their children — Abigail, born Oct. 28, 1695. 
Lydia, born Sept 6, 1706. Abigail, married Henry Woolcott, Dec. 27, 
1716, page 228. Lydia, married Amos Stiles, Jan. 1, 1730. Benjamin 
the father died Nov. 1731, 29th day. Abigail the mother died Jan. 27, 
1739. 

[To be oontinaed.] 



W 



THE PETITION OF WILLIAM HORSHAM, 1684. 

Commanicated by John T. Hassam, A.M., of Boston. 

ILLIAM HORSHAM, of Manchester, was brought before 



the worshipful John Hathornc at Salem, on the 5th of July, 
1684, by Thomas Bishop and John Lee, constables of Manchester 
for the years 1683 and 1684 respectively, on the complaint, by them 
made, that on Monday the 30th of June, 1684, he resisted the for- 
mer constable " being vpon the Execution of his office in Collecting 
rates y* ware behind in his sayd yeare," and refused to pay the rates 
then demanded of him, "likewise hee swore severall tymes Sayeing 
gods wounds with many threatening Expressions besydes." He was 
bound over for trial at a court held at Salem July 29, 1684, '*for 
Bwaring Cursing abusing y® Constables & reproachfully speaking of 
y* Majestrates," and was convicted, the sentence of the court being 
« yt ye gd Horsum pay ten pounds fine to y* County or bee wbipt 
tlurty stripes & to paye to y^ two Counstables abused twenty shillings 
VOL. XXXIV. 24* 



268 The Petiiim of William Horsham. [July, 

p peice & Cost of Court." The papers in this case are on file in 
Essex Court Files XLII. 28-34, and among them is the following 
petition, which was not written by the petitioner himself, and is not 
in his handwriting, although the signature is an autograph. 

^ To the HoDourab : Court Now Sitting In Salem 

The Humble Petion of William Horsham Sheweth whearas joor poore 
& humli: Petioner being In an Vnsober & ill frame of Spirritt haueing Corn- 
mi tt Soe Great a Crime as to Abuse the Authority of the Cum [?3 In Soe 
Groose a Manner all though alltogeather Viiknow" to me not Being then In 
my Right Minde butt doe Really beleeue I did Soe, I haue Grat Cause and 
am Hartly Sorry I should Committ Soe Great an offence to God and Mann : 
Earnestly desires that God will Neuer Leaue him to Committ any More 
Such folly ; and whearas the hon****: Court haueing Justly passed Sentence 
on your poore Petioner butt your humt»: Petitioner Bein^r Verry poore & 
all togeather Strainger heare & Noe Relation [s] or friends to help (all- 
though In England & Eles whare Seauendl of Noe Mean Condition) Can- 
not procure the fine Layd on him & to be Whipp will Euer be the Raine of 
your humb: petitioner therefore humbly beggs your honers Consideracon In 
this Low & poore Condition being destitute of friends heare Soe that he is 
Not able to procu[re] aboue fine pounds therefore Eamesty desireres the 
honered Court to Mittigate his Offence to One halfe of the fine A your 
poo[re] petitioner Shall & will Euer pray for your lon[g] Life A pros- 
perity & for your Gouerment as itt Now is Circumstaued & Settled & 
wherein your poore petioner hath beene Wanting In Expressing his humO- 
ity & thankfullness desires the hon'^L"'] Court to Contrue itt is for want of 
Words to Exp[ress] him Selfe & not for Want of Good desires your 
poore petitioner humbly Intreetes your Fauor. 

Dated In Salem from the place Tour humjb Petitioner & Seruant 
of mv Confinement .^ >r j,^ 

July the Sl"^ 1684. ^^^-^^^^^^l^ftfCUn ^finr/hf/rti 



The Court granted this petition and " ord^. y' five pounds of his 
fine be respited duringe y* Courts pleasure." He married Dec. 4, 
1684, Sarah, daughter of Samuel Allen, and his descendants are 
set forth in the article on the Hassam family in the Register for 
October, 1870 (xxiv. 414). As an illustration of what is there 
said concerning the changes 
undergone bv this surname, /J q y ^ 

Hassam» ( 1702-1754) and salem, Jan. 26, 1747^. 

Captain Jonathan 



18.59), the son 



Hassam* (1784— y C^^ 

great grandson ot y^w yy 



the petitioner 

here added. *^ Nii»ies, Aug. ao, 1809. 



1880.] 



Taxes under Andros. 



269 



TAXES UNDER GOV. ANDROS. 

Commanicated by Walter Llotd Jeffries, A.B., of Boston. 
[CoBtinned fk'om vol. xxxlil. page 183.] 

No. VII. 

Town Rate op Charlestown. 

A LIST of the names w'*^ the Rates of j^ Inhabitants of Charlestowne to 
m single Country rate made by virtue of a warrant from y* Country Trea- 
surer John Usher Esq' to y* Selectmen and Commission' of S** Charles- 
towne as p' warrant under his hand, Dan^^ Fhipps Commission' & Seal 
Aog* 21. 1688. 



James Russell Esqr 
Sf William Stilson 
Edward Pain 
Ellias Stone 
U* Randall Nickolls 
John Nickolls 
Will. Marshall 
Rich* Wait 
Edward Wilson 
Sam^ Austin 
John Fosdick 
M' John Phillips 
Sam" Blunt 
Tho. Banfield 
Rich' Marting 
Henery Swain 
Joseph Pike 
John Rayner 
Dan" Smith 
W» Vine^ 
John Smith 
[torn] Smith 
Sam" Leman 
Joseph Ryall 
John Trumball 
Steph. Gery 
Jn^ Edmister 
M' Sam" Ballatt 
Lt John Cutler jun' 
Endigo Potter 
John Hinksman 
M' W™ Foster 
Jn** Candig 
Steph: Waters 
Rich. Tailor 
John Everton 



Heads. 


Estate. 




3 


1 2 







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4 




1 


8 




8 







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8 




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6 




2 







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5 







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6 




3 


6 




3 


6 




2 







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3 


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2 


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270 



Taxet under Androt. 



[Jdy. 



Jacob A Her 
W" Johnsoo 
Tho: SijHjipie 
Nath: Brigden 
3IichaeI Brigden 
M'J.hn Herbert 
Tho Waff 
Benjamin Lathrop 
John Blanj 
M' Sam*' HavmaD 
Tho Hett 
W" Everton Sen' 
W" Kverton jnn' 
W" Hurry sen' 
W" Hurry jun' 
Wid: Eliz: Edmands 
Edwanl Wyar jun' 
Isaac Fowl 
W- Weisted 
John E<Ies 
John Dammon 
Thorn: Ben net 
Joseph Kettle 
John Newell jun' 
Tho A • lams Sen' 
Tho Adams jun' 
Tho Barljer 
Ed wan I Lovde 
Jacol» Iliinl 
Allex: Phillips 
Jame^ Cai)en 
Tho Vee 

M' Jactjh Green jun' 
W" Sheaf 
M' Aiidr Belcher 
M' Edward Collins 
BI' Jii ' Solev 
W° Jamison 
Benjam: Mirick 
Nath: Adams 
Fowuell Euerton 
Tho Carter jun' 
Widd'iw Cutler 
Alex. Logan 
Edwaiil Larkin 
C. Sam ' liuntine 
BP S.rdi Allen 
John Tvler 
Sam*' Phipps 
Timothy Phillips 
John Nweat 
Joseph Bachelor 





2 




2 




1 8 




2 




2 


2 


5 




2 




2 




3 4 




15 




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3 »^S 




2 6 




1 9 




1 6 




2 6 




3 




2 6 




3 




2 




1 9 




4 6 




2 




6 




1 9 




2 




1 9 




4 3 




2 




2 6 




1 8 




9 




2 


2 


12 




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2 


4 


1 


2 


2 


4 


1 


1 8 


1 


2 




2 3 




1 8 


1 


2 


1 


2 6 


1 


2 


1 


2 


1 


3 


2 


4 6 


1 


3 9 


1 


1 8 



Taxes under ATidroa. 



Angtin ..... 2 94 

Soley 8 8 

les Chambera 1 2 9 

lerPhUiipB 1 4 6 

Rand ..... 2 39 

Foster ...'.. 2 46 

Rich Spragne 1 15 

ffttlley 1 2 

Jones 1 3 9 

'Dow» 3 6 6 

a Ludkin 1 4 

tiDaudley 19 

Edmandfl Wid [torn] 

Dowse 1 

Smiths House & Est. .... 36 

.top" Gooding jan' 2 4 

!: Math. GrilBii jun' .... 2 34 

tr. JohoBon ..... 1 60 

Band 1 3 

> Carter 1 2 9 

Simpson ..... 2 46 

I. Barrett 16 

b Pratt 1 2 

: Kettle . . ■ . . 1 2 9 

Brigden 1 2 

Call Sea' 2 6 6 

Mirick 1 18 

,han Kettle 1 

h More 1 18 

hilip Knell 1 6 

CuUer 2 4 

Griffin Sen' 1 2 

Lord 8 7 

Walli* 1 2 

George 2 4 

^Li^ 1 18 

iwtter 1 2 

Wilson 1 2 

6 Cutler Sen' 1 4 

ezer Austin 1 2 9 

] Stacy 1 2 

I Codman 1 9 

Perkins 1 2 

Lobdell 1 2 

Shurin ..... 1 18 

Knight 1 4 

Mary Long ..... 30 

Chamberlain 3 5 9 

. Davis 10 

Graves Esq' 1 4 

tmnel Miles ..... 1 18 

Row 1 9 



272 



Taxe* under Androt. 



[July, 



James Kellin 
Andrew Robbinson 
Wid. Rcbek. Jenner 
Edward JohnsoD Sen' 
Wid. Sarah Long 
Zech. Long 
M' John Carter 
Capt. Laur. Hammond 
M" Elizabeth Tack 
Mathew Cassell 
Ebenen Orton 
Sam" Lord 
John Walker 
Sam" Kettle 
Joseph Lynde^ 
John Newell Sen' 
Peter Nash 
Doctor Edwards 
Abel Benjamin 
M' Nathaniel Gary 
M' Tho: Clarke 
Edward Johnson jun' 
Jacob Waters 
John Penny 
Laur: Dowse 
Nath: Davis 
Hopewell Davis 
Jn"" Rand 
John Melvin 
Rob: Luist's Est 
Isaac Johnson 
Jonathan Gary 
Wid: Gary 
Joseph Phipps 
Jonath: Simpson 
Tho: Carter Sen' 
M' Jacob Green Sen' 
Jnohn Whitemore jun' 
Josiah Wood 
Solomon Phipps 
Benjamin Sweetzer jun' 
James Kibby's house & £ 
John Lowden 
Tho White jun' 
Andrew Stimpson 
Nath. Froihingham 
Nathan Dunklin 
Edward Wyer Sen' 
Robert Wyer 
Tho White Sen' 
Mary Hudson 
Laur Waters 



state 



HcAdi. 
1 

1 



1 
1 
1 

1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
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3 


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2 


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3 


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6 


3 


6 


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6 


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5 




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8 




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1 


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6 


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Taxes under Androe. 



273 



thingham 
)wden 
utchinson 
II jun' 
Call 
lardsoo 
-owden 
rVhitemore 
Goodwin Sen' 
[ousell 
1 Crowch 
Fowl 
wn 

Q Fowl 
w\ 

ousall Sen' 
ausell jun' 
slch jun' 
)usell 
ilson 
riflin 
hepperd 
itemore Sen' 
)avi8 
Marrable 
Turner 
)8kett 
>skett 

Mitchell & Stock 
/hitemore & Farm Stock & 

388Well 

kliller 

iiliard & ward's Estate 

. Brasier 

elch Sen' 

ent 

lit jun' 

leppard jun' 

arse 

in Pearse 

'earse 

mith 

Uhys Estate 

Mark 
Frost 

Bowers 
/^atsons Land 
cksoDs 'Land 
hillebrown Sen' 
hillebrown jun' 
utters Land 
N Cooks 



beads 



Seftdi. 


Eftate. 




1 


6 




2 


8 




3 


12 


6 


1 


2 




1 


2 




1 


9 




2 


9 




1 


3 







1 


6 


1 


1 


8 


1 


2 




2 


10 




1 


2 


6 




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2 


9 




1 


5 




1 


5 




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1 


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3 


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5 


6 


1 


2 




1 


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1 


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2 


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4 


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3 


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3 


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1 


9 




2 


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1 


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6 


1 


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2 


10 




. 1 


7 





1 


1 


8 


1 


4 




1 


7 





1 


3 


6 


1 


1 


8 




1 


8 




3 




3 


12 




1 


4 




1 


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1 


6 




2 


6 


1 


3 





1 


2 


4 




1 


8 
3 



Taxes under AitirOB. 



CJ-l)r. 



8u^ Cooks 

Pattoulaad 



Sloni] 
oMpn 



JsAOD ttussells ■ 

William IIiiseellB 

Tho: Halls 

lieni WiDships 

John Swans ... 

Gershom swana ... 

John AdaoM 

WOhCDtier 

Eobert Wasons 
"^Widdow DaD8t«ra 
Gtnhom Cutt«re ... 

Tho Slieppord Sen' ... 

George Blaiicher 
Joseph BUnchw 

Joihuk BUacher ie liii F«tben Utidk 
Peter Tufw ... 

^niomaa Gerj ... 

Andreir Phillipa ... 

John Gold jm^ ... 

Dm" GoW 
Hfttfa: Smith Sen' 

Mtttb: Smith jon' ... 

Tho: Cutter 
W" Simioes Esq' 
fiich Gardiner . 

W" JohnEOD Esq' & Farm 
Tho; Hiirdeus Land 
Joses: Bucknun ... 

Anna Pratt 
Steph Barrett 

EdiT U.irlow ... 

Tho Barlow 
Josepli Stowera 
John Greenland . . 

Wid. Whitemore 

Jn" Muruble , . . 

Stephen Pain 
£enjainin Sweetier Sen' 
Richard Slowera 
Joha Serjant 
Rich* Pratt 
John Cice 

Daniel Whitemore . , . 

Sam" Cowdill 
Hainj)hrey Bradghaw 
James Mander 
John Foster , 

Joseph Uirick 



1880.] 



Taxes under Andros. 



275 



David Jenner 
John Kettle 
Tho: Brazier 
William Rogers 
Francis Hammond 
John Brackenbury 
James Smith 
Nathaniel Call 
Norton Long 
M' Sam" Marshall 



Heads. 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 

. . . 1 

1 



Eitate. 

1 
X 
1 
1 
2 



[torn] 



1 
3 



8 
8 
8 
8 
6 



8 



Charlestowne Single Country Rate [torn] 
Aug** 21* 1688 

Attest [torn] p y* Comisson' to y' Shire Town 
by A. A. S. P. R. & Comission' 



The Sum Totall 



Heads Estates 

319 £55 19s lOd 



Errors Excepted 



Comissr* 



Joseph Cooke Sen' 
Peter Hayes Sen' 
James Convers Jun' 

Tho Greenwood 
Joseph Tompsen Sen' 
John Whitmore 
Joseph Wilson 
Soloman Keyes 
John Mors 
James Knapp 

5 Sep* 1688 



Charlestowne Constables this year 
M' John Rowe 
James Capen 
Christopher Goodwin 
William Brown 



Charlestown Rate 
£55 19 10 

John Rowe 
James Capen 
Christopher Goodwin 
W" Browne 

1688 



1 



ConstaV 



VOL. xxxnr. 



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1880.] Marriage Certificate of John Tucker. 277 



MAERIAGE CERTIFICATE OF JOHN TUCKER, 1688. 

Commanicated by Edward T. Tucker, M.D., of New Bcylford, Mass. 

ri'^HE following marriage certificate of John Tucker and Ruth 
A Woolly, of Shrewsbury, N. J., is interesting as showing the 
form of these certificates as well as the manner of conducting: the 
marriage ceremony among Friends in the seventeenth century. A 
reduced fac-simile of the document is given on the opposite page. 
The document is written on half of a foolscaj) sheet untrimmed. The 
size of the writing is ten inches by seven and a half inches. 

The signatures to the certificate have an interest, also, as tliey con- 
tain the names of George Keith and John Barclay. The former, 
without doubt, was the noted Quaker disputant who figures promi- 
nently in the history of the Society of Friends towards the close of 
that century, and who was then in New Jersey. The latter, we have 
good reason to believe, was brother of Kobert Barclay, author of 
**An Apology for the Quakers." 

John Tucker died in Dartmouth, Mass., in 1751, aged 95. Hia 
wife Ruth survived him and died in 1759, aged 96. 

This is to Sertifie the truth to all People y' John Tooker of the Town of 
Shrowsbery and Ruth Woolly of the same place in the County of Mon- 
moth & Prouince of East new Jersey in America; Haueing Intentions of 
Marriage According to the ordinance of god : did lay itt before the Men & 
Woraens meeting before whome theire Marriage was Propounded, & then 
the Meeting desireing them to waite for A Time & so they querying be- 
twixt the time whether that the man was free from any other woman & shee 
free from any other man ; so A second time they Coming before the mens 
& Womens Meetings all things being Cleare, A Meating of the said people 
of god ; was appointed where they took one Another in the house of Ju- 
dah Allen ; in the Presence of god & in the Presence of his People ; 
According to the Law of god & the holy men of god in the Scriptures of 
Truth, & to Hue faithfully together man & wife as Long as they liue; This 
25*** day of the second Month 1688 : And wee whose names are hearevuto 
Subscribed are Wittuesses &c. 

John Tucker 

John Woolley Ruth Tucker 

Judah Allen Hannah Slocom 

Remembrance Lippincott Meribah Slocum 

Restore Lippincott Margrett Lippincott 

Nathanel Slocum Abigaell Lippincott 

Jacob Lippincott Margreet Harts Home 

George Keith Ann Potter 

Thomas Potter Grace Lippincott 

John Chesshire Mary Allen 

John Lippincott Marcy Woolly 

John Barclay Hannah Lippincott 

Ephreim Allin Agnes Sharpe 

£a8ter Yickers 



278 T%e Cumberland Cruiser. L^^t 



THE CUMBERLAND CRUISER. 

CommaniCBted bj the Ber. B. F. De Costa, of New York Citj. 

THE followin|T letters were found by the writer among the B[al- 
dimand MSS. of the British Museum. They appear to be of 
interest, as covering a lost chapter in the history of the Xew Eng- 
land Navy. No other American ship of war ever bore the name of 
*^ Cumberland,'' except the famous ship that went down in Hamp- 
ton Roads. Some one interested in this particular department 
would, no doubt, be able to give the history of Captain Collins, but 
the writer contents himself by laying the papers before the readers 
of the KeoiSTER without any attempt at an introduction. 

Cooper, in his Naval History (p. 178), says, under the year 
177*J, '*Capt. Manly was compelled to seek service in a privateer 
called the Cumberland, owing to the want of ships in the navy. In 
this vessel he was captured by the Pomona frigate.'* This indicates 
the manner of the disappearance of the ^ Cumberland ; " and it 
agrees with Emmons, who speaks of the "Cumberland, 16 [guns]. 
Captured by the Pomona frigate, carried into Barbadoes, where the 
officers and crew were imprisoned ; failing to obtain their paroles, 
they finally effected their escape to Martinico, and thence to the 
U. S." — Emmons's History of the U. S. JVavy, page 132. See 
also IiEGi8TKK, XXV. 365. Other details no doubt are accessible. 

Little Mecatina Augast 23"^ 1778. 
To Mr. Grant or whom it may concern — 

Having taken a tour on the Labradore Coasts I have visited seven! 
of your posUf and agreeable to the rules of War Viz, The rule the Britain 
has adopted in her present savage war against America, have destroyed 
your works for the Seal fishery, leaving the dwelling houses, provisions & 
every necessary for the support of the poor people who may occupy thenii 
having no disposition to destroy poor innocent individuals. I hearby wish 
the Subjects of the King of Britain had retained so much of the humanitj 
they were formerly possessed witli, as to have proceeded in the same line 
of conduct, but alas ! so f:ir from that, they have not only burned the habi- 
tations of the poor & inoffensive inhabitants of America wherever it has 
been in their power, but have strip{)ed the clothes of their backs in the most 
inclement season of the year. We abhor such savage like proceedings, and 
only aim at weaking the sinews of an unjust & cruel war wickedly com- 
menced against America. — Upon the whole whatever is destroyed of your 
interest, you hjive only to thank your famous Lord North &c. &c I have 
given the whole of what is not destroyed to the poor men in the present 
possession of them, hoping you will at least suffer them to enjoy a moiety 
without lett or hindrance, as it is for their sakes alone it is spared. 

I am gentlemen your most II. servant 

( Commander of the 
Signed James Collins < Cumberland Sliip of 

( War belonging to America 



1880.] The Cumberland Cruiser. 279 

N. B. That we have not given away houses & lands before we have 
them in possession as Mr. Grant was pleased to dispose of those belong- 
ing to Americans, as encouragement to the Canadians, to join the British 
Army together with their good friends the savages, in order to butcher the 
inhabitants of America. Helpless mothers and innocent babes not excepted. 

J. C. Signed. 

[Haldimand Papers, Add. MSS. Vol. 21893, fol. 87.] 

The foregoing was endorsed as follows : 

By His Exc'y Frederic Haldimand Esq' Governor of the Province of 
Quebec, General & Commander in Chief of His Majesty's Forces in the 
same and Frontiers thereof 4&c &c 4&c. 

I certify that the original letter of which the foregoing is a copy, was 
represented to me by and remains in the possession of William Grant, Esq. 
of St. Roc to whom it is addressed. — Given under my hand this 21*' Octo- 
ber 1779. 

<m 

The foregoing letter, with its postscript transferred to the body 

of the letter, also appears in the same volume of MSS. [fol. 90J, 

addressed, under date of Aug. 28th, 1778, to Messrs. Grant & 
Perrault, being signed, 

( your humble servant commander 
James Collins •< of the Cumberland Ship of 

( war Belonging to America. 

Fol. 91 of the same volume of Papers also contains a copy of the 
above letter to Mr. Grant of August 23d, endorsed as follows : 

The above is a copy from a copy transmitted me by my agent at Meca- 
tina. Mr. Collins was not so good as he says respecting the " dwelling 
Houses." On three posts belonging to me, Great Mecatiua, Little Brador, 
and Mutton Bay, he only left one house standing, with provisions only for 
nine men for about two months, at the end of which it was expected that 
the Winter Fishing vessels would arrive from Quebec. 

St. Augustin & Notagamia, two other posts in which I am interested, he 
also destroyed, Little Mecatina belonging to Mr. Simon Frazer, and it is 
•aid some fisherys of IVIr. Lymburens. Signed, William Grant 

Quebec 3* Nov. 1778. 

Another endorsement states that the Cumberland carried 22 guns. 
Fol. 89, we have the following in Capt. CoUins's hand : 

Great Mecatina august 26**» 1778 

Mr. Pearson 
Sir The to [«tc] men of your post at pakaasuax [?] have fell into my 
hands. I found on examination that you are of the french Nation who are 
oar friends and allies and notwithstanding you are at present under they 
[sic'] arbitrary and oppressive government of great Britain I Have not 
saffered the least Damage to Be Done your interest We have treated all 
the keiiedians at they Several posts Belonging to Mr. Grant as our own 
Brothers and make no Doubt But they will do us the justice to acknow- 
ledge the same on their arrival at Quebec. As to Mr. Grants Interests we 
have partly followed the Example of the British have Sett us in the pre- 

YOL. XXXIY. 25^ 



280 



Capt. Hugh MaaoiCt Gfravestonea. 



[July. 



tent Savage TTar Commenced and carried on with un Remitted fbry agaiott 
america. I have sent you a copy of what I have wrote to Mr. Grant 
which point out to you the Distinction we make between oar good friends 
and allies and our unnatural and worse than Savage Enemies. If you an 
not a Detested tory I am with Due Respect 

Sir your most humble Servant, 

James Collins Commander of the oomberland 

ship of War Belonging to 
Ammerica. 




tERE LIEH y BOUyOT 

CAP HVGH MASON WHO 
DECEASED OCTOBER 9]^ 
/67gANNO JETXriS 73 
IE BAT'HVS'HOVGfr OF DEAH 
IN LIFES^VNCEKTENTIE 
HATI DOVPTLESSE A LIFE 
TIAT BRING ETERNITX 



CAPT. HUGH BIASON'S GRAVESTONES. 

Commanicated by Benjamin Osgood Feihcb, of Beverly, Bfass. 

AMONG the monuments of our early times, two gravestones, now 
standing in the old Watertown burying ground, are on several ac- 
counts somewhat noteworthy. They are of rather a coarse granitic schist, 
such as I have seen no where else in the vicinity, of about twenty-one inches 

and eighteen inches in 
width respectively, and are 
placed one at the head 
and the other at the foot 
of the grave of one of the 
distinguished early settlers 
of the town, Capt. Hugh 
Mason. 

The lettering (consid- 
ering the difliculty that 
sucli material presents to 
nice workmanship) is re- 
markably good. 1 have 
spent a considerable time 
:ind labor in uncovering 
and decyphering the in- 
scriptions, that of the foot- 
stone especially being very 
difficult to read, from the 
fact that parallel with it 
and within a very short 
distance has been placed 
a much broader stone pro- 
jecting on both sides, while 
from the settling of the stones and the natural accumulation of soil, the 
lower part (the three lower lines and a large part of the fourth of the in- 
scription) was quite under ground. This accounts for the omission of the 
last two lines from Harris's " Watertown P^pitaphs.'* The general ap- 
pearance of these stones, and their inscriptions, are shown by the cuts here 
presented. 

Hugh Mason and liis wife Hester, or Esther, embarked for New England 
at Ipswich, P^ngland, April 30, lOoi, in the Frances, John Cutting, master. 
He settleil at Watertown, and, March 4, 1634-5, was admitted freeman 
of Massachusetts. He was Selectman of W. for many years, and deputy 



Head Stone. 



1880.] 



Oapt. Hugh Ma$on» Chavettonea, 



281 




TEJf 



to the general court ten jean. 
By his wife Esther, who died 
May 21, 1692, aged 82, he had 
eight children. A genealogical 
account ot his descendants will 
be found in Bond's Watertown. 
A fuller genealogy, by the late 
Thaddeus William Harris, M.D., 
librarian of Harvard Univer- 
sity, is preserved in m|Da- 
script by his family. A copy by 
his son, Edward D. Harris, Esq., 
now of New York city, was pre- 
sented by him, in 1872, to the 
New England Historic, Genea- 
logical Society. 

In this connection I may make 
mention of a carious document 
discovered a short time since 
amon^some loose papers in the 
court-house at Cambridge. It 
bears no date, but announces to 
the court the choice, on the part 
of the " traine band," of Lieu- 
tenant Mason as captain, and Sergeant Beeres as lieutenant, and then gives 
the names of forty-one persons who, according to an endorsement, had 
" taken the oath of fedelity at Watertowne." A reference to the court 
records shows that the appointment of Captain Mason and Lieutenant 
Beers was confirmed 5 (2) mo. 1653. The document is as follows: 

** Let this honored court know that wee the traine band of Watertowne 
have chosen Leeutenant Mason to be our captaine and sergent Beeres to 
be our Leeutenant. 

^ Here is also the names of certaine men whom upon this occasion haue 
taken the oath of fidelity. 



HVGH MASON 
C/f OryTRAINTBAND 
IN-HIS TOWN AGED 
TSyEJ&SDJED OCTOBER 
/678 IE OR 

h:r5"look5 >ereon 

live fx>b to learne 

that die. tiovmvst 

and after come 

to jvdgement jv5t 

Foot Stowb. 



Sammuell Stratton seneor 
Sammuell Stratton junior 
John Stratton 
John Knop 
William Preese 
Joseph Child 
John Boarden 
Steeuen Paine 
John Cloise 
Sammuell Woode 
Mathew Smith 
Danniell Warren 
John Page 
Sammuell Danniell 
Richard Child 
Edward Sanderson 
Jonathan Whitney 
John Pearce 
Richard Smith 
John Couledg 
Henry Spring 



Richard Bloise 
John Coller 
Antony Beeres 
Frances Bowman 
Sammuell Beniamin 
Abraham Williams 
Isack Mixser 
Sammuell Barnard 
John Spring 
James Knop 
Nicolas Cady 
John Barnard 
Thomas Pratt 
Robert Ilarington 
Thomas Leeson 
John Traine 
Thomas Straite 
John Bush 
John Fiske 
John Biggaloagh** 



282 Tie Edgerly FamUy. [Jalf , 



THE EDGERLT FAMILY. 

Commnnscased br James A. Edocklt, Etq^ of Great FtOi, K. H. 

1. Thomas Edgeblt. probably the progenitor of all of the name of 
Edgerlj in thi? ooantiy. emigrated from England and landed at Ponsmoath, 
New Hampshire, in 1 665. He was received an inhabitant of Oyster River, 
To^uhip of Dover (now Durham), *-ye Id*^ of Janoary 1665." He 
look the oath of fidelity ^ At a training ye 21"* of June 1669." and was 
admitted freeman *' at a oountie ooun held at Portsmouth ye 15^ of May 
1672.** He was one of the justices before whom the Rev. Joshua Moody 
was tried fir nonconformity in 1674. and lost his commission soon after for 
dissenting to the opinion of the majority of the court convicting Mr. Moody. 

At the memorable attack on Ovster River settlement bv the Indians on 

m m 

the 18th of July, 1694. his son Zachariah was killed, his garrison house 
was destroyed, and he was taken prisoner, but soon after escaped. The 
date of his death is not known, but he was living in 1715, when he deeded 
all his lands to his son Joseph. 

He married Sept. 28th. 1 665. Rebecca, widow of Henry HalloweU and 
daughter of John and Remembrance Ault of Oyster River. Their child- 
ren were : 

2. i. Thomas, b. 1666; m. Jane Whedon. 

3. ii. Sjmuel, b. 1668; m. Elizabeth Tuttle. 

4. iii. John, b. 1670 ; m. Elizatjeth Kawiings. 

IT. Zachariah, b. 1673 ; kilted by Indians. 1694. 
V. Kebecca, b. 1675; m. Aaron hutcote, of Oy<ter River. 
6. vi. Joseph, b. 1677 ; m. Mary Greene. 

2. Thomas* Edgerlt (77ioma$^), born in 1666 : married Dec 3, 1691, 
to Jane Whedon. He lived at Ovster River until June 6. 1700, when he 
moved to Pi^xeter, where he died 1719. His children were : 

i. John, b. 1693 ; killed by Indiaas in 1694. 

ii. Abigail, b. IH95; in. Juhn Hutchins, of Durham. 

iii. Mart, b. 16ff7 ; m. Thomas Kelly, of Brentwood. 

6. iv. Samuel, b. 1700. 

7. V. JoSEi'u, b. 1702 ; m. first, Sarah Rawlings — second, widow Sanborn. 

3. Samuel* Edgerlt (TTiomas^), born in 1668. He married Eliza- 
beth, daughter of Capt. John Tuttle, of Dover Neck, in 1695, and resided 
at Oyster River, where he died in 1726. His children were : 

i. OoROTBT, b. 1697 ; m. James Durgin, of Durham. 

8. ii. John, b. 1700; m. £lizal)eth Wakeham. 

iii. Elizabeth, b. 1702 ; m. £lder John Amble, of Durham. 

9. iv. James, b. 1701 ; m. Eicnor Sawyer. 

V. JuDETD, b. 1709 ; m. Jonathan Durgin, of Durham, 
vi. Samuel, b. 1713; died 1733. 

10. vii. MosEri, b. 1716 ; m. Mary Kent. 

4. JoiiN^ Edgerly (TV/oma*^), born in 1670. He married Elizabeth 
Rawlings in 1700, and lived at Oyster River. He died in 1750. His 
children were: 

i. Elizabeth, b. 1701 ; m. Benjamin Durgin, of Durham. 

11. ii. JoHN,b. 1703; m. Hannah Ambler. 

12. iii. Zac'Uaruu, b. 1705 ; m. first, Joanna Drew— second, Susan Taylor. 



1880.] The Edgerly Family. 288 

iy. JosKPH, b. 1706 ; m. Hannah Lear. 

y. Alice, b. 1708 ; m. Joseph Bickford, of Darham. 

ri. Hannah, b. 1710 ; m. James Langley. 

6. Joseph' Edgert {Thomas^)^ born 1677, and married Mary Greene 
in 1712 and lived at Oyster River. He died there in 1752. His child 
was : 

i. Frances, b. 1717 ; m. Joseph Wheeler, of Darham. 

6. Samuel* Edgerly {Thomas? Thoma^\ bom 1700. He married 
and lived in Brentwood, N. H., where he died in 1769. His children were: 

i. Samuel, b. 1727; died tinm. in 1751. 

ii. Thomas, b. Sept. 10, 1729 : m. Catherine Phillips. 

iii. Jonathan, b. 1731 ; m. Betsey Steel. 

iv. John, b. 1733 : died 1739. 

v. Elset, b. 1735 ; m. John Kimball, of Meredith. 

yi. Benjamin, b. 1737 : m. Mary Holt. 

yii. Joseph, b. 1739; died in inrancy. 

yiii. David, b. Sept. 15, 1741 ; m. Dorothy Holt. 

7. Joseph" Edgerly {Thomas* Thomas^), bom in 1702, lived in 
Stratham, N. H. ; married in 1736 Sarah Rawlings, and in 1757 he mar- 
ried widow Sanborn, who died in eleven months. His third wife wa« 
Judeth Carrier. He died in 1777. His children were : 

i. Anna, b. 1738 ; ra. Thomas Drake, of Epping. 

ii.. Zeberix)n, b. 1740; m. Deborah Colcord. 

iii. Sarah, b. 1743 : m. Samuel Martin, of Deerfield. 

iv. Abigail, b. 1747; m. Bei\jamin Towle, of Raymond. 

V. JosiAH, b. Jan. 8, 1750 ; m. Sarah Elliott. 

8. John' Edgerly {Samuel* Thomas^), bora 1700. He married 
Elizabeth Wakeham in 1730, and lived in Durham, N. H. His wife died 
Aug. 1, 1774, and he died April 11, 1784. His children were: 

i. Abigail, b. July 19, 1732 ; died unmarried, 
ii. Samuel, b. April 13, 1735; m- Olive Dame. 

13. iii. James, b. April 13, 1737 ; m. first, Jennie Phillips—seoond, widow 

Kent. 
iv. Jonathan, b. April 11. 1739 ; m. Sarah Doe. 
V. Judeth, b. June 26, 1741 ; m. Thomas George, of Lee. 

14. vi. Caleb, b. Dec. 29, 1743; m. Abia Cilley. 

15. yii. Thomas, b. Jan. 6, 1745 ; m. Agnes PhilliM. 

viii. Elizabeth, b. Dec. 18, 1747; m. Joseph Durgin, of Durham. 

9. James' Edgerly {Samuel* Thomas^), born in 1704; married first, 
widow Elenor Sawyer in 1730, and moved to Gloucester, Mass., where 
his wife died in 1734. He married Eachel Stan wood in 1736, and died 
soon after. He left no children. 

10. Moses* Edgerly {Samuel* Thomas^), bom 1716 ; married Mary, 
daughter of John Kent, of Durham, N. H., and lived in Durham, where 
he died in 1785. His children were : 

16. i. MosES. b. 1737 ; m. first, Polly Thompson— second, Elizabeth Wedg- 

wood, 
ii. Ebenezer, b- 1742; m. Tamson Smith. 
iii. James, b. 1744 ; died young. 

11. John* Edgerly {John* 7homas^), bom 1703 ; married Hannah 
Ambler in 1737, and lived in Durham, N. H. The date of his death is not 
known. He had one child : 

i. Joshua, b. 1739 ; m. Mary Weeks. 



284 The Edgerly Family. [Jafy, 

12. Zachariah' Edgerlt (John* Thomat^)^ born in 1705, and lived 
in Durham. He was twice married and had four children by his first wife 
and three by his last. First married Joanna Drew, May 11, 1727 ; second, 
Sosanna Taylor in 1759. He died in 17dO. His children were : 

i. Ruth. b. 1729; m. James Brown. 

ii. Oliti. b. 1732; m. Moses Copp. 

iii. John, b. 1735 : m. Sarah Chestley. 

IT. Daniel, b. 1737 : m. llaonah Wheeler. 

T. Jonathan, b. 1760 ; went to Canada. 

Ti. Susannah, b. 17ft3 ; ra. JoKiah BiirleijCfh. 

Tii. Samuel, b. June 3, 1705; m. Lydia S. Johnson. 

13. James* Edgerlt (John,* Samuel* Thomas^), bom April 13, 1737; 
married Jennie, daughter of Andrew Pliillips, of Kittery, Maine, in 1764. 
She died in 1772, and in 1774 he married widow Rachel Kent (maiden 
name Carlisle). He was at the battle of Bunker Hill, and served three 
years in the revolutionary war. In 1785 he moved from Durham to Mil- 
ton, N. H., and from there to Brookfield in 1790, and to Wolfboro' in 1814, 
where he died in 1815. His widow died in 1819. His children were : 

i. Tamson, b. March 1, 17fi5; m. John Doe, of Alton. 

li. Deborah, b. Nov. 7, 1766 ; m. James Richardson. 

iii. Agnis, b. Sept. 3, 1768 ; m. Josiah Robertson. 

iv. JuDETH, b. Feb. 6, 1770; m. Joseph Ferrio, of Alton. 

Y. Eluah, b. Jan. 4, 1773 ; died in infancy. 

vi. Jane, b. Oct. 28, 1775 : m. James Cotton, of Wolfboro'. 

17. vii. Daniel, b. July 16, 1777 ; m. Abigail Deland. 

14. Caleb* Edgerly {John* Samuel* Thomas^), bom Dec 29, 1743; 

married Abia Cilley, of Salisbury, in 1764, and resided in New Durham 

and Alton, where he died in 1825, and his widow in 1826. His children 

were: 

i. John, b. Sept. 15, 1766 ; m. first, Alice Alard— second, Setic Nute. 

ii. Benjamin, b. May 14, 1769; in. Mary Sanborn. 

iii. Daniel, h. Sept. II, 1771 ; died young. 

iv. ELiZABEin, b. Aug. 15, 1773; m. Ebenezer Willey. 

18. y. Jeremiah, b. May 13. 1776; m. Betsey Leighton. 

vi. Mercy, b. Jan. II, 1782 ; m. first, Dr. John Gilbert — second, Joseph 
Fcrrin, of Alton. 

15. TnOMAS* Edgerly (John* Samuel* Thomas^), born Jan. 6, 1745; 
married Agnes Phillips, of Kittery, Me., in 1767, and lived in Durham, 
New Durham, Alton and Farmington. He died in 1815. His children 
were : 

19. i. JosiAH, b. July 12, 1769 ; m. MaryTash. 

ii. Andrew, b. March 13, 1772 ; m. Elizabeth Tash ; moved to Exe- 
ter, Me. 

20. iii. Thomas, b. Dec. 4, 1773 ; m. Hannah Libbey. 
iv. Betsey, b. Aug. 5, 1775 ; m. Samuel Mitchel. 
V. Eunice, b. May 19, 1777 ; in. Andrew Toby. 
vi. Susan, b. Fel). 22, 1780; died unmarried, 
vii. Sarau, b. Oct. 3, 1782; m. David Richards. 

21. viii. JoUN, b. June 8, 1784 ; m. Nancy Watson. 

22. ix. William P., b. Oct. 12, 1787; m". Anna Chase. 

16. MosKS* Edgerlt (Moses* Samuel,^ 'fhofnas^), bom in 1737; 
married Polly Thompson in 1763, and lived in Nev^ Market, N. H. His 
second wife was widow Elizabeth Wedgwood, whom he married in 1775. 
He died in 1799. His children were : 



1880.] The Edgerly Family. 285 

i. M0SE8, b. 1764 ; m. Love Thompson. , 

ii. £b£NSZ£R, b. 1765 ; m. Betsey Durgin. 

iii. Nathanikl, b. 1767 ; died young. 

23. iv. Joseph, b. 1769 ; m. Sarah W. Colbath. 

y. DoROTHT, b. 1771 ; m. Richard Rent, of Durham. 

vi. Polly, b. 1773 ; m. Samuel Drew, of Durham. 

yii. Ann Elizabeth, b. 1776 ; m. Bradbury Jewell, of Sandwich. 

17. Daniel* Edgerly [JameSj* John* Sanmel,* TTiomcis^), was born 
July 16, N77, and married Abigail Deland, daughter of Daniel Deland, of 
Brookfield, in 1803. 

He moved to Wolfboro' in 1814, and resided there till his death in 1848. 
His children were : 

24. i. James, b. March 13, 1804; m. Nancy H. Wedgwood, 
ii. Mary, b. May 5, 1805 ; m. Hezckiah Tibbets. 

iii. Hannah, b. Jan. 1, 1807 ; died unm. 1833. 
iv. Daniel, b. April 9, 1809 ; unmarried 1879. 
y. Abigail, b. March 9, 1811 ; died unmarried 1870. 
vi. Sarah, b. Nov. 12, 1813; unmarried 1879. 
yii. Jane, b. July 4, 1817; m. H. W. Morgan. 



D. July 4, J 
C, b. Nov. 



25. viii. John C, b. Nov. 21, 1820; m. Jane Deland. 

18. Jeremiah* Edgerly ( Caleb,* John,* Samuel,* Thomas^), was born 
in New Durham May 13, 1776, and married Betsey Leighton in 1801 and 
lived in New Durham and Alton. His wife died Sept. 8, 1836, aged 54 
years. He died March 8, 1852, aged 76 years. His children were : 

i. Jerry, b. 1802; m. Elenor Allard. 

ii. Walter, b. 1804 ; m. Anna C Stone, 

iii. Betsey, b. 1809 ; m. Lewis Jones, 

iv. Mary T., b. 1811 ; m. Samuel Gray. 

y. Hiram W., b. Sept. 8, 1H14 ; m. first, Joanna Randall— second, Harriet 
Yeaton. 

26. vi. David L., b. April 18, 1818; m. first, Olive Place — second, Almira 

Chamberlain — third, Attilla S. VVinslow. 

19. JosiAH* Edgerly {Thomas,* John? Samitel,* Thomcu^), was bom 
in New Durham July 12, 1769 ; married Mary, daughter of Col. Thomas 
Tash, of New Durham, July 12, 1793. He moved to Farmington in 1808, 
where he died, Feb. 26, 1825. His children were: 

27. i. Thohas T., b. Jan. 21, 1794 ; m. Sarah Roberts, 
ii. Polly, b. 1796 ; died young. 

iii. Harriet B., b. 1798 ; died unmarried. 

28. iv. JosiAH B., b. Aug. 14, 1800 ; m. Cordelia Waldron. 
v. Priscilla, b. 1802; m. Joseph Roberts; d. 1840. 
vi. Maria S., b. 1804 ; m Amasa Jones. 

vii. Clarissa H.. b. 18(36 ; m. Gen. Jeremiah Roberts. 

viii. Polly, b. 1808 ; died unmarried. 

ix. Martha, b. 1811 ; m. R. R. Hayes. 

X. Sarah, b. 1813 ; m. Joseph Roberts. 

xi. Ann F., b. 1815; m. Israel Ha^'es. 

xii. Emily H., b. 1819 ; m. John Barker. 

20. Thomas* Edgerly ( Thomas,* John,* Samuel,* Thomas^), was bom 
in New Durham, Dec. 4, 1773, and married Hannah Libby in 1797, and 
lived in New Durham, AJton and Milton, where he died in 1844, aged 71 
years. His children were : 

i. George W., b. 1799; m. Martha Knox, and lived in Milton. His 
children were: — 1. Elbridge R. C.,^ b. 1823, died young. 2. Afor- 
tha A.,^ b. 1825. d. young. 3. Charles [V.,'^ b. Jan. 28, 1828, m. 
Maria Wentwortb. 4. Estelle B.,^ b. 1831 ; m. £. W. Travers. 



286 Tke Edgerly Family. [JuJ^, 

ii. Maktha W., b. 1601 : died anmtrried. 

iJi. Altah. b. 1604 ; m. Elizabeth Tash. 

IT. 31 ART C, b. 1606 : died anaiaiTied. 

T. EsTSE I., b. 1^09 : died aDmarried. 

Ti. DatidB.. b. ISll : m. Lydia HiMlfldon. 

Tii. Ltdia M.. b. ISU : m. LeiiOiiTd Ricker. 
Till. AsLiHAM L., b. 1817; diedvoune. 

ix. £ll%s S.. b. 1620: m. 3Jary'M. LeizbtoD. 

z. UiRAM V. R., b. 1624 ; m.Lydia Al Knox. 

21. John* Edgerlt ( Tltomas* John* Snmwl? Tl&omof'). wms bom in 
New Durham, June 8. 1784, and marric*! Nancj W&uon in 1809 and lived 
in Alton and Wolfboro*. He died in 1841, aged 57 years. His children 
were: 

i. Chaeld G., b. July 34, 1813 ; m. fint, MaiyS. Wiggin— ^eoocd. Mazy 

E. D<je. 
ii. John, b. Oct. 29, 1815: m. Eliza CaTerly. 
iii. AxTBoXT W., b. Feb. 3, 181» ; killed on railraad in 1852. 
IT. Adeu.ne M., b. Jane 15. 1H22; dicri NjT. 3. 1842. 
T. Albert L.. b. June 10. 1825: m. Nancy Hersey. 
Ti. AuRLUA P.. b. Not. 13, 1827: died Oct. 3. 1841. 
Tii. Albixa N., b. March 14, 1831 ; died Feb. 27, 1847. 

22. William P.* Edgerlt ( Thomas,^ John* SamutL^ Thorna^) was 
bom in Alton, Oct. 12, 1787. and marritHj Anna Chase. He lived in Tnf- 
tonboro*. where he died in 1871. His children were : 

i. Betset, b. 1811: died yoang. 

ii. Jerome, b. 1813; died3-ounz. 

iii. Irene, b. 1815 : m. Bradstreet Doe. 

iT. Lewis C. b. 1817 ; m. . of Sidney, Mc. 

T. WiLUAM P., b. 1821 : died in 1850. 

vi. Ctrcs L., b. 1824, of Somerrille, Man. 

23. Joseph* Edgerlt {Mo$e$* Moses* Samt/el* Thoma^\ was bom 
in New Market in 1701>, and married Sarah W. Colbath in 1793, moved 
to Wolfboro* in 180U, and died there in 1828. His children were : 

i. Joseph, b. Auk- 24. 1794 : m. Sarah Furher. 

ii. CrRTis C, h. Dec. 15. 1795 ; m. Hannah Allard. 

iii. Mo^Fj, b. Oct. 15, 1797 : m. fine, Sarah Stillings — second, Eienor 

Wentworth. 
iv. Braduury, b. April 15, 1801 : m. Polly Cate. 
V. St.mira, b. July 7, 1»04 : m. Stephen Giles. 

Ti. Nathaniel G., b. April 10. 1809 : m. first, Mary Farbei^-eeoond, . 

vii. Dudley, b. Oct. 29, 1812; m, firec, Eliza Hacket — eeoond, Sophia 

Ay era. 

24. James* Edgerlt (DanieU^ James* John* Samuel* Tliomcu^), wm 
born in lirofjkfield March 13, 18U4; married Nancv H. We<la:wood (bom 
Dec. 24. 1812. died Sept. 'I'.K 18HG) Oct. 20, 1843. and resided in Wolf- 
boro* until 18G5, when he removed to Great Falls, N. H. His children 
are: 

i. Hannah J., b. Ang 3. 1844 ; m. J. A. Weeden. 

ii. Jajies a. (compiler of this genealoey). b. May 15, 1846 ; admitted to 
the bar in 1874 ; now practieo:^ law in Great Fails, N. H. ; m. An- 
nie A. Wood, Not. 19, 1874. 

iii. Ltdia A., b. Oct. 21, 1847 ; unmarried 1879. 

iv. Eliza R., b. July 22, IS50; unmarried 1879. 

V. Samuel T., b. Dec. 16, 1852 ; m. Isabelle Bragdon. 

vi. Emjia F., b. Aug. 30, 1854 ; m. G. E. Carhart. 



1880.] The Edgerly Family. 287 

25. John C* Edgerly ( Danidy^ James* John,* Samtiel* Thomcui^)^ 
was born in Wolfboro,* Nov. 21, 1820 ; married Jane Deland in 1849, and 
resides in Wolfboro'. He has one child : 

i. John W., b. July 25, 1866. 

26. Rev. David L.* Edgerly {Jeremiah,* Caleh* John,* Samuel,* 
Thomas^), was born April 18, 1818, and lived in New Durham and Alton. 
He married first, Olive Place in 1836, who'died April 22, 1848, at the age 
of 31 years. He married second, Almira B. Chamberlain, July 22, 1851, 
who died Feb. 18, 1869, aged 37 years. His third wife was Attilla J. 
Winslow, to whom he was married Sept. 27, 1870. His children are : 

i. Danisl W., b. June 26, 1837; m. Ellen Aurilla Hanson, March 26, 
1864, and resides in Farmington. His children are : — 1. IMla 
K,* b. Jan. 7, 1865. 2. Dan^l W.* b. Oct. 21, 1875. 

ii. David M., b. Aug. 11, 1839 ; m. Carolme L. Cooper. 

iii. Charles £., b. Apnl 12, 1843 ; d. March 7, 1863. 

iv. Sarah E., b. Aug. 4, 1845 : d. Oct. 2, 1873. 

y. George W., b. Spt. 3, 1853; m. Georgianna Garland. 

vi. Almira Y., b. May 3, 1855. 

vii. Mary C, b. Feb. 8, 1857. 

Till. Arthctr M., b. Jan. 30, 1859. 

iz. Betsbt a... b. Jan. 30, 1861 ; m. Edward Chamberlain. 

X. Clara £., b. Jan. 6, 1863. 

zi. Samuel I., b. Feb. 18, 1868. 

zii. JosiAH W., b. Aue. 8, 1872. 

ziii. Charles L., b. July 27, 1874. 

27. Thomas T.* Edgerly (Josiah,* Thomas,* John,* Samuel,* TTioma^), 
was bom in New Durham, Jan. 21, 1794, and married Sarah Roberts in 
1813 and resided in Farmington. He was Register of Deeds for Strafford 
County in 1839-1840-1841. He died Feb. 1, 1848. His children were: 

i. James H., b. Jan. 29, 1814 ; m. Emeline Roberts, Sept. 29, 1841. His 
children are :~1. Thomas H.,* b. April 3, 1844. 2. Emma A,,* b. 
Dec. 15, 1846. 3. Sarah L.* b. Nov. 18, 1849; died April 9, 
1877. 4. Frank W.,» b. Feb. 21, 1852. 5. James E.,* b. June 
23, 1854. 6. Royal M.* b. March 5, 1858. 

ii. Sylvester, b. Feb. 27, 1816 ; d. May 19, 1855. 

iii. Mary A., b. Jan. 10, 1819; d. Sept. 6, 1833. 

iv. Martha A., b. July 1, 1828; m. £. J. Mathes. 

Y. Sarah A., b. May 5, 1830 ; m. Royal K. Monroe. 

28. JosiAH B.* Edgerly {Josiah* Thomas,* John,* Samuel* Thomas^ )^ 
was born in New Durham, Aug. 14, 1800, and married Cordelia Waldron, 
Jan. 31, 1833, and resides in Farmington. His second wife was Eliza J. 
Hayes, to whom he was married Feb. 5, 1856. His children are : 

i. James B., b. Jan. 29, 1834 ; m. Marcia J. Femald. 

ii. Eliza W,, b. Sept. 16, 1835 ; d. Oct. 9, 1837. 

iii. Henry I., b. Nov. 4, 1838 ; m. Sarah A. Whitten. 

iv. George P., b. Sept. 9, 1840 ; d. Nov. 15, 1864. 

V. Cordelia A., b. May 10, 1844 ; m. Thomas F. Cook. 

vi. WiNFiELD S., b. May 29, 1846 ; m. Grace C. Blum, 

vii. Mary, b. July 12, 1849 ; d. May 25, 1850. 
viii. Mart A., b. July 15, 1857; unmarried in 1679. 

VOL. XXXIV. 26 



288 The Great Boston Fire of 1760. [Julj, 



THE GREAT BOSTON FIRE OF 1760. 

Communicated by Peter E. Vobb, Esq., of Dennysrille, Me. 

THE following extract ^rom " Green & RusselFs Boston Port- 
Boy & Advertiser," No. 136, issued March 24, 1760, jrives 
an account of the destructive fire in Boston, March 20, 1760. 
On the margin of this copy of the Post-Boy and Advertiser is 
written, in the handwriting of William Cooper, the famous town 
clerk of Boston, " Account of the Great Fire in Boston, March 10, 
1760 p W. Cooper." It seems from this that he was the author 
of this account. Christopher Kilby, of whom a memoir will be 
found in the Keoister, vol. xxvi. pp. 4»3— 8, on hciring of this fire, 
sent the town of Boston £200 sterling for the sufferers. The name 
of Mackerel Lane was changed soon after to Kilby Street in honor 
of him. 

Boston, March 24. 

Between XI and XII o'Clock at Noon on Monday last, a Fire broke out 
at the West Part of the Town, New-Boston so called, by some Accident, 
whereby a Joiner's Shop was consumed, and a large Dwelling-House ad- 
joining thereto was, a great Part of it, destroyed, and many Things therein 
burnt ; and several other Houses much damaged in the Neighbourhood : 
The Wind blowing very high at N. East, it was a considerable Time before 
it was extinguished. The Roof of the West-Meeting-House catched on 
Fire in several Places — But by the Dexterity of the People, and a constant 
Supply of Water, a Stop was at length put to it. And, 

On the Day following, between X and XI o'Clock, in the Forenoon, a 
Store at the upper End of Mr. Griffin's Wharf, the Chamber of which 
was improvVl as a Laboratory by the Detachment of Ilis Majesty's Train 
of lioyal Artillery now here, catched on Fire by some Accident ; the Fire 
soon got to some Powder that was therein, whereby the Building blew up, 
and some of the Implements, Small- Arms, and Stores, were destroyed ; 
tho' the Damage to the Train was not so great as it has been re[K)rted, or 
as it was at first imagined to be ; four or five Men, who were at work in the 
Time of the Explosion, were wounded, and two of them very much burnt : 
— In the under Part of the Store, a Variety of Merchandize, Provisions, 
Salt, &c. belonging to Mr. Griffin, were consumed or damaged, which, with 
the Building, makes the Loss very great to him. — A Carpenter's Shop was 
burnt, and a Blacksmith's much damaged : — ^This last was between the 
Place wliere the Fire began, and the Warehouses on the lower P!lnd of the 
Wharf, wherein were deposited the chief of the Artillery-Stores ; but the 
Wind being moderate, and a Plenty of Water, the Tide being up, a Com- 
munication of the Flames with those Stores was, by the Vigilance of the 
People, seasonably prevented : One or two of the Granado Shells, a few 
Small-Arms went off during the Fire : But, thro' the Divine Favour, no 
Lives were lost. The Explosion was so great at first that a considerable 
Shock was felt even to the extreme Parts of the Town. 

But the 20th of this Instant March will be a Day memorable for the most 



1880.] The Cheat Boston Fire o/1760. 289 

terrible Fire that has happened in this Town, or perhaps in any other Part 
of North- America, far exceeding that of Octo. 2, 1711, till now termed the 
greiit Fire. It began about Two o'clock in the Morning in the Dwel ling-House 
of Mrs. Mary Jackson and Son at the Brazen-head in Cornhill, but the 
Accident which occasioned it is yet uucertain. The Flames catched the 
Houses adjoining in the front of the Street, and burnt three or four large 
Buildings, a Stop being put to it there, at the House improved by Mrs. 
West on the South, and Mr. Peter Cotta on the North ; but the Fire raged 
most violently towards the Elast, the Wind being strong at N.W. and carried 
all before it ; from the Back Sides of those Houses. — All the Stores fronting 
Pudiling-Lane, together with every Dwelling-House, from thence, Except- 
ing those which front the South-side of King-Street, and a Store of Mr. 
Spooner's on Water- Street to Quaker-Lane, and from thence only leaving 
a large old wooden House, and the House belonging to the late Cornelius 
Waldo, Esq; it burnt every House, Shop, Store, out-House, &c. to Oliver's 
Dock : And an Eddy of Wind carrying the Fire contrary to it's Course, it 
took the Buildings fronting the lower Part of King- Street, and destroyed the 
Houses from the Corner opposite the Bunch of Grapes Tavern, to the Ware- 
house of Mess'rs Box and Austin, leaving only the Warehouse of the Hon. 
John Erving, Esq; and the Dwelling-House of Mr. Hastings, standing ; the 
other Brick- Warehouses towards the Long-Wharf, were considerably dam- 
aged. — On the South-East Part, the Fire extended from Mr. Torrey's, the 
Baker, in Water-Street, and damaging some of Mr. Dal ton's new Shops, 
proceeded to Mr. Hall's working-House, and from thence to Milk-Street, and 
consumed every House from the next to Mr Calfe's Dwelling-House, to the 
Bottom of the Street, and the opposite Way from Mr. Dowses's included, it 
carryed before it every House to Fort-Hill, except the Hon. Secretary 
Oliver's, and two or three Tenements opposite ; as also every House, Ware- 
house, Shop and Store, from Oliver's Dock along Mr. Hallo well's Ship- Yard, 
Mr. Hallowell's Dwelling-House, the Sconce of the South- Battery, all the 
Buildings, Shops and Stores on Col. Wendell's Wharf, to the House of Mr. 
Hunt Ship-Builder. — So that from Pudding-Lane, to the Water's Edge, 
there is not a Building to be seen, excepting those on the Side of King-Street 
and those mention'd above, all being in Ashes. — Besides which, a large 
Ship, Capt. Eddy late Master, lying at Col. Wendell's Wharf, and two or 
three Sloops and a Schooner were burnt, one laden with Wood, and ano- 
ther with Stores of considerable value. We have thus mark'd the Course 

of those Flames which in their Progress consumed near 400 Dwelling- 
Houses, Stores, Shops, Shipping, &c. together with Goods and Merchan- 
dizes of almost every kind, to an incredible Vahie ; — but it is not easy to 
describe the terrors of that fatal Morning, in which the Imaginations of the 
most calm and steady, received Impressions that will not easily be effaced. 
At the first Appearance of the Fire there was little Wind, but this Calm 
was soon followed with a smart Gale from the North-West, then was be- 
held a perfect Torrent of Fire bearing down all before it, in a seeming In- 
stant, all was Flame — »and in that Part of the Town where was a Magazine 
of Powder — The Alarm was great and an Explosion soon followed, which 
was heard and felt to a very great Distance ; the Effect might have been 
terrible, had not the chief Part been removed by some hardy Adventurers, 
just before the Explosion ; at the same time Cinders and Flakes of Fire 
were seen flying over that* Quarter where was reposited the remainder of 
the Artillery Stores and Combustibles, which were happily preserv'd from 
taking Fire. 



290 



The Grtat Boston Fire of 1760. 



[Joty, 



The People in this and the neighboring Towns exerted themselres to an 
uDCommon Degree, and were encouraged bj the Presence and Example of 
the greatest Personages among os. but the haughty Flanies triuni{^ed orer 
our Engines. — our Art, — and our Numbers. The distressed Inhabitants 
of those Buildings, now wrapped in Fire, scarce knew where to take Refuge 
from the devouring Flames; — Numbers who were confined to Beds of 
Sickness and Pain, as well as the Aged and Infant, then demanded a com- 
passionate Attention ; they were removed from Ilouse to House, and eTen 
the dying were obliged to take one more Remove before their final one. 

The loss of Interest cannot as vet be ascertained, or who have sustained 
the greatest ; it is said that the Damage which only one Grentleman has re- 
ceived cannot be made good with £2000 Sterling ; it is in general too great 
to be made in any Measure by the other Inhabitants, exhausted as we have 
been by the great Proportion this Town has borne of the extraordinary 
Expences of the War ; and by a demand upon our Charity to relieve a 
Number of Sufferers by a Fire not many Months past a partial Relief] can 
only now be afforded to these miserable Sufferers, and without the com- 
passionate Assistance of our Christian Friends abroad, distress and ruin 
may quite overwhelm the greatest Part of them ; and this once flourish- 
ing Metropolis must long remain under its present Desolation. 

In the midst of our Distress we have great cause of Thankfulness, that 
notwithstanding the continuance and rage of the Fire, the Explosion at the 
South Battery, and the falling of the Walls and Chimnies, Divine Provi- 
dence has so Mercifully ordered it, that not one Life has has been lost, and 
only a few wounded. 

The following is from a List of the Persons who dwelt in the Hooseit 
which are now consumed, which was taken by the Assessors in November 
lafit, and altho' it may not be exact, so that it can be determined who are 
the greatest Sufferers, yet it may serve until a more compleat Account be 
given. Several Widows and a few others are probably omitted, which we 
could not come to the Knowledge of, and some of those that ai*e inserted 
wrong placed, which our Readers will excuse- 



CornhiU, 
Mrs Mary JaclLson & iion 
Widiiw McN'ral 
Mr JonntiiuD Mason 
Mrs Quick 

Pudding-Lane. 
Mr Wm Fairfield 
— Rogers 
Mr John Sterling 
Mr George (ilen 
Mr James Steward 
Widow Murtfhal 
Mr Eiimond Dolbcar 

Upper Part of Water- Street. 
Mr Henry Laugliton jun 
An old ilouse empty 
Mrs. Griee 

An empty House of Mr Cazneau 
Mr William Palfrey 
Mr Joseph Richardson 
Mr Dinley Wing 
Mr Benja Jeffries 



Mr John Durant 

Lawson 

A large Currier's shop 

Quaker Lane, 
Mr William Uyslop 
Mr Samption Salter with a Brewhouse 
Capt Rooert Janris 
Mr Daniel Ray 
Friend's Meetmg House 

Towards Oliver^s Dock, 
Mr David Spear 
Mr Thomas Bennet 
Mr William Baker 
Mr Ebenezer Dogget 
Mr James Barnes 
Mr Daniel Henchman 
Mr Joseph Marion 
Mr Thomas Hawkins 
Shops & Barns opposite 
Wiaow Savel 
Mr James Thompson 
Mr Hugh Moore 



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The Great Boston Fire o/1760. 



291 



' Davis 

(hoias Tabb 

;hael Carrol < 

mements of free Nergoes 

Mackrel Lane. 
in Gardner 
tn Powell 
cent Mundersol 

deton Barber's Shop and a Qan- 
ith's 

Qond Perkins 
aes Perkins 

Chair-maker's Shops 
aes Graham 
therton Uaugh 
n Doane 
enoni Smith 
auel Bangs 
Qiel Remock 
Tffe Perry 
il Bazter^s Shop 
namin Salisbury 
nolas Dyer 
a Stutely 
er Airs 
ncis Warden 
ijamin Phillip's Store 
deal's Sail-Loft 
frey's ditto 
ter 8 Coopers Shop 
ris Blacksmiths ditto 
les Graham's ditto 
arket 

rersby's Shop 
id's ditto 
Tis's ditto 
ias's ditto 
Palfrey's Sail Loft 

Brailesford 
n Osbom 
id Cross 
ic Daffom 

e Lower Part of Water Street, 

lliam Torrey 

ob Bucknam 

oes Beaton 

;holas Lobden 

in Rice 

smith's, Carpenter's and Chaise- 

iker's Shop 

)mas Palfrey 

>mas Hartley jun 

nond Mann 

iwing 

les Thwing 

Noyes 

Dond Quincey jun 
>mas Walley 

Parrott 
ija Parrot 
3venson 
)masRead 
tmasReadjan 
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Mr Brackley Read 
Mr Robert Williams 
Mr James Tucker 
Mr John Fullerton 
Capt Nath Winslow 
Mr Joseph Webb, jun 
Barnard & Wheelwright's Shop and 
Stores adjoining. 

Milk-Street <3f Battery March. 
Mr Hall's & Messir's Calefs Tan-Houses 
Mr Thomas Barnes 
Widow Giffen 

Jones 

Waters 

Mr Nathan Foster 

Mr Thomas Speakman 

Mr Wm Freeland 

Mr Isaac Hawse 

Hon. John Osbom Esq; 

Widow Brown 

Mr Oliver Wiswall 

Mr Caleb Prince 

Mrs Mary Oliver 

Joseph Dowse, Esq; 

Mr David Burnet 

Mr Edward Stone 

Andrew Oliver jun. Esq; 

Mr John Powell 

Mr Edward Davis 

Mr — Masters 

Mr Thomas Masters 

Mr Beivja Cobb 

Mr James Orill 

Mr John Pierce 

Mr Ebenezer Gushing 

Mr Eb Cushinfi^ jun 

Mr James Rickord 

Mr Joseph Uran 

Mr J(^ph Putman 

Mr Stephen Fullerton 

Mr John Province 

Mr Andrew Gardner 

— Finnesey 

Mr Andrew Lepair 

Mr Samuel Hewes 

Mr Increase Blake 

Capt Edward Blake 

Benjamin Hallowell, Esq; 

Mr Daniel In^ersol 

Two Blacksmith's and 2 Boat-bailden, 

and sundry other Shops 
Mr Thomas Salter 
Mr Peter Bourn 
Widow Perkins 
Mr Nath Eddy 
Mr Joshua Spring 
Mr Zephaniah l^set 
Mr John Boyce 
Mr Jacob Ridgway 
Mr James Moore 

Muggot 

Mr Wm Fullerton 

Hill 

Mr John No well 



292 



I%e Great Boston Fire o/1760. 



[July, 



King-Street. 
Mr John SteTenBon, the Corner of Mack- 

rel-Lane 
Widow FoBter 
Mr Simon Eliot 
Mr Peck, Glasier 
Mr John Green 
Mr James Lamb 
Widow Checkley 
Mr John Wheauy 
Mr John Jepeon 
Mr Beqja Jepson 
Mr Thomas White 
Mr Hezekiah Cole 
Mr Goodwin's Shop 
Mr John Peck's Shop 
Messirs Apthorp & Gardiner's Ware- 

hoase 
Mr John Knight's ditto 
Mr Barth CheeTor's ditto 

Where the Fire was stopt. 

There is upwards of 60 Dwelling-Hoases, Shops and other Buildings 
consumed^ besides those mentioned above, which we have not Time to insert 
in their proper Places. 

The Light of the Fire was seen at Portsmouth, which is the farthest 
Place we have as yet heard from ; and the Explosion occasion'd by the 
Gun-Powder at the South-Battery was heard at Hampton, and many 
other Places, and was tho' by many to be an Earthquake. 



Mr Wm. Cox 

Mr Isaac Pierce and Distil Hous e 

A Bake House 

Mr Benjamin Frothingham 

Mr £dward King 

Mr John Giffen 

Mr Bright 

Mr Thomas Spear 

Capt Killeran 

Mr Isaiah Audebert 

Mr FA, Brattle Oliver 

Mr Matthew Salter 

Mr Joshua Bowles 

Mr James Phillips 

Mr Isaac Wendell 

Mr John Allen 

Wallis 

Wilson 

All Stores, Shops &c on Col. Wendell's 
Wharf, 



The same newspaper contains the following articles relating to the 
fire : 

The following is a Copy of a Vote passed the Great and General Court on 
the 22d instant 

Attest A. Oliver, Seer, 

The House taking into Consideration that part of his Excellency's speech 
respecting the calamity brought on the town of Boston in the late fire, and 
it appearing on the best information that could in so short a time be obtain- 
ed, tliat there was consumed 174 dwelling-houses and tenements, and 175 
warehouses, shops and other buildings, with a great part of the furniture, 
besides large quantities of merchandize, and the stock and tools of many 
tradesmen ; that the loss upon a moderate computation, cannot be less than 
£100,000 sterling : And it further appearing that the number of families 
inhabiting the aforementioned houses were at least 220 — three quarters of 
whom are by this misfortune rendered incapable of subsisting themselves, 
and a great number of them are reduced to extreme poverty, and require 
immediate relief. 

VOTED, That his Excellency the Governor be desired to send briefs 
throughout the province, strongly recommending the unhappy case of the 
sufferers to the inhabitants, and calling upon them for a general contribu- 
tion, to be paid into the hands of the Select-men and Overseers of the poor 
of the town of Boston, to be by them distributed as they in their discretion 
shall judge proper. 

And inasmuch as the necessities of many demand a more speedy succour, 
it is further voted, That there be advanced and paid out of the public trea- 



1880.] Sallowell and its Library. 293 

8ury, into the hands of the Select-men and Overseers aforesaid, the sum of 
Three Thousand Pounds out of the money raised by Excise the year past. — 
The said Select-men and Overseers to lay an account of the money raised 
by the public contribution before this court, and of their distribution there- 
of, and of the sum received out of the public treasury. 

We are informed that several well spirited Gentlemen at Salem and other 
Towns, on hearing the distress*d Condition of the Poor People that were 
burnt out, immediately sent several Necessaries for their Belief. 

We hear that the Woman who was overtaken in Travail, and deliver'd in 
the open Air on Fort Hill, in the Time of the late dreadful Fire, is likely 
to do well. 

Several Gentlemen who made Calculations of the Loss sustained by the 
late Fire, suppose that it cannot be less than 300,000 Pounds Sterling. 

We hear his Excellency the Governor has wrote Letters to the several 
Governments on the Continent, setting forth the distressed Condition of the 
Inhabitants by the late terrible Fire, and desiring their Assistance for the 
Belief of the unhappy Sufferers. 

Messi'rs Printers, 
As there has been a very unhappy Fire in the Town which broke out at 
the Houses of Mrs. Mary Jackson and Son, and Mrs^ McNeal, on which a 
Report has been spread thro' the Town that it was owing to the Carelesness 
of the Maid-Servant of Mrs. Mary Jackson and Son, by putting hot Ashes 
in a Hogshead, which Report is without Foundation, for a Number of Per- 
sons were in the Cellar at the Time the Houses were on Fire and saw the 
Hogshead entirely sound, and not the least Fire near it ; but how the Fire 
happened is uncertain, but thought by the Sufferers to be by Accident, and 
not to any one's Neglect. 



HALLOWELL AND ITS LIBRARY. 

By Samuel L. Boabdman, Esq., of Aagusta, Maine. 

HALLOWELL is a beautiful little city of some four thousand inhabi- 
tants, located in one of the most attractive sections of the Kennebec 
yalley, two miles below Augusta, the capital of Maine. It was settled in 
1754, and early became a place of considerable trade and importance. 
Ship-building was largely carried on here for many years, and business with 
the interior towns was extensive. Among its early residents were many 
persons of wealth and education, including Dr. Benjamin Vaughan and his 
brother Charles Vaughan, two finely-educated Englishmen, John Merrick, 
Prof. Amos Nourse of Bowdoin College, Dr. John Hubbard, afterwards 
governor of Maine, and many others. The first academy established in the 
then District of Maine was incorporated in 1791, and located here, "at 
which time," says Mr. Johi^ Ward Dean, in his memoir of John H. Shep- 
pard,* " Hallowell was the seat of more wealth and culture than any other 
point in Maine, except, perhaps, Portland. The library of Dr. Benjamin 
Vaughan is said to have contained ten thousand volumes, it being nearly as 
large as the library of Harvard College at that time, and probably far 

• See BsoiSTBR, voL xxviL 336. 



294 Hallowell and its Library. [Jolji 

richer in the advanced literature and science of the day.*' Mr. John Mer- 
rick also possessed an extensive library, wliich was arranged in cases or 
^' presses " built into each side of the large hall in his residence. Many 
men, afterwards distinguished in literature and politics, received their train- 
ing at the old Hallowell Academy, and as the above named gentlemen were 
very liberal in the use of their books, it is safe to say that many who be- 
came famous writers and scholars owed much to the aid derived from these 
books, and from the encouragement and society of their owners. And it 
was out of the spirit which secured the establishment of the Halloweli 
Academy, and gathered large private libraries, that sprung the *' Hallow- 
ell Social Library,'' an association numbering some fifty gentlemen, which 
was organized in January, 1842, ''for the purpose of establishing a public 
library" in that (then) town. It was a subscription library, the use of which 
was limited to those who had become either life or annual members by the 
payment of specified sums ; and among its rules was one pro\4ding that 
'' no theological works of a sectarian character " should be purchased. 
There had previously existed in the town a " Common School Library " 
of twenty-five volumes, and these were purchased by the new assoeiatioo. 
In one year after the organization of the library it numbered 527 volumei, 
which had been obtained by purchase and donation. In 1847, by reducing 
the annual fee for the use of the books, the library practically became a 
Public Library, and has so continued to the present time ; the modest an- 
nual assessment placing its advantages within reach of almost every family. 

The library continued to increase gradually from your to year, and in 
1859 it received from the heirs of the late John Merrick a considera- 
ble collection of books belonging to his library. The year following 
Charles Vaughan, Esq., conveyed to the library a brick store in the busi- 
ness portion of the town, the rental of which was for many years annually 
devoted to the purchase of books, and when sold the proceeds were made 
the commencement of a permanent fund for the benefit of the library. 
This now amounts to $2,000, the interest of which and the annual sub- 
scription ft:es and assessments give a sum of about $200 annually for the 
purchase of books. 

The *• Hallowell Social Library" — for this is the corporate name of the 
library comjjany — holds an election annually, the present otricers bein^ : 
President, A. D. Knight; Clerk, C. A. Cole ; Treasurer, I. F. McClench; 
Librarian, Miss Annie F. Page; Directors, J. De Wolfe Smith, A. D. 
Kjiight, Henry V. Emmons, H. F. Harding, II. K. Baker. All services 
are rendered gratuitously. Formerly a small sum was paid an assistant 
librarian, but for the past seven years, during the entire term of the present 
librarian's otlice, the services of a paid assistant have been almost entirely 
dispensed with. 

During the past dozen years an average of one hundred volumes annually 
have been added to the library, which now comprises something like five 
thousand volumes. It can best be described as a collection of miscellane- 
ous books in history, travels, biography and general literature. No special 
attention seems to have been given, in purchasing, to make any one de- 
partment full or strong, but all departments are fairly balanced, the addi- 
tions representing an average selection of the new issues from year to year, 
fiction and juvenile literature naturally holding a leading place. Still, an 
examination of its shelves will show that it possesses many important works 
not common in circulating libraries of the present day, some of which were 
included in the Vaughan and Merrick bequests. On occupying its new 



1880.] Hallowell and its Library. 295 

building, an effort will be made to secure full files of all Hallowell papers, 
and copies of all books printed at the Hallowell press, the establish- 
ment of which dates back to the year 1800. Many of the early books 
of the Harpers were printed at Hallowell, and books were also printed at 
this press for publishers in Boston. These books will most appropriately 
find a place in the " Hallowell alcove " of the library, and as every scrap 
of local bibliography is desired for it, it is the hope of the managers that 
contributions from old and present residents of Hallowell may be received 
for this special department. 

The first movers in the formation of the library were Mr. T. B. Brooks, 
the late Dr. Amos Nourse and Rev. Jonathan Cole. After it was estab- 
lished Mr. Brooks provided the room in which it was kept for the first ten 
years, acting as librarian himself for the greater part of that time, making 
the first catalogue, and giving, until he removed from Hallowell, much time 
and thought to its success. The service of Dr. J. De Wolfe Smithy as libra- 
rian, extended over a period of more than ten years, and for a considerable 
longer time he has given much effort to the library. His good judgment 
has been sought in the making of purchases, while in the classification of 
the books upon the shelves, and the preparation of the present catalogue, he 
has rendered most useful and efiicient help. 

In 1866 a number of public spirited and energetic ladies of the city or- 
ganized a " Library Building Association," for the purpose of raising funds 
for the erection of a library building. The purpose, as set forth by this 
association in their declaration, was to erect a suitable building for the 
library, which when completed should be placed in the hands of trustees, 
to be held for the use of a public library so long as one shall exist in Hal- 
lowell, and in case of its extinction to be used for some other public lite- 
rary purpose ; and in no case was the building to become private property, 
or fail to be used for purposes in keying with the intention of the donors, 
for the good of the public This building association, through a soliciting 
committee, soon raised by subscription the sum of $2,300 from former and 
present residents of Hallowell ; and among those now residing abroad who 
have given sums of $50 and upwards for this purpose, are the following : 
The Merricks, of Philadelphia ; Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Vaughan, Philadel- 
phia ; Mr. B. Vaughan, Mr. William Vaughan, Cambridge, Mass. ; Mr. 
Ekiward Page, Robert Smith, Esq., Mr. E. Oilman, Mrs. Fletcher, and 
Mrs. Francis, Boston, Mass. ; Aldeu Sampson, Esq., Thomas B. Merrick, 
Esq., Thomas H. Hubbard, Esq., Mr. George Sampson, Mr. E. P. Samp- 
son, and Mrs. Henry Sampson, New York, N. Y. ; J. Gilman, Esq., and 
Mr. George Nye, Baltimore, Md. ; Hon. J. Young Scammon, Mr. Benja- 
min Page and Mr. William Sprague, Chicago ; Mr. John Merrill, San 
Francisco, Cal. ; Mrs. I. Washburn, Worcester, Mass. ; Mr. Frank Water- 
house, Newton, Mass. ; Mr. PMward Eastman, U. S. Consul to Cork, and Mrs. 
Charlotte Sewall Eastman, Venice, Italy. In addition to the above, many of 
the present residents of Hallowell have given liberally in amounts varying 
from $10 to $300 for this purpose ; and the sum thus secured was added 
to from time to time by the proceeds of lectures and literary entertain- 
ments provided by the ladies in furtherance of their work. 

Feeling that a sufiicient amount had been secured to warrant a com- 
mencement upon the building, work was begun in the spring of 1879, the 
stone for the walls being of Hallowell granite, the gift of Hon. J. R. Bod- 
well, of Hallowell, the Hallowell Granite Company being contractors for 
the erection of the building and grading of the grounds. The building 



296 Hallowell and its Library. [Jolyi 

is of pure Gothic stylo, from designs bj Mr. A. C. Carrier, a na- 
tive of Ilallowell, who during its erection has given much time to many 
artistic details, which add greatly to the beauty of the building. It occu- 
pies a site at the corner of Second and Union Streets. The size of the 
interior is 27 J by 41 J feet, with an entrance porch 6 by 10 feet, the height 
of the walls being 15 ft. 9 in. The roof-interior is finished in open or tim- 
bered truss of hard pine ; the wainscoting and all interior finishing is of 
ash with black walnut mouldings, and the elaborate laced windows are of 
Scotch cathedral glass. Alcoves are constructed on each side of the room, 
but no shelving is allowed upon the walls. The shelves in the alcoves are 
moveable, after the pattern of the Boston Public Library, and its present 
shelving capacity is seven thousand volumes. As the library increases, a 
gallery can be provided and the capacity increased to twenty thousand vol- 
umes. It is provided with furniture in ash aftcT designs furnished by Mr. 
Currier, all the designs of the wood- work and frescohig of the interior 
being unique and harmonious. As work upon the building progressed sub- 
scriptions kept coming in, the latest being one of $500 from an unknown per- 
son in Boston, Mass., a cashier's check for that amount having been forward- 
ed to the committee accompanied by a note signed *' Stranger." This ena- 
bled the building committee to give some elaborate finishing touches to the 
work, although there is now u[)on the building a debt of $800. It is one 
that will always be an ornament to the city, and a high credit to the follow- 
ing named ladies forming the Building Association, who have alone done 
the largest part of the labor of canvassing for funds : President, Mrs. 
J. De Wolfe Smith ; Treasurer, Miss Mary E. Moody ; Secretary, Miss 
Annie F. Page; Executive Committee, Miss Lucy Emmons, Miss E.G. 
Hubbard, Mrs. IL F. Harding, Miss H. S. Morgridge, Miss S. B. Gilmao. 
Mrs. Smith and Miss Hubbard have deceased since the work of the Asso- 
ciation was commenced. 

On occupying the new library building, dedicatory exercises were held 
March 9, 1880, at which time, in addition to sinpng, a prayer was offered 
by Rev. C. A. White, of Hallowell ; an address api»ropriate to the occasion 
was pronounced by Kev. Henry V. Emmons, and a poem, '* Hallowell 
Hills," was read by Mrs. Emily Huntington Nason, the gifte<l Hallowell 
poet. The keys of the building were then presented by Maj. E. liowell in 
behalf of the Ladies' Building Association, to Judge II. K. Bak<*r, represent- 
ing the Trustees of the library, and by him turned over to Miss Page, the 
librarian. The address and poem, with an account of the library building, 
are soon to be published as a memorial volume, which will possess an in- 
terest to all lovers of local history. 

The good influence of the library upon the social, and intellectual, and 
moral life of the town is most plainly noticeable. Theie exists in Hallo- 
well society a unity of action, simplicity of manners and absence of caste, 
indicating high intelligence, a cultured thought, and harmony of effort for 
the public good, which is truly ennobling. The people, regardless of party 
or creed, have worked heartily together for the growth of the library — the 
soul of the town — and for the erection of the beautiful building that is to 
hold it. Upon this common groun<l all have met, and all have worked; 
but it is only just to say that the ladies have worked most and worked best, 
and that the tangible things which have come of it are the results of their 
earnestness and devotion to a high purpose. Now let them take another 
step forward and make the library as free to all its citizens as the air they 
breathe. And when the city assumes its care, and makes liberal appropri- 



1880.] Bev. S. Danforth's Records, Roxbury. 297 

atioDS for its enlargement from year to year — as it will do, I am sure, if 
the ladies obtain petitions asking for it — the library will then become, as it 
properly should, the completion and crowning agency in the free, public 
educational system for the masses. 



REV. SAMUEL DANFORTH'S KECORDS OF THE FIRST 

CHURCH IN ROXBURY, MASS. 

CommanicAtcd by William B. Tkask, Esq., of Boston. 
[Cootinued from page 166.] 

yth gm 57^ Alx)ut two of y* clock in y* Morning, my honoured Father, 
m' John Wilson, Pastour to y* church of Boston, aged about 78 yeares & 
an half, a man eminent in Faith, love, humility, self-denyal, prayer, sound- 
nes of minde, zeal for God, liberality to all men, esp'ly to y* s** & ministers 
of Christ, rested from his labors & sorrowes, beloved & lamented of all, and 
very honourably interred y* day following.* 

28. 8" 67. About break of y* day there happened dreadfull thunder <& 

Sfatning, whereby an Hay cock of 4 Loads of Hay belonging to Robt. 
aver, was fired in our Marishes & burnt up. 

5th gm^ ^ ^^y Qf piiblick Thanksgiving vnto God for y* Continuance of 
o'r peace & liberties. The Day before God sent vs tidings of the Cessatio. 
of war & y* Conclusion of peace betw. England & y* neighbouring Nations.t 
viz Capt. Martyn, and y* week after both y* Prontz & Harrison, & Skar- 
let & a while after Christopher Clark. 

4*** 10™. A Publick Fastt throughout y* Jurisdictio. 

1 1". Strange noises were heard in y* air like guns, drums, vollies of 
g* shot at Way mouth, Hingham &c. 

This winter many women died in childbirth not being able to be deliv'd, 
as [blank] Craft,§ Alice Davis,] in our Town, and severall in other 
Townes. 

29th 12° 67. There appeared a Coma or blazing Stream w*** shone fr5 
y' western horizon & extended to a small star in y* river Endanus, but y* 
Head or star itself was occult & hidden by reason of its propinquity to y* 
Sun.f 

• Rev. Richard Mather, of Dorchester, who was so soon to follow, preached Mr. Wil- 
son's funeral sermon. 

t France and Holland. 

X ** For Christophers Island, and to obtain blessings for oorselres and England. Manj 
wished it might be changed to a day of thanks." — HulL 

6 John Crafts, of Roxbury, eldest son of Oriffln and Alice Crafts, bom in Roxbnry, 
Jmy 10, 1630, the earliest birth on the records of the town, m. June 7, 1654, Rel)ccca Whee- 
lock. (Savage says, ** Probably dau. of Ralph.) She died Nor. 1667, as above, baricd 
Nov. 24, and Mr. C. m. March 30, 1669, Mary Hudson, of Lynn. 

H Wiliinm Davis, of Roxl)ury, thought by Mr. Savage to be a brother of Richard and 
Tobias, liad for his second wife Alice Thorp, whom he married Oct. 21, 1658; **8ho died 
in 1667, probably soon after the birth of Jonathan, 28 Feb. of that year.*' 

5 Increase Matlier says: ** A.D. 1667. Feb. 15. A Comet was seen only the Coma and 
not the star con id be by us discerned by reason of its being in the sign Pisces t where the 
snn then was. Its Longitude above thirty Degrees. March 1. Its extream point reached 
to that Star in Eridanua^ which is called the fourteenth by Bayenu, March 2. it passed 
through the 15 Star in Eridantu and left to the Southward the 14th. tending to the bonth- 
em Star which precedes the Ear of LepuSy so that it was more Northerly, and more East- 
erly then at first. Both in Italy and in Portugal it was observed at the same time, as with 
08 in New-England. Also at Lions and sevenil other places in France ; and yet (which is 



298 Rev. S. DanfortKa Eecords, Boxbury. [Juty, 

This winter was yery moderate, little snow or hard weather. 

1668. 

26. 1" 1668. A publick Fast throughout y* Jurisdiction appointed hj 
y* Council. 

3. 2" 68. An Earthquake.* 

7"^ 2" 1668. m' Samuel Shepard Pastor to y» Church of Christ at 
Rowley, rested fr6 his labors, t 

14 & 15. 2" 68. A publick Disputation by order of y^ Council fory^ 
Conviction of Tho. Goole, John Faraham sen. Tho. Osbom & their Com- 
pany, who schismatically withdrew from y" Comunion of these churches & 
set up another assembly in y* way of Anabaptism & boldly intermeddled 
with those institutions of y* L* Jesus, w^** are proper to office trust, show- 
ing that their practice is not justifiable by y* word of Grod nor to be allowed 
by y* government of this Jurisdiction.} 

14. 2" 68. m' Thomas More's Vessel cast away at Cape-Cod in y* 
storm, w**" 4 persons perished, and much wealth lost.§ 

27. 2" 68. m' Henry Flint, Teacher to y* church at Braintrey, aged 
61, deceased. 

29. 2". The general Court of Elections. This Court banished Tho. 
Gool, John Farnham & [William] Turner, schismatical Anabaptists. 

22. 3". A frost, w'by y* Corn & fruit suffered Damage. Tidings came 
concerning y* Burning of y* Bridge at Barbados.] ♦ 

16. 3" 68. There were prodigies seen in y^ heaven in y* night before y* 
Lords day by 500 p'le, in this forme. -(- ^J^. This spring was a time of 
much infirmity & sicknes, many were visited with feavers, & some dyed. 

3d 4m Q3 Q^Q Stratton at Boston stabbed & murdered himselfe. It 
pleased God to restrain the Palmer worm amongst vs in y* Bay & to spare 
o' fruit trees. 

15. 4" 08. John, y*8on of John Gorton about 12 yeares old,ir going 

very Strang) it was not observed at Paris, nor at London or in any part of England, The 
London Gazette saith, that March 17. at Venice tbcy observed a Comet to the North-East, 
the tail of it much longer then that which appeared three years since, bat of less brigll^ 
ness, and that it was seen late in the night." 

Hull, in his Diury, writes: '* 18th of Tith. A comet was seen in the sonth-west, much 
like a bundle of twigs or a rod; no star discerned with it. Appeared about seven o'clock 
in the evening: ; went down before ten o*clocls. It was seen but three or four nights, we 
supposed paitly by reason of dark weather, and also l)ccauso of the new moon. At the first 
night, it gave a pretty great light." — Registeh, ix. 43, 44. 

• 1668, April 3. *' Was an earthquake about nine in the morning, very sensibly to be dis- 
cerned, yet without any noise. Its continuance was about two minutes." — nuU, ReoiI' 
TER, ix. 44. 

t His wife died about two months before him. — Jh, 

X This public dispute with the Anabaptists was conducted on tho part of the assodated 
churches l)y six of their ministers, appointed by the Governor and Council, namely, Rers. 
John Allen, of Boston; Thomas Coblxjtt, of Lynn; Stunuel Danforth, of Roxbury; John 
Higginson, of 8nleni; Jonathan Mitchell, of Cambridge, and Thomas Shepard, of 
Charlestown. ''Two days were spent," says Biickui, "to little purpose — in the close, 
master Jonathan Mitchcrpronounced that dreadful sentence against them in Dcut. xviLS. 
to the end of the Tith." 

$ " A comroversy arose between Thomas Moore, the claimant and owner of the cargo, 
and Samuel Doty and others of Eastham, in regard to the salvage. An agreement was 
finally concluded Oct. 29, and satictioncd by the court, touching the moneys recovered 
from the wreck." — Freeman's Hist. Cape Cod, i. 263. 

II Bridgetown, the c;ipital of Bariiadoes, in the inmost part of Carlisle bay« was barnt 
down, according to Salmon, April 18, 1608. Hull, in hij^ Diary : " April 18. The Bridge 
towne, at Barlmdoes, was burned in the night in five hours." It suffered also greatly by 
fires in 1756, 1766 and 1767, but was afterwards rebuilt. The streets are broad, the houses 
high, the wharfs and quays convenient and the forts strong. A college was erected there 
by the society for propagating the gos|)cl, pursuant to the will of Col. Curiington, who en- 
dowed it with 20001. a year. The town was torn from its foundation by a hurricane in the 
year 1780, in which many persons perished. 

^ He was born in Roxbury, January 16, 1655. 



1880- ] Bev. S. DanfoTtKs Records, Roxbury. 299 

into y* water to wash hims^' iu y* companie of several little boyes, was 
drowDed & perished iu y* river. 

16. 4. 68. After much dry weather, w*^^ scorcht y* fruits of y* earth, it 
pleased G** to send us rain, even showres of blessing. 

4™ 68. m' Tho. Wells of Hartford one of their Magistrates, fell down 
fro one of his cherri trees and so died.* 

6* 5™ 68. [blank J Robinson,t a brother of y* Ch. at Dorchester was 
drawn through by y* cog-wheel of his Mill & was torn in pieces & slain. 

9*** 5° 68. m' Jonathan Mitchel, Pastor of y* Church at Cambridge 
rested from his labors. 

5" 68. A Council of 4 churches called by y* Elder & major part of y* 
church of Boston in reference to their disseuting Brethren.) Their advice 
was to dismiss them in order to y' propagatio. of another church in Boston. 

13"» 8" 68. m"^ John Eliot jun. Pastor to y* Church at Cambridge- 
village rested fro his labors. 

17*** 8™ 68. John Web, alias, Everit, pursuing a Whale, was caught in 
y* rope. twiste<l about his middle, is being drawn into y^ sea, was drowned. 

5. 9™ 68. One of Salem was Executed for murdering her childe, born 
in fornication.* Doctor Emery & y* mother of y^ woman sat upd y* Gral- 
lows an Hour. 

9. 9. 68. m' Waltam,§ y* minister at Marblehead, who died of an Apo- 
plexie, was buried. 

20. 9. ^6, A notable conjunction of 4. & > wherein y' was a visible 
contact. 

9. 10™ 68. m^ John Davenport was ordained Pastor to y* Church at 
Boston and m' James All in was ordained Teacher. 

11™ 68. m' [blank] Wings Catch cast away at Ca[>e Ann. 

13. 11^68. Bro. James HumphryesQ was ordained Ruling Elder in 
Dorchester. 

25. 1" 69. A Publick Fast throughout f Colonic. 

13. 2" 69. A great Assemblie of Elders & Messengers of several 
Churches in y* Bay, who upon y* Call of y' Dissenting Brethren at 
Boston, met together to consider & advise y™ what to do. They judged 
that the Dissenting Brethren might seasonably make vse of their xtian 
libertie vuto a regular coalitio. iu another church-body. 

• See Bmdstreet's Joarnal, Register, Ix. 44. 

t This was Aoabtlcss William Rohinson, who joined Dorchester chnrch prcTious to Nov. 
4, 1639. Ho i)0tight the Tide Miil in Dorchester, since Icnown as ** Tileston's Mill/* of 
Edward Brcck, b»t had disposed of the property previous to 1668, or some time before his 
death. A qaestion has ariRen as to whether Mr. Robinson may not have lost his life In the 
other *' Dorchester Tide Mill," sitaated on the creek between Roxbnry and Dorchester, 
near *• Blacit Neck," so called. Thomas Robinson— whether a relative of William or not 
I cannot tell— owned land near this mill. See Suffolk Deeds, 1. 168, 335. Prudence Bridge, 
wife of John Bridge, of Roxbnry, was a daughter of the above William Robinson. 

X These were members of the First Church who objected to giving a call to the Rev. John 
Davcniwrt, of New Haven. The result of this dissatisfaction was the forming of a new 
church, the Third or Old South Church in Boston. It is a singular coincidence that the 
•• Old South," like the First Church in Boston, was formed at Charlestown. It was found* 
ed in May, 1669. Tho Rev. Thomas Thatcher was its first pastor. Hull in his Diary 
iArchaoiogia Anieneana,Mi. 228), in his entry on the ordination of Messrs. Davenport and 
Alien over the First Church, states that " The dissenting brethren "—of the First Church, 
of whom Hnll was one — '* humbly, earnestly, and frequently entreated for their dismission 
before the ordination, but could not obtain it ; neither could they, without much trouble, 
enioy communion at the table." Neither Emerson in his History of the First Church, nor 
winner in his History of the Old South Church, mentions a council at the date in our text, 
as given by Dunforth, who had a personal knowledge of the matter. 

I William Walton, as it should be written, was the first minister of Marblehead. 
See a copy of the inscription on Mr. Humphrey's grave-stone, 1668, Reoisteu, ii. 883. 

VOL. XXXIY. 27 



300 Mev. S. DanfortKa MecordSf Roocbwry. [Jolji 

22. 2" 69. m' Richard Mather Teacher to y^ Church at Dorchester, 
aged 73, rested from his labors & sorrowes, having been greatly & grie?- 
ously afHicted with y* stone.* 

20. 2™ 69. m' John Reynerf senior dyed. 

12. 3™ 69. The Dissenting Brethren aforementioned, made a Secession 
fro y' church at Boston & gathered y™8. into a new ch. estate at Charls- 
town having the approbation of 7 of y* magistrates & y* right hand of 
fellowsjhip fro y* Elder- & Messeng" of 5 churches. 

20. 4"* (69). W William Woodward, Minister of y» Gospel, dyed at 
Dedham. 

This moneth several persons were cast away & drowned in their passage 
fro ]^Iartins Vineyard. In y* 5' moneth we had many showres & rain & 
much wet weather, esp'ly two great stormes of rain w" raised great floods 
& drowned v* meadows in inland townes. 

« 

0™. m' Eleazar Mather Pastor to the church of x* at North- Hamptoo 
dved. 

7"*. It was a very sickly time, many being visited with gripings, vomit- 
ing & flux, with a fever, which proved mortal to many infants & little 
children, espMy at Boston & Charlstown, and to some grown persons. 

17. 9" 1669. A publick thanksgiving. 

20. 9" 1 669. An Earthquake. 

26. 9" 1669. m' Rlch^ Champney, one of the Ruling Elders at Cam- 
bridge, died. 

2. 12" 1669. ra' Benj. Bunkur Pastor to y» church at Maiden died. 

16. 12. 1 669. m' Tliomas Thateher was ordained Pastor to y* 3* church 
in Boston, and m' Rainsford Ruling Elder. 

This winter was very sharp & tedious, we had much snow & cold weather, 
y* wayes difficult & vnpassable. 

10. 1™. A youth of Charlstown [blank] set up o Gallows, & had other 
corf)()ral punishment for Attempting to comitt Buggery. 

Thomas HawlyJ a youth was drawn vnder both y* mill-wheeles, but one 
of y* ladders brake & so his life through Gods merciful providence was 
preserved. 

IJ 1™ 13. m' John Davenport, Pastor to the first Church at Boston 
was taken with y* dead palsey on y* right side and 2 dayes after, viz on y* 
15*^ of y* first moneth died, and was buried on y* 22* of y* same. Aged 73. 

1". m' Warham Pastor to y* church at Windsor died. 

70. 2™ 11*. m' Peter Oliver died and was lamented by all men. 

2™ 14*. m^ Howchin died.§ 

3" 4*. m' John Oxenbridge was ordained Pastor to y* first Church at 
Boston, & mr John Wiswall Ruling Elder. 

70. 4°> 20*. A solemn Council of 6 Churches, viz y« Elders & Messen- 
gers of y* first Church in Boston, of Roxbury of Dorchester waymouth, 
Cambridge & Watertown, met at Braintrey upon y* request of y' church 

♦ 23 (2) 69. " M' Mather y« teacher of this Chnrch departed this lif about 10 of f 
Clock on y« euening before being y« first teaching officer y* baud been taken away by deatii 
Binct' y« first gathering of ye Church wc^i is now 'A2 veers & 8 months Complcate."— Dorch. 
Church Records. " The church of Boston," says John Hull, " would not let him into the 
doors, when he, with sundry others, waited with a letter firom the council to them ; but tbe 
Lord soon opened his way into the church triumphant." ' 

t Of Dover church. 

t Thomas Hawley, son of Thomas, of Roxbury, bom Oct. 8, 1661. 

6 Jeremy Howchin, or Houchin, a tanner in Boston; a man of distinction : will proved 
31 (3) 1670. 



1880*] John Churchillf of Portland^ Conn. 301 

there, for y'^ hearing and healing of their Divisions & distractions in refe- 
rence to y* choice of Teaching Elders amongst them. 

70. ItSjua.al The Fish in y** fresh Pond at Watertown in great abund- 
ance came to y* shore, faint drooping, pining & dying, many scores of cart- 
loads were observed by y* shore on the south side of y* pond, but within 
4 or 5 dayes they were rotten & much consumed. 

A great drought this Summer : little rain fro y* tame of y* Election vntil 
J* 9'** of 5" except a good shower on y* 9*^ of 4™. else none but sprink- 
lings vntil y* 9*^ of 5" then G. sent a solid & soking rain. 

70. 7". many visited w*^ Ague & fever. 

70. 9". 24. A Day of publick Thanksgiving. 

A sad accident at Lancaster of a yong girle. 

A sad accident at Boston of a man that was shingling a house & fell 
down y* ladder & was killed. 

A sad accident at Woburn of three men y* were digging a well & y* 
earth caved in & swallow^ up two alive & the third hardly escaped but was 
digged out, his head not being covered w*** earth. 

4^ 12" 70. m*" Zacharie Symmes Pastor to the church at Charlstown 
dyed Fro 19"* of 1™ to y* 28*^ was rainie, stormie, & tempestuous 
weather. 

^th 2™ 71. m' Francis Willoughbey Deputy Gov', died, & was interred 
on 7**» of 2".* 

3™ 71. The first fortnight was rainie & wet weather. 

9. 4". A sweet and seasonable rain. 

11. 4. 71. Thomas lyons upon his repentance was absolved fro y* sen- 
tence of excom. 

11. 5™ 71. m' Joshua Moody ordained Pastor to y church at Ports- 
mouth. 

12. 5" 71. m' John Reyner ordained Pastor to the church at Dover. 
18. 5™ 71. A Council fro sev'all churches out of y® Bay met at Newbury. 
26. 6™ 71. m' John Allin, Pastor of y* church at Dedham died & was 

interred y* 29*** of y* same. 

29. 6™ 71. mrs. Katharine Allin his wife died also, buryed in the 
same grave by her husband. 

8*^ 7" 71. An Indian executed & hung up in chaines for murdering an 
English maid at Woburn-f 

This summer many were visited with y* ague & fever. 

[To be continued.] 



JOHN CHURCHILL, OF PORTLAND, CONNECTICUT, AND 

HIS DESCENDANTS. 

By Frank F. Starr, Profcssiunal Genealogist, Middletown, Conn. 

"^1. John' CiiURCniLL, son of Nathaniel* and Mary (Elurlbut) Church- 
ill, was born at Wetherstield, Conn., January 19, 1705-6, and died at Port- 

• NoadJHh Adams nnaintly descri))es the manner of Gov, Willoiighby's funeral. Eleven 
foot companies were in attenduncc, "witii the doleful noise of trumi)ct8 and drums, in 
their monrnini; posture, three thundering volleys of iilu)t discharged, answered with the 
load waring of the great gans, rending the heavens with noise at the loss of so great a 
mah."— See Reoistkr, xxx. 67-78. 

t See Drake's Biography and History of the IndiaM of North America^ page 263, and 
Appendix, 698, 699. 



302 John Churchill J of Portland^ Conn, [Jolj) 

laml. Conn.. April 13, 1703. About 1725 he reraoTed to PortlamL where 
lie coiitinue<l to resi<lf, :in<l was one of the or;;a!iizers of the Congre;:afio«al 
Church in tliat jilaoo. He married June 8. 1727, liethiah Stocking, who was 
Iwrii April 12. 17u:3, an«l die<l July 2<\ 177'.». Slie was daughter of George 
and Klizal^eth iStocking. i»f Middletown. Their children were : 

i. Mary, h. March 18. 1728 ; d. July 30, 1798 ; m. George Cooper, irhy 
wDBJwpt. Feb. *2Z, 1724. i*<in of Th»inais and Abigail (Whitm*»re) 
Co<>pcr, of Mii)dieti»wn. Thev hnd five children : — I. AhhotI* bapt. 
JuneO. 1719, d. 1751. 2. A^jiyml* hopt. June7, 1752 3. G^rtr</f* 
bsipt. Jan. 20, 1754. 4. 3/flry,* bapt. May 23, 1756. 5. Elizabitk* 
bapt. Nov. II, I7«i6. 

ii. JdBM, biipt. Jan. 25, 1720-30; d. June 2, 1753. 

iii. Hannah, hnpt. April 11. 1731 ; d. June 12, 1810: m. Joniah Peltini, 
b. 1714-15, d. Feb 2, 17!)2. mm uf Juhn nnd Jemima Pelti>n. of 
Saybro*»k, Conn. Their children were : — 1. Jemima J* hapt. St'pt. 
1751. 2. Josiah* hapt. Jan. 21, 1753. 3. Prud*nce* hapt. April 

9, 1755. 4 Hannah,* bapt. I7fi0. 5. Moses* bnpt. 1702. « PHk- 
be* Iwpt. July 2H. 1764. 7. A child/ bapt. March 30, 1765. 8. Mar- 
shall* iKipt. ^OctuW 16, 1768. 9. Josias* bapt. April 5, 1772. 

10. John* 

' 2. iv. Josiru, bnpt. Jan. 27, 1734. 

V. LrniA, Impt. Mny 23, 1737; d young. 

vi. KuzAitmi. )i4if»t. June 16, 1747. 

vii. Ltdia, hapt. June 16, 174*; m. Nathaniel Olcott. 

viii. PKIDENCK, >wpt. June 16, 1747. 

ijL. Sarah, b. 1741 ; d. Sept. II, 1828; m. Feb. 11, 1761, ESipha Hurlbut. 
b. Dec. 20, 1741, d. Jun. 21, 1826, son of David, Jr. and Ruth 
(Be)den) liorlbut, of Middletown. ChiMren : — Jtrhiel* b. S*'pt. 10. 
1769. 2. Asa* bapt. Feb. 19, 1769. 3. Charles* Iwpt. Feb. 19. 
1769. 4. John Churchill* bapt. July 5. 1772. 5 Srth* bapt. May 
21, 1775. 6 Sarah* bapt. June 1, 1777. 7. Belhiah* bapt. April 
23, 1780. 8. Jared* bapt. Oct. 13, 1782. 

2. Jo-SEPii' Churchill (Juhn.^ NathmueP), baptizetl Jan. 27, 17:34; 
died Dt'c. 11), 17l»7 ; married Sept. 4, 17'»4. Prutloiice Tryon. l>orn January 
i?.'», 17:31, die<l Mav 1, 17i*lK daucbter of John and Esther Trvon, of Weth- 
erbtield. Conn. They had niiiC children : 

i. PRroKNCE. b May 13, 1755; d. Feb 21, 1808; m. Sept. 2, 1779. 
(ieor;r(. Hush, b.' June 11, I7;>6. d. March 3, 1843, ^m uf Mos<«s ninl 
Siis4innali (Johnnon) BuhIi, of Portland, Conn. Children : — 1. J'thn 
Churchill^ h. Au|f. 10, 17^0. 2. Joseph,^ bapt. June 24, 17^9. 
3. Prudcnn^ (twin), bapt. April 11, 1790. 4. Lucy^ (twin), l>npt. 
April II, 17W. 

ii. John, b. Jan. B, 1757. 

iii. BkTuiAH. b. Feb. 19, 1759; m. Jan. 26. 1784, R'njnmin Goodiich, 
b. . This hujiilv removtd to Si't.enectadv, N. i . 

iv. Marv, b. April 10, 1761 ; d. 18.3,^ ; m. July 2. 1777, J«!ve Plum, H. 
July 26, 1716 (?), d. June 6, l^^l. soJi ot Samuel (?) and Prud.MK'e 
(Ward?) Plum, of Mi«ldlcti»wn. Thev had tliree childret* :— 
1. J<.f.v,* b. Feb. 7, 1779. 2. Elijah Tryon,^ b. Nov. 5, KSO. 
3. Jlthiah^h .\|.nl 1, 1794. 

T. JosKru, b. May '-^O. 1703. 

vi. Ai>KL, bapt. June 21, 176.'>. 

vii. AsAHKL, nnpt. Mny 21. I7»=8. 

3. viii. < HA R LI-IS, b June 12. 1769. 

4. ix. David, b. May 16, 1771. 

t). CiiAKLKS* Churchill {Joseph} John ^ Xathame?), born Juro I'i. 
17j;9; died April 21, 1840; m. Oct. 29, 1788, Ruth Chipman, born Jan. 
4, 1706, and died Jan. II, 1840. Chihlren: 



1880.] John ChurchilU of Portland ^ Conn, 303 

6. i. John, b. July 28, 1789. 

ii. Melantha, b. Sept. 11, 1791 ; m. Benjamin Goodrich. 

6. iii. Alfred, b. Jan. 26, 1794. 

iv. Laura, b. July 25, 1797 ; d. June 20, 1815. 
V. Ruth, b. Auc. 29, 1799 ; d. Dec. 30, 1818. 

7. vi. Charles, b. Jan. 29, 1802 

vii. Joseph Bush, b. July 5, 1804; d. Aug. 11, 1805. 

viii. Joseph Bush, b. Feb. 21, 1807; d. Feb. 16, 1824. 

ix. Prudence, b. Dec. 23, 1809 ; m. Feb. 26, 1829, Erasmas Oladwin, b. 
Oct. 19, 1801, son of James and Margaret (Tripp) Gladwin, of 
Haddam,Ct. Children: — {.Joseph Churchill* 2. Leora.* S.Fred- 
erick Erasmus.* 

^ 4 Capt David'* Churchill (Josephy* John* Nathaniel})^ born May 
16, 1771 ; died May 19, 1821 ; m. Oct. 14, 1792, Jenisha Ufford, born 
April 25, 1771, died Oct 16, 1805, daughter of Eliakim and Christian 
(White) Ufford, of Portland. Their children were : 

i. George Washington, b. Sept. 28, 1793 : d. May 9, 1801. 
ii. Maria, b. Sept. 29, 1795 ; d. May 3, 1796. 
^8. iii. Henry Ufford, b. June 30, 1797. 
9. iv. David Dickinson, b. Jan. 31, 1800. 

V. Mart, b. May 2, 1803 ; d. March 27, 1868 ; m. June 25, 1826, Sam- 
uel Cooper Hall, b. Sept. 8, 1799, d. Oct. 1852, son of William 0. 
and Olive (Cooper) Hall, of Middletown, Conn. No children. 
Mrs. Hairs funeral vras attended at the same time and place as her 
brother 8, Capt. Henry 0. Churchill, No. 8. 
vi. George, b. Sept. 26, 1805. 

Capt. David Churchill married second, Betsey Griffin, and had : 

vii. Ebenezer, b. 1807 ; d. Sept. 10, 1815. 

viii. William, b. 1811 ; d. Oct. 15, 1815. 

ix. Elizabeth Prudence, m. Lucius Smith, of Brooklyn, L. I. 

X. Anna Maria, b. Sept. 17, 1817 ; d. June 7, 1865 ; m. Oct. 9, 1850, 
John Frelin^huvsen Schenck, M.D., b. June 6, 1799, son of Henry 
H. and Nellie (nardenbur^h) Schenck, of Flemington, N. J. Tbeir 
children are: — 1. Griffin Churchill.* 2. Charles Edward.* S.Mary 
Elizabeth.* 

5. JoHN^ Churchill (Charles* Joseph,^ John* I7athanieP) was bom 
July 28, 1789, and died Feb. 27, 1875; m. July 1, 1809, Emily Wilcox, 
b. Jane 17, 1792, daughter of Asahel and Lucy (Crittenden) Wilcox, of 
Portland. Their children were : 



A V 


John. 


* • 

II. 


Frederick A. 


• • • 

111. 


Stlyestek. 


iv. 


Laura £. 


V. 


Lucy W. 


▼i. 


Ruth C. 


• • 

Vll. 


Joseph. 


• • • 

Till, 


. Eheunb p. 


ix. 


£UNICB V. 



6. Alfred* Churchill (Charles,^ Joseph,^ John^ Nathaniel})^ born 

Jan. 26, 1794; died April 1, 1855 ; m. Oct. 3, 1813, Sally Hall, b. , 

d. Sept. 9, 1864, daughter of David and Lucia Hall, of Portland, Conn. 
Children : 

i. Sally ALlria. 
ii. William U. 

7. Charles* Churchill {Cfiarles* Joseph,* John* Nathaniel}), bom 
Jan. 29, 1802; died Aug. 19, 1841; m. Lucy Taylor, of Glastenbury, 
Conn. Children : 

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304 Petition of Friends, in France. [Jolj, 



i. Mart Hannah. 

ii. Charles Kusskll. 

iii. Edwin Franklin. 

iv. Uannah. 

T. Joseph Milbs. 



8. Capt. Henrt Ufford* Churchill (Dctvidy* Jouiphf John^ NaOum- 
ier), born June 30, 1797; d. March 30, 1868; m. June 30, 1817, Emily 
Green Hall, b. June 3, 1707, d. July 9, 1874, daughter of Joel and Lucy 
(Brown) Hall, of Portland, Conn. Children : 



Mm 


Jerusha Ufford. 


m m 

11. 


Rrilt Hall. 


• • • 

111. 


Mart Brown. 


iv. 


Frances Matilda Gertrudi. 


T. 


David. 


Yi. 


Joel Hall. 


Til. 


LucT Hall. 


• • • 

Till 


. WiLUAM Hxnrt. 


iz. 


George Atwood. 



9. Capt. David Dickinson* Churchill (David,^ Joseph^* Jokn^ Nor 
ihanieP), bom Jan. 31, 1800; died Aug. 21, 1844; m. July 21, 1831, 
Esther Patten Payne, daughter of John and Hannah (Hall) Payne, of 
Portland, Conn. Children : 

i. Julia Maria. 

ii. William Patni. 

iii. Ella. 

iv. Maroarit. 

V. Flizabeth. 

vl. David Dickinson, dead. 



THE RESPECTFUL PETITION OF THE CHRISTIAN 
SOCIETY OF FRIENDS, CALLED QUAKERS. 

Presented to the National Assembly op France, bt William 

RoTCH, 2d Month, 10th, 1791. 

Commanicated by Fredebiok C. Sanfobd, Esq., of Nantucket, Mass. 

IN the Register (xxxi. 262-4 ; xxxii. 36-42, 151-5, 271-4, 
389-94) will be found' an autobiography of William Rotch. 
The manuscript from which it was printed contains an appendix of 
documents, one of which will be found in the last volume of the 
Register (xxxiii. 305-7). The following is another. Mr. Rotch 
in his autobiography (Register, xxxii. 389) narrates the occasion 
of presenting this petition. 

JRespectable Legislators: 

The French Nation having appointed you her Legislators, 
and your hearts having been disposed to enact wise laws, we aolidt 
the extension of your justice and benevolence to the society of peace- 
able Christians to which we belong. 

You know that in several States of Europe and North America, 



1880.] Petition of Friends, in France. 805 

there are a great number of Christians known bj the name of Qua* 
kersy who profess to serve God according to the ancient simplicity 
of the primitive Christian Church. 

Several towns and villages of Languedoc contain a number of 
families attached to this primitive Christianity. Many other fami- 
lies which came from America have settled at Dunkirk under the 
auspices of the late government, in consequence of the invitation 
given to the inhabitants of Nantucket, for the purpose of extending 
the French fisheries. These islanders have proved themselves wor- 
thy of your kindness by their success, and the same motives will 
induce them to continue to deserve it. 

Concerns, however, of far greater moment have this day brought 
us before you. 

In an age signal for the increase of knowledge, you have been 
struck with this truth, that conscience, the immediate relation of 
man with his Creator, cannot be subject to the power of man, and 
this principle of justice hath induced you to decree a general liberty 
for all forms of worship. This is one of the noblest decrees of the 
French Legislature. You have set a great example to the Nations 
which continue to persecute for religion, and sooner or later we hope 
they will follow it. 

We have come to implore the spirit of justice, that we may be 
suffered, without molestation, to conform to some principles and to 
use some forms to which the great family of Friends, called Qua- 
kers, have been inviolably attached ever since their rise. 

Great persecutions have been inflicted on us on account of one of 
those principles ; but to no purpose. Providence has enabled ua to 
surmount them without violence. We mean the principle which 
forbids us to take arms and kill man under any pretence, a princi- 
ple consistent with the Holy Scriptures. " Render not," said Christ, 
** evil for evil, but do good to your enemies." Would to Heaven 
this principle were universally adopted. All mankind, becoming one 
family, would be brethren, united by acts of kindness. 

Generous Frenchmen, you are convinced of this truth. You 
have already begun to reduce it to practice ; you have decreed never 
to defile your hands with blood in pursuit of conquest. This mea- 
sure brings you, it brings the whole world, one step nearer to uni- 
versal peace. You cannot therefore behold with an unfriendly eye 
men who accelerate it by their example. They have proved in 
Pennsylvania that vast establishments may be formed, raised and 
supported without military force, and without shedding human 
blood. We submit to your laws, and only desire the privilege of 
being here, as in other countries, the Brethren of all men, never to 
take up arms against any. England and the United States of 
America, where our brethren are far more numerous than in France, 
allow us peaceably to follow the great principle of our religion, nor 
do they esteem us useless members of the Community. 



806 Petition of Friends j in France. [Julji 

We have another request to make, which we hope you will not 
refuse us, because it flows from those principles of justice to which 
you do homage. In our registers of Births, Marriages and Deaths, 
. we have preserved the simplicity of the primitive Church, Our 
maxims forbid useless forms, and limit us to those which arc neces- 
sary for ascertaining the terms of human life consistently >vith the 
gootl order of society. We request that our simple registers may 
be deemed sufficient to legalize our marriages and births, and au- 
thenticate our deaths, by causing a declaration to be made before a 
magistrate. 

Finally, we request that we may be exempted from all oaths, 
Christ having expressly forbidden them in these words, " You have 
heard that it hath been said by them of old time, perform thine 
oaths, but I say unto you, Swear not at all, but let your yea be yea, 
and your nay, nay.'* 

Wise Legislators, you are persuaded, as well as we, that an oath 
is no assurance of sincerity, that it can give no additional force to 
the declaration of an honest man, and doth not deter a perjurer. 
You admit that an oath is but a peculiar way of making a declara- 
tion, as it were a peculiar mode of speech, we hope therefore you 
will not refuse to hear us in aurs. It is that of our common ^laBter, 
that of Christ. We trust that we shall not be suspected of a wish 
to evade the great purpose of a Civic Oath. 

We are earnest to declare in this place, that we will continue true 
to the constitution which you have formed, we will cherish and re- 
spect it, and it is our full purpose to follow the laws in all their 
purity. On the other hand, if our words, if our evidences ure found 
to be false, we willingly submit to the penalties on false witnesses 
and perjurers. 

Can you, Respectable Legislators, hesitate to grant our requests? 
Cast your eyes on the history of our Society in ihe countries in which 
we are established. More than a century hath elapsed, and we 
have never been found in any conspiracy against the Government. 

Our temperate rule of life forbids ambition and luxury, and the 
purpose of our watchful Discipline is to preserve us in the practice 
of those manners to which we were led by the exhortations and ex- 
ample of our founder. Wc esteem employment a duty enjoined on 
all, and this persuasion renders us active and industrious. In this 
respect, therefore, our Society may prove useful to France. By 
encouraging m«, you encourage Industry. Industry seeks those 
countries where the honest industrious man will be under no appre- 
hension of seeing the produce of a century of labor snatched away 
in an instant by the hand of persecution. Now that France is be- 
coming the asylum of liberty, of equal laws and brotherly kindness, 
and adds to these sources of prosperity perfect liberty for every in- 
dividual to obey the dictates of his conscience in relation to the 
Almighty, what prospects of advantage will arise to influence our 



1880.] PetiHon of Friends, in France. 307 

brethren who inhabit less happy climes to settle in France, a coun- 
try favored by Nature, as soon as they learn that you have granted 
them the same civil and religious liberty which they enjoy in Eng- 
land and the United States of America. 

Such is the respectful petition we present for the relief of our 
Brethren in France and the good of a Country which we love. We 
hope among your important engagements in reforming this great 
Empire and multiplying its sources of happiness, you will extend 
your justice and regard to us and our children. It will bring on 
you the reward of the Almighty and the love of virtuous men. 

The above was translated into French and read by John Massillac, * a 
French geDtleman who had become much attached to William Rotch ; 
while Brissot stood by to aid him if he should require his assistance. At 
the conclusion of the reading, Mirabeau, President of the Assembly, rose 
and thus replied : 

Quakers who have fled from persecutors and tyrants cannot but 
address with confidence the legislators who have, for the first time 
in France, made the rights of mankind the basis of law ; and France » 
now reformed, France in the bosom of Peace, which she will always 
consider herself bound to revere, and which she wishes to all other 
nations, may become another happy Pennsylvania. As a system 
of Philanthropy we admire your principles. They remind us that 
the origin of every society was a family united by its manners, its 
affections and its wants, and doubtless those would be the most 
sublime institutions which would renew the human race and bring 
them back this primitive and virtuous original. 

The examination of your principles no longer concerns us. We 
have decided on that point. There is a kind of property no man 
would put into the common stock, the emotions of his soul, the free- 
dom of his thought. In this sacred domain man is placed in a hie- 
rarchy far above the social state. As a citizen he must adopt a 
form of government, but as a thinking being the universe is his 
country. 

As principles of Religion your doctrines will not be the subject 
of our deliberations. The relation of every man to the Supreme 
Being is independent of all political institutions. Between God and 
the heart of man what government would dare to interfere ? 

As civil maxims, your claims must be submitted to the discussions 
of the legislative body. We will examine whether the forms you 
observe in order to ascertain births and marriages, be sufficient to 
authenticate those descents which the divisions of property, inde- 
pendent of good manners, renders indispensable. 

We will consider whether a declaration, subject to the penalties 
against false witnesses and perjury, be not in fact an oath. 

Worthy citizens, you have already taken that civic oath,, which 
every man deserving of freedom has thought a privilege rather than 



308 Schools in the Lcut Century. [J^7» 

a duty. Yoa have not taken God to witness, but you have appeal- 
ed to jour consciences, and is not a pure conscience a heaven with- 
out a cloud ? Is not that part of a man a ray of Divinity ? 

You also say that one of your religious tenets forbids you to take 
up amis, or to kill a man, under any pretence whatever. 

It is certainly a noble philosophical principle which thus does a 
kind of homac^e to humanity, but consider well whether defence of 
yourselves and your equals be not also a reIi<;^iou8 duty. You would 
otherwise be overpowered by tyrants. Since we have procured lib- 
erty for you and for ourselves, why should you refuse to preserve it? 

Had your brethren in Pennsylvania been less remote from the 
savages, would they have suffered their wives, their children, their 
parents to be massacred rather thanr resist ? 

And are not stupid tyrants and ferocious conquerors savages? 

The Assembly in its wisdom will consider all your requests, but 
whenever / meet a Quaker, I will say, ^ My bn>ther, if thou hast 
a right to be free, thou hast the right to prevent any one from mak- 
ing thee a slave. As thou lovest a fellow creature, suffer not a 
tyrant to destroy him ; it would be killing him thyself. Thou desir- 
est peace, but consider, weakness invites war. Greneral resistance 
would prove an universal peace.** 

The Assembly invites you to stay its sitting. 

Note. 

In the North American Review, 1822, there is an article on Mirabeao^s speedi, 
bv Hon. Edward Everett. The speech above is there quoted. It varies in phiaw- 
oloj^, but is eubstaiuiully the Kiiue. — W. L. R. 

Mr. Everett probably found hia material in the Moniteur of July 10, 1791. 

'* L-ne deputation dos Quakerd est admise a la barre ; tous si's membres resteDt 
converts." 

'* Les applaud issements nombreux et reiteres avaient sou vent interrompa oette 
r^ponsc ; ils recommencent avec une nouvelle energie.** 

** L'Assemblee ordonne TimpresRion des discours de la Deputation et da Presi- 
dent." — Bulletin de L^Assernblee Nationale, 



SCHOOLS IN THE LAST CENTURY. 

Commnnicatcd by the Hon. Joseph Williamson, of Belfiist, Me. 

^PIIE following extracts are from a letter written in 1840 by Gen. 
A Henry Sewall, who died in Augusta, Maine, Sept. 4, 1845, at 
the age of ninety-two. He was the oldest brother of Daniel Sewall, 
for many years clerk of the courts in York County, and of the Rev. 
Jotham Sewall, long a missionary in Maine. He was a native of 
York, and served through the revolution. A full account of his 
life and services may be found in Willis's History of the Law, the 
Courts and the Lawyers of Maine, and in North's History of Au- 
gusta. His Diary during the War for Independence was edited by 



1880.] Schools in the Last Century. 309 

William B. Lapham, M.D., of Augusta, and published in the Maine 
Farmer in 1872. A copy of the slips neatly bound was presented 
by him to the New England Historic, Genealogical Society. The 
original is in the possession of Hon. William Sewall Gardner, of 
Newton, Mass., one of the Justices of the Superior Court of Mas- 
sachusetts. 

Augusta, Oct. 10, 1840. 
Dear Sir : 

Your letter of April 10 is before me. In your request for " further 
particulars," especially ** how schools were conducted when I was a school- 
boy," I can give you a few crude items. According to ray best recollec- 
tion, the first school that I attended, say 1764, when I was about 12 years 
of age, was conducted by master Samuel Moody, of York, my native place. 
I had been previously taught to read fluently, and to write intelligibly, 
by my mother, who for the time in which she lived, was considered a good 
scholar. The only books then used in the town school were the N. E. pri- 
mer, N. E. spelling-book, the psalter and the bible. Neither English gram- 
mar, geography, or even arithmetic, were then and there taught. Some 
few Latin scholars I recollect were occasionally under the master's tuition. 
I bad learned, at home, to distinguish the vowels from the consonants, and 
was considerably expert in spelling, but I never heard the name of a verb or ^ 
a noun^ or any technical parts of speech, during the years that I attended 
this or any other school, previous to the commencement of the revolutionary 
war. Master Moody, at the same time, professed pre-eminent skill in what 
would now be termed etymology, and the syllabic division of words in 
spelling. It was an established rule with him (which I have often heard 
bim enforce with emphasis) that in spelling certain words, the consonant 
must always be put to the last syllable — such as lo-ved, ha-ted, gi-ven, &c. 
And whenever a syllable was formed by a single vowel, it must be so ex- 
pressed in spelling, viz., a by itself, a — e by itself, e — and so of all the vow- 
els. And here permit me to give you a specimen of his quaint method of 
dividing the syllables in longer words, by selecting the word abomination^ 
and spelling it as taught in this school, viz. a by itself, a, b,o, bo, abo— m,i, 
abomi — D,a, na, abomina — t,i, ti, abominati — o,n, on, abomination. And the 
word Aaron was thus analyzed in spelling : great A, little a, r,o,n, ron, 
Aaron. Moreover, the word one, had, by inany raw scholars, who were so 
taught at home, been pronounced so as to rhyme with tone ; and I have 
often heard it so read in the bible by elderly people. But master Moody 
corrected this error, and taught the true pronunciation. Still the word touch 
was by his approbation pronounced in rhyme with couch, and augh in daugh- 
ter pronounced like the same letters in laughter; also the word staves 
(plural of staff) in rhyme with slaves. In the words motive, active, native, 
representative, and other words of kindred termination, the last syllable was 
pronounced long as in five, both in reading and in common parlance ; with 
several other antiquated pronunciations, accents and inflexions, which I have 
found it necessary to unlearn in theory and repudiate in practice. But I did 
not discover that tion, at the termination of many words in our language, could 
form one syllable in spelling — my mind being otherwise occupied during the 
war — until I returned home on the restoration of peace, in 1783. My 
mother has frequently told me, that when she was taught the alphabet the 
f andy had been called long % and short i ; and u and v, open u and picked u. 



310 Record of Rev. John Cotton ^ Hampton 9 Jf. JET. [Julj, 

But these inconvenient perplexities were not sanctioned by her, nor were 
they practised since my remembrance. Although Johnson^s Dictionaiy 
still unhappily blends these letters in the alphabetical arrangement of 
words. This same master Moody was, after ho left York, preceptor of 
Dummcr school in Newbury, where I called on him in 1790 or 91. After 
master Moody, several other teachers were employed in York, but none for 
any considerable length of time until master Nicholas* Pike, from Somer»- 
worth, N. II., came and officiated several years. I attended his school in 
application to arithmetic and trigonometry, mostly in the winter season, for 
a few years, reaching to the date of 1769, and this was the last of my school- 
ing. He did not follow master Moody exactly, but made no radical change 
in reading. He made some improvement with the accession of a new spell- 
ing-book, but did not make grammar or geography any part of school stu- 
dies. He was nevertheless a thorough arithmetician and mathematiciaD, 
and published a volume entitled *' Pike's Arithmetic." He died at New- 
buryport about the year 1820. Yours respectfully, H. Sewall. 



RECORD OF THE REV. JOHN COTTON, OF 

HAMPTON, N. H. 

Communicated by John S. H. Fooo, M.D., of Soath Boston, Mass. 

THE following is copied from a manuscript volume in my pos- 
session, from which was copied in the Registek, xxxiii. 34-5, 
the record of the Rev. Seaborn Cotton. What follows was written 
by his son, the Rev. John Cotton, who succeeded him in the minis- 
try at Hampton. 

My Hon* ffather M' Seaborne Cotton having lived 53 yeares dyed April 
20. 168G about break of y« day. 

My Sister Sarah Peirce died Aug. 2 Anno 1690, about midnight. 

My Hon* Grandffather Bradstreet died March 28, 1G97, in y* 94* 
year of his age, & was buried at Salem April 2. 97. 

My Sister Ann Johnson died Decemb. 6*** or 7*^ of y* small pox, at 
Boston, & was buried Decemb. 8^ at Evening. Anno. 1702. 

My Sister Elizabeth Williams died 1698 & w* buried at Hatfield. 

My Sister Dorothy Smith died Dec. 20. 1706. about 11 at night, & w* 
buried Dec. 23. at Hampton. 

I was married to M" Anna Lake by Maj' Richards Aug. 17. 1686. at 
evening. Jn° Cotton. 

M" Mercy Tufts (y* Eighth child of M' S: Cotton) died June 18*»» 1715 
& was hurried at Medford Aetatis 49. 

M" Mary ah Fartrigg (y* eleventh child of M' S: Cotton) died at Hadley 
June 1729 Aetatis 60. 

Sep* 6. 87. My wife was delivered, about 4 of clock in y* morning of a 
fair boy — (Deo gratias) whose name is John, being baptized by M^IncreaBe 
Mather. 

Nov. 5. 89. My wife was delivered, about noon, of a girl, whose name 
is Mary, being baptized y* Sabbath folowing by M' Cotton Mather. 

Sep^ 8. 89. about at night It pleased God to take my dear Jolmne to 
himself & he was decently buried in Boston on Sep^ 10 — ^fiat volunta tua: 



1880.] Indenture of Apprenticeship^ 1747. 311 

July 16. 93. between 4 & 5 of clock at evening my wife was delivered of 
a girl, w*** was baptized at Salisbury by M' James Allin Sep* 10. 93. & 
named Dorothy. 

Octo. 28. 1695. between 4 & 5 of clock at evening on a monday my wife 
was delivered of a boy whose name is Thomas, he was baptized by M' Cot- 
ton Mather April. 26. 96. 

Nov. 13. 1697. (being Saturday) was my wife delivered of a Daughter, 
about 12 a clock, or between 12 & one at Noon, whose Name is Anna & 
was baptized by myself Nov: 21. 1697. 

Decemb. 21. 1701 (being Ld'day) my wife was delivered of a Son, about 
2 or 3 of clock y* morning who was baptized by myself y* Sabbath follow- 
ing viz: Dec: 28 1701. & caled Simon: 

Octob. 12: 1703 (being Fast day) at night about 12 of clock my wife was 
delivered of a Son who died Octo. 16. (being Saturday) about 7 of clock in 
y* morning, & was buried y* following monday viz: Oct 18. the Name de- 
signed him, w* Samuel in remembrance of God's hearing prayers for his 
mothej', w** w" wonderfuly delivered of him after 1 1 Convulsion fits — God 
grant his mercy herein may never be forgotten, thd Samuel be gone to y* 
land of forgettfulness. 

Jan. 14. 170* (being y*L*^ day) at 11 clock at night my wife was de- 
livered of a daughter, after she had endured seven terrible convulsion fits, 
w*** was baptized Jan. 28. 170 J & named Lydia. She dyed ffeb. 17. about 
11 of clock & was buried ffeb. 19. 170^. 

Jan. 19. 170f. (being y* L^ day) at about 11 at night, my wife fell into 
travail, and about 2 or 3 in y* morning was delivered of a Daughter still 
bom (coming 2 or 3 months before her time) & was buried next day in my 
garden. 

Jan. 2. 170,®j My dear Son Simon fell down in a fit & giving one sigh or 
two, was taken up dead (thought to be occasioned by worms) & was buried 
Jan. 4. A sorely aflictlng providence, of w*'** Grod grant us all y* benefit. 



INDENTURE OF APPRENTICESHIP, 1747. 

[Commanicated by Miss Harrfet E. Henshaw, Leicester, Mass.] 

THIS Indenture made the fovrteenth day of September Anno domi 1747 
by and between Luke Lincoln, Benj* Tuckor, Natha^ Goodspeed & 
John Whittemor all of Leicester in the Covnty of Worcester selectmen of 
5^ Leicester on the one part, Matthew Scott of Leicester aforsaid yeoman 
on the other part Wittnesseth that the above s*^ selectmen by virtue of the 
Law of this province them Impowering & with the assent of two of his 
Majesties Justices of the Peace for s^ Covnty hereto annexed do put and 
bind out to the s^ Matthew Scott So to his heirs Execvtors & Admin" as an 
Apprentice Moses Love a Minor aged two years and Eeight Months with 
him & them to Live & dwell with as an apprentice dureing the term of 
Eighteen years & fovr months (viz) untill he shall arrive to the age of twen- 
tyone years — he being a poor Child & his parants not being well able to 
support it Dureing all which the s^ apprentice his s^ Master his heirs 
Execvtors & Admin" shall faithfully serve at such Lawfull imployment & 
Labovr as he shall from time to time Dureing s^ term be Capable of doing 
and performing & not absent himself from his or their service without 
VOL. xxxnr. 28 



312 Notes and Queries. [July* 

Leave & In all things behaue bim self as a good ^ faithful! apprentice 
oYght to do and the s^ Matthew Scott for himself his heirs Execvtors & 
Admin" do Couenant promise and grant to & with the above s^ selectmen 
of Leicester aforsaid & with their successors in the Office or trust of select- 
men of Leicester aforsaid & Inbehalf of s^ Apprentice that he the s^ Mat- 
twew Scott his heirs Execvtors & Admin" shall & will Dureing the term 
aforsd find and provide for the s^ apprentice sufficient Cloathing meet 
drink Warshing and Lodging both in Sickness & in health & that he will 
teach him or cavse him to be tavght to read & write & siffer fiting his de- 
gree if he be Capable of Leamiug. and at the Expiration of the term to 
Dismiss him with two suits of apparril one to be fitt for Lords dajs In 
Wittness where of the partys to these present Indentvrs haue Literchanga- 
bly set their hands & seals the day and year first written. 

Signed sealed & Delivered Luke Lincoln [seal 

in presence of Benj* Tucker 'seal 

Steward Southgate John Whittemob [seal 

John Brown. 



NOTES AND QUERIES. 

Replies to queries^ if intended for publication^ should he brief, unless tks 
subject is of general interest. Fuller replies and statements^ when furnished^ 
wiU be kept on file by the New England Historic, Genealogical Society, for 
the use of those interested. 

Notes. 

Woodward. — In Bronson^s History of Waterbury, Conn., there is quite an ex- 
tended genealogy of the Woodwards, who are descended from Henry of Dorcheeter, 
1635. In it I discover he has left out an entire generation, and it may be well to 
correct the error, as many of the Woodwards regrard his genealogy as authority in 
makinfi^up the earlier generations of the various branches. 

Mr. !Bronson gives the children of John,' son of Henry ,^ as follows : 

i. Elizabeth,' b. March 17, 1672. 

ii. John,' bapt. April 2, 1674. 

iii. Samuel,' b. March 20, 1676 ; d. Oct. 20, 1676. 

iv. Henry,' b. March 18, 1680. 

V. Thomas,' b. April 22, 1682. 

vi. Israel,' b. Feb. i, 1685. 

Thus far Mr. Bronson is right, but his error lies in continuing the densent of this 
fiimily through Israel.' Israel' died unmarried, and the persons that Mr. £. bus 
traced were descended from Capt. Israel,^ a son of John.' 

John,' son of John,* bapt. April 2, 1674, married June 2, 1703, Experience Bald- 
win, at Lebanon, Conn. She died April 9, 1741, and he died Sept. 19, 1743. 

Children : 

i. Experience,* b. Aug. 10, 1704. 

ii. Israel,* b. June 5, 1707, 

iii. John, b. March 28, 1719 ; d. Sept. 8, 1741. He was a graduate of Yale 
College, and on his way to Now Haven to receive his second degree, 
the sail boat (ferry boat) at East Haddam upset and he was drowned. 
His father's residence at Lebanon is still Jcnown as " Woodward Hill." 

Capt. Israel,* son of John,' married March 31, 1731, Abigail Bayard (or Beard), 
and tneir children are the ones whom Mr. B. attributes to Israel.' 

In conclusion I will note that Mr. Orcutt (in bis genealogy of the Woodwards 
given in his history of Torrington) has fallen into the same error above mentioned, 
and that the Woodwards of Torrington may add another generation to their family 
tree. Tosron R. Woodwaad. 

Chicago^ 111. 



1880.] Notes and Queries. 313 

LcDEZiNG. — Every student, perhaps more particularly every historical student, 
appreciates the value of a good index ; but a poor one is u blinding and misleading 
anair, not only of little practical use, but sometimes worse than useless. It is some- 
what vexing to pore hour after hour over a book in search of some item one was 
confident was there, and finally have to give up beaten, when an exhaustive and 
carefully digested index would have set the matter right in five minutes. We were 
forcibly reminded of this in looking over Starbuck's History of the Whale-fishery. 
We do not know who prepared the index to this book, but presume it was done by 
some government employee. At any rate, it is meagre, vague and unsatis&ctory, 
aboundinji: in palpable errors, and affording no clue in its catch- words to what 
is referred to. Leaving out errors that may be merely typographical, but which a 
careful proof-reader should have seen, we notice the following among the proper 
names : Bellsmont for Beliomont, Carmathen for Carmarthen, Fitzimmons for Fits- 
flimmons, and Eldridge Gerry for Elbridge Gerry. A communication from Ply- 
mouth Colony General Court is signed "Constant South worth, Treasu.," and the 
bungling indexer has taken the Treasu. for a proper name, and it is so alphabeted. 
A similar piece of stupidity occurs with reference to the ai^reement between the 



Such indexing we call worse than useless. 



Large Paper Copies of the History of the County of Monaohan, Ireland. — 
Evelyn Philip Shirley, Esq., M.A., F.S.A., M.R^I.A., of Ettington Park, Stratford 
on Avon, England, has presented to the New England Historic, Genc^ilo^ical Soci- 
ety, one of the sumptuous large paper copies of his elaborate work, ** The History of 
the County of Monaghan.*' He writes : ** I wished that one [large paper] copy 
should be preserved in America, and understood that it would be appreciated by tue 
gentlemen of your institution, who have done so much to preserve the records of 
* things old and respectable * in your country.'* There were only six copies printed 
CD lar^o paper. They have been thus placed : 
^ 1. The Very Reverend The Dean of Armagh. 

S. The Earl of Dartrey, Lord Lieutenant of the County of Monaghan. 

3. The Lord Clermont of Ravensdale. 

4. The library at Lough Fea. 

5. The author's own library. 

6. The library of the N. E. Historic, Genealogical Society. 

A review of this book by William H. Whitmore, A.M., is promised as for the 
next Register. 



Symxes. — It appears in *'The Symmes Memorial,'* that Mr. Vinton failed to 
identify the first wife of Capt. William Symmes, of Charlestown, son of the first of 
the name. This is not remarkable, but it does seem strange that Mr. Wyman also 
failed, notwithstanding his long study at E. Cambridge. William Symmes married 
Mary, daughter of the nrst Nathaniel Sparhawk of Cambridge. The evidences are the 
will of second Nathaniel Sparhawk, who mentions his brotoer William Symmes, of 
Charlestown, and the settlement of the estate of Elizabeth Sparhawk, spinster, 
from which something was given to Mr. Moses BMsk in behalf of children by hifl 
wife Sarah, she having been only child of Mary (Sparhawk) Symmes. 

Boston, Mass. W. S. Apfliton. 



Ret. Robert Gutcb. — The '* preacher to the ffishermen " in the region of the 
Kennebec, was originally of Salem, 1638, freeman 27 Dec. 1642, and had seven 
children baptized there, according to Savage. I am able to dii*pose of three of 
these, and to add one to the list, by several depositionfi on file at the York Coun- 




** married John Tilman and had an only daughter Mary now Mary Soper of Boston " 
(1734). The next daughter.^rah Gutch, "widow of Thomas Elkins** (1731), 
had daughter Mary, who marned Nichohis I^liard [Lyford 7] , and Lydia, who mar- 



314 Notes and Queries. [Jufy* 



ried John Stevens. Rachel Gutch, the daughter not mentioned in Savage, 
born about 1G57, and married a Berry. Rev. Robert the &ther was drowned ia 
1679, and during the Indian warn the ifamily probably moved to the Bay settlemeati. 
ThoinaH F]lkinH above mentioned died previous to Nov. 29, 1705, when adminiaOB- 
tion of his estate was granted to bin widow at Sulem. The births and baptisms of 
nil their children are recorded in Salem also. In 1734 Mary Soper was the only sor- 
viving child of John and Magdalen (Gutch) Tilman. 
432 Congress St., Portland, Me, Charlis E. Banks, M.D. 



Atktns. — " Whereas Thoma.s Atkins formerly of Eenebeek Hosbandmin 

60 years Since hot of the Indians a Liarge Tract of Lantl in y* Province of Maine in 
New Knuland Lying between the River of iMifi;adaho<^k or Kenebeek & Casco Bay k 
Did build upon Improve & Possess the Same Tell Driven thence by y* Indian Warr 
& Did when y* war was over return to his s*^ Land & Dy there Intestate Leaveiog 
behind him no son but Tenn Daughters .... Elizabeth Davis (of Beverly Widow) 
Samuel and Anne Clarke (of Marblehead Blacksmith) Sarah Gumey (wife of Sam- 
uel Gurney of Little Compton, Husbandman) Thomas and Abigail Wa^hbum (of 
Brid^ewatcr Husliandman) John and Ruth Ilaskins (of Scituate Husbandman) 
James & Rachel Berry (of Boston Laborer) and Rebecca Hall living at Tarpolin 
Cove," who give, grant, &c. unto John Wentworth it ah. Dated 2 April, 1716. — York 
County Registry of Deeds. 

432 Congress Street, Portland, Me. Charlxb £. Banks, M.D. 



QUBBISS. 

Queries relating to Canterbury, Windham Countt, Conn. : 

Brooks. — Thomas Brooks was in the ** Quinebaue Country," "settled west of 
the Quinebaug " as early as 1695. In 1702 Richard Adams and Thomas Brooks 
were appointed surveyors of the Quinebaug. From what place did be come, and 
w hn t ( »f h is ancestry ? 

Ensioorth.—TijhnW Ensworth, of Hartford, settled on the Quinebaug river previ- 
ous to 1097, *' on land b ught of Maj. James Fitch.*' This section was made a put 
of New London Co. by General Court, October. 1697. This remained in force till 
Windham Co. wan organized, in north-eastern Connecticut, May, 1726. 

Tixliall Ensworth received one and a half shares of Canterbury public lands, April 
30, 1733. He died in 1727, the same year with Maj. James Fitch and the oisC 
pastor. Rev. Samuel I^tabrook. 

When did Tixhall Ensworth come from Hartford ; from what place to Hartford and 
when ; whom did he marry, and when and where, and what or his ancestry? 

Fitch. — Was Col. Jabez Fitch, of Canterbury, Newcnt, and again CanterbaiT, 
*' ll)r many years Justice of the Peace and Quorum," a physician? It is a tradi- 
tion that he was ; but the medical title Dr. is not on his tombstone. He was buried 
in the same yard with his father, Mtyor James, the early settler and land specula- 
tor, in the old yard north of Canterbury Green. 

Natick, Kent Co., R. 1. J. QuDfcr Adams. 

Pierce. — Information is wanted of the descendants of the following persons : 

Jaracs Pierce, bom Oct. 8, 1686, son of John Pierce and Deborah Converse. 

Thomas Pierce, born March 23, 1702, son of Benjamin Pierce and Mary Read. 

ThomaH Pierce, born 1707, and Hannah Thompson his wife. 

Jolm Pierce, born May 23, 1716, son of Daniel and Dinah Holt. 

John Pierce, born Aug. 13, 1724, son of Josiah and Hannah Thompson. 

Jonathan, born July 28, 1713; Joshua, born May 2, 1718, and Nathan, bom Sept. 
12, 1723— pons of Elwnezer Pierce and Mary his wife. 

Joseph Pierce, born April 24, 1714, and Susannah Gleason his wife. 

Jonathan Pierce, born May 22, 1737, and Benjamin Pierce, born April 27, 1746, 
sons of Jurishaddi Pierce and Abigail Johnson his wife. 

All the above of Woburn, Ma.ss. 

Isaac Pierce, bora June 27, 1702. and his wife Ajfnee Kent, and John Pierce, 
bom Dec. 23, 1703, and his wife Elizabeth— sons ot Jonathan Pierce and Mary 
Lobden. • 



1880.] Notes and Queries. 315 

Jonathan Pierce, bom 1737, son of Stephen Pierce and Elizabeth Rand. 

Stephen Pierce, bom April 5, 1729, and Harriet Guliison his wife, and Samuel 
Pierce, bom 1740, and Hannah Larkin his wife— sons of Stephen Pierce and Eliza- 
beth Rand. 

All the aboTC of Oharlestown, Mass. 

47 Broad Street, Boston, Mass, Address replies to Fun. fi. Pixrcb. 



LiTTLB. — ^Robert, son of Abner and Abigail Little, was bora in Hampstead, N.H., 
34 Oct. 1773. He is believed to have removed to Western New York or Ohio. 
Any further information respecting him or his descendants will be eratefuUy re- 
ceived and paid for. Qbo. x. Little. 

Braintree, Mass. 

HosTON. — 1. Who were the parents of David Horton, Senr., of Milton? He 
probably married Sept. 10, 1702, Mary Badcock. 

2. Jotham Horton, son of David, Jr., bapt. Julv 16, 1749. Was he the Jotham 
who married about 1776, Sarah Francis, of Mistick 7 Wanted, date of marriage, 
and names of wife's parents. S. P. Mat. 

Newton, Mass, 

Tbacbxb. — Who were the parents of Dorothy Thacher, who married, 1633, at 
Plymouth, Richard Sears? When did she come over ? Was she sister to Anthony 7 
Newton, Mass, S. P. Mat. 



DoDOB.— Can any one tell me the ancestors of Joanna Dodge, of Salem, who mar- 
ried Dea. Samuel Kidder, of Medford, between 1766-1770, and who died in Med- 
Ibrd, Oct. 19. 1819? Mies S. B. Kiddu. 

34 School Street, Boston, Mass. 



Announcements. 

Historical AND Biographical. — Charles W. Tuttle, A.M., who has long been a 
eontributor to the Register, Ims in preparation the following works of historical 
interest: 

A life of Sir Humphre^r Gilbert, Ent., and also of Capt. John Mason, founder of 
New Hampshire, with historioal illustrations, ancient charters, &c. Ac, both for 
the Prince Society. 

Life of Capt. francis Champeroowne, vnth historical illustrations, &c. &c. 

The Conquest of Acadia by the Dutch in 1674, with historical illustrations, diplo- 
matic correspondence, &c, &c. 

A Historical Memoir of Edward Randolph, with his correspondence, &c. 
^ A Memoir of William Blaxton, the first known European settler within the an- 
cient limits of Boston. 

A second and enlarged edition of a Memoir of Christopher Ealby, with his official 
correspondence, &c. 

A second and enlarged edition of a Memoir of Colonel Nathaniel Meserve, of New 
Hampshire. 

A Historical Memoir of Hugh Percy, Duke and Earl of Northumberland, a Lien- 
tenant General in the British army in the American Revolution. 

Mr. Tuttle has a large collection of biographical and genealogical information 
derived from MS. records, relating to several of the old and leading families of 
Boston of the colonial and provinciu periods, which he expects to give to the public 
at some future time. 



Preblx^s History of the American Flag. — A second edition of this work was an- 
nounced by us last October (Register, zxxiii. 443) as in preparation. The work 
is now in press, and an advertisement of it will be found in this number. We are 
reo nested to state, that owing to a delay in printing, the work will not be ready 
till September next. 

VOL. XZXIT. 28* 



316 Notes and Queries. [Jnlji 




ams, Munroe, Parker, Bowers, Boatelle and Mazzey. The author would be pleased 
to receive any personal recollections, or old and rare records, relating to the men 
named and their iamilies. 



Edward Godfrkt, Ooviernor of Mains, 1649-52.— The rmbscriber is prepariof 
a bioj2:raphical sketch of the first governor of the Province of Maine, of wnom little 
has been said, and that mostly erroneons. Any fJEUsts or reference to soorces of in- 
formation will be acknowledged cordially. Charlis £. Banks, M.D. 

432 Congress Street, Portland, Me. 



The Newport Historical Publishing Comfant propose to issae, prorided 
enough subscriptions can be obtained, a magazine devoted to the history of Newport 
and the adjacent towns. It will be issued quarterly at $2 a year in advance, f^idi 
number will contain not less than 50 pages. R. H. Tilley is the secretary, and 
Henry £. Turner, M.D. , the editor. Dr. Turner cannot mil to nmke a valuable 
and interesting periodical. Address of the Company, P. 0. Box 428, Newport, R. I. 



Town Histoiuxs in Prxparation. — Persons having fiicts or documents relating to 
any of these towns, are advised to send them to the person engaged in writing the 
history of that town. 

AndovBTj N, H. By Geor^ Edwin Emery, of Lynn, Mass. — A prospectus con* 
taining a list of the topics which will be treated of in this work {ante, p. 104), has 
been issued, and will be furnished by Mr. Emery. 

Croyden, N. H, By Alonzo Allen, of Croyden, N. H. — Mr. Allen, who is the 
tovm clerk of Croyden, is collecting materials lor a history of that town, with gene- 
alogies of the principal families. 



Genealogies in Preparation. — Persons of the several names arc advised to fur- 
nish the compilers of these genealogies with records of their ovrn femilies and other 
information which they think will oe useful. We would suggest that all facts of 
interest illustrating the family history or character he communicated, especially 
service under the U. S. government, the holding of other offices, graduation from 
college or professional scTiools, occupation, with dates and places of birth, marrisj^e, 
residence and death. 

Carter, By Thomas Maxwell Potts, Canonsburg, Washington Co., Pa. — Bi- 
centenary Memorial of Jeremiah Carter, who came to Pennsylvania in 1682, with 
a genealogy of his descendants. Nearly ready for publication. 

Gibson, By Walter Gil>son (for the present) of Concord, N. H. — Descendants 
of Samuel and Ann Gilison, who settled in Hillsboro', N. H., in 1741. They were 
from Ireland, of SScotch descent. 

Gibson. By Mrs. D. M. Clough, of Canterbury, N. H. — Descendants of John 
and James Gibson, early settlers of Canterbury, N. U. 

Hall, By the Rev. David B. Hall, Duanesburg, N. Y. 

Leavitt. By Joseph P. Leavitt, senior, 751 West Adams Street, Chicago.— To 
contain the posterity of Dea. John Leavitt, of Uingham, Mass., and Thomas Lea- 
vitt, of Hampton, N. H. 

Mc.Calley, By Alexander Mc.C. Wilkins, of Thornton's Ferry, N. H.— De- 
scendants of Alexander and Mary (Pinkerton) Mc.Calley, from co. Antrim, Ireland, 
1737, and settlers of Hillsboro', N. IL, 1741. 

Mc.Calley. By William McCauley, of Salem, Roanoke Co.. Va. — Descendants 
of James and Margaret (Moore) Mc.Calley, settlers of Hillsboro , 1741. 

Mead. By the Rev. J. H. Ilobart De Mille, Moravia, Cayuga county, N. Y.— 
A preliminary edition now in press. 



1880.] /Societies and their Proceedings. 317 

Morrison. By Leonard A. Morrison, Windham, Rockingham Co., N. H. — Ready 
for the press. Subscription price, $2.25, including postage. Will contain 12 en- 

SraTiDgs, many autoj^iraphs and iei map of old Londonderry with the locations of the 
orrison homesteads. 

Nelson. By ilenry M. Nelson, Georgetown, Mass. 

Shai^. By W. C. Sharpe, Seymour, Conn. — Mr. Sbarpe published in 1874 a 
genealogy of this family which was well received (Register, zzziii. 267). A new 
and much enlarged edition is now nearly ready for the press. A very interesting 
manuscript relating to the English Sbarpes has' been furnished him by Miss Thoma- 
tin Elizabeth Sharpe, of Kensington, £ng., author of *' A Royal Pedigree " (Regis- 
ter, xxzi. 349). Those who wish the work are requested to send in their names, 
as the edition will depend on the number of subscribers. 

Siocum. By Charles E. Slocum, M.D., 64 S. Salina Street, Syracuse, N. Y.— 
Descendants of Anthony Slocum, who settled early at Taunton, and afterwards re- 
moved <to Dartmouth. 

Thwing. By Walter Eliot Thwing, Boston, Mass.— The &mily is descended from 
jamin Thwing, an early settler at Boston. 



SOCIETIES AND THEIR PROCEEDINGS. 

New-England Historic. Genealogical Society. 

Boston, Mass., Wednesday, Feb, 4, 1880. — A stated meeting was held this after- 
noon at 3 o'clock, at the Society *8 House, 18 Somerset Street. The president being 
absent, the Rev. Dorus Clarke, D.D.^ was called to the chair. 

The death of the Hon. Richard Frothinsham, LL. D., a resident member, was 
announced, and the Hon. G. Washington Warren, the Rev. Lucius R. Paige, D.D., 
Henry H. Edes and Jeremiah Colbum, were chosen a committee to prepare resolu- 
tions on his death. 

On motion of David G. Haskins, Jr., thanks were voted to Henry W. Holland, of 
Gambridge, for his services as chairman of the library committee. 

Delano A. Goddard, editor of the Boston Daily Advertiser, read a paper on *' New 
England Newspapers from 1787 to 1815," embracing the period from the conven- 
iioQ which formed the constitution of the United States to the close of the second 
"war with Great Britain. Remarks were made by several members, and the thanks 
of the society were voted to Mr. Goddard. 

John Ward Dean, the librarian, reported 76 volumes and 545 pamphlets as 
donations. 

The Rev. Samuel Cutler, the historiographer, reported memorial sketches of sev- 
en deceased members, namely, Joel Munsell, Stephen Shepley, Thomas D. Town- 
send, Hon. Richard Frothingham, LL.D., John E. Lyon, Rev. Moses H. Wilder, 
and John H. Wright, M.D. 

Wednesday, March 3. — A stated meeting was held this afternoon, at the same 
place and time, the president, the Hon. Marshall P. Wilder, Ph.D., in the chair. 

The Hon. George Washington Warren, chairman of the committee appointed at 
the last meeting, reported the following resolutions : 

Resolved, That the New England Historic, Genealogical Society, in placing on 
record this tribute to the memory of Richard Frothingham, one of its most beloved 
members, desires to testify to his sterling character and his great attainments, and 
also to express its profound sorrow for the loss which the society, the countrv and 
the republic of letters have alike sustained by the decease of so accomplished a 
scholar and so earnest a co-worker in the field oi historic labor and research. 

Resolved, That the president be requested to transmit a copy of the foregoing 
to the fiimily of the deceased. 

The Rev. Henry A. Hazen, of Billerica, read a paper on " Shawshin and Early 
Billerica." 

Remarks followed from several members, and thanks were voted to the Rev. Mr. 
Haien. 



318 Societies and their Proceedings. [Jiilj » 

The librarian reported as donations, 28 volames and 99 pamphlets, "nuuiks wen 
TOted to dononi, among whom were James R. Mauran, of Newport, who pre sent ed 
several hundred emblazoned coats of arms borne by heroes of Creesy, Poictiers and 
Affinoourt, and their oontemporaries. 

The Rev. Edmund F. Slafter, the corresponding secretary, reported letten aeoeptp 
in^ the membership to which they had been elected, from John L. Hayes, of Okjb- 
bndge, and Francis F. Emery and Walter £. Thwing, of Boston, as resident mem- 
bm ; and from the Rev. Charles M. Blake, chaplain U.S.A., as a eomspoiidiiig 
member. 

The historiographer read a memorial sketch of the late Hon. Jacob Hcn^ Lord, 
a member of the society. 

Wednesday t April 7. — A (jnartcrly meeting was held this di^r at the nine phee 
and time, president Wilder m the chair. 

The president announced recent deaths, and appointed committees to prepaie 
resolutions to the memory of Rear Admiral Henry K. Thatcher, U.S.N., and Joel 
Munsell. Esq., of Albany, namely. Rear Adm. William Rogers Taylor, U.S.N., 
Rear Adm. Geo. Henry Preble, U.S.N. , the Rev. Thomas R. Lambert, S.TJ)., 
Capt. William A. Pku'ser, U.S.N. , and Col. James H. Jones, U. S. Marines, on 
Adm. Thatcher ; and William B. Trask, Frederic Kidder and John Ward Dcaa 
on Mr. Munsell. 

The Hon. Nathan Crosby, LL.D., of Lowell, read a paper entitled, ** Bemini* 
soences of Essex County and Efscz Men," and was principally devoted to Bnfos 
Choate, Caleb Cnshing and Robert Rantoul, Jr. 

Remarks followed firom several members, and thanks were voted to Judge Crosby 
for his paper. 

Mr. Trask, chairman of the committee, reported the foUowing resolutions, which, 
after remarks by Messrs. Trask and Kidder, were unanimously adopted, vii. : 

Resolved, That this society, in the death of Joel Munsell, Esq., of Albany, N. Y., 
a life member, and for three years the publisher of the Register, the quarterly pub- 
lication of the society, sustains a loss irreparable, of one who, in various ways, man- 
ifested a lively interest in its welfare ana progress, and in special by his genemia 
and timely donations of valuable publications to our library. 

Resolved, That Mr. Munsell has deservedly won a hi^h position among antii)iia* 
riesand historical writers by his many and aole works, in which long and labonons 
research are ioined in a remarkable deo;ree with a genuine love of troth. 

Resolved, I'hiit as a sagacious and industrious man of buKiness, just and honest 
in all his dealing, as a pubiic-spirited citizen, and as a kind, charitable and sym- 
pathetic friend, his memory will long be cherished. 

Resolved, That as a publisher, the cause of history owes him much for the many 
antiquarian and historical books from his press, the preparation of which he en- 
couraged, even at the risk of pecuniary loss to himself, and which otherwise might 
never nave seen the light ; thus forwarding and supplementing m a great degree 
the work of our own and other historical societies and kindred institutions. 

Resolved, That this society sympathizes with his family in their bereavement, and 
that a copy uf these resolutions be sent to them. 

The librarian reported 32 volumes and 270 pamphlets as donations. 

The corresponding secretary reported letters of acceptance from Weston Lewis, 
Edward P. Bliss, J. D. 11. Luce and Joseph Nash, of Boston, 0. B. Hadwen, of 
Worcester, and Alfred 0. Larkin, of Portsmouth, N. IL, as resident memb^; 
and from Edward 11. Baker, ofUockford, 111., as a corresponding member. 

The historios^rapher, being detained at home by sickness, reported through the 
secretary a memorial sketch of the late Rev. Edward G. Russell, a resident member. 

Wednesday, May 5. — A monthly meeting was held this day, at the same time and 
place. President Wilder in the chair. 

Capt. William A. Parker, U.S.A., in behalf of the committee appointed at the 
last meeting, reported the following resolutions : 

Whereas, In the allwise orderine of Divine Providence, our honored associate* 
the late Rear Admiral llenr^r Knox Thatcher, of the United States Navy, has been 
taken from among us, and his place on earth shall know him no more ; therefore 

Resolved, That the New England Historic, Genealogical Society put on records 
formal and at the same time heartfelt expression of our affectionate esteem for one 
who represented in our midst a name so revered in the past, and also in his own 
person and character gave it a new claim upon the reverent remembrance of those 
who are to oome after us. 



1880.] Societies and their Proceedings. 319 

Eesolved^ That as the name of Henry Knox has come down to us among those of 
the noblest of our revolutionary heroes and patriots, so that of his grandson, Henry 
Knox Thatcher, will live among those in peace as a high>toned, loyal and virtuous 
citizen — in war as a bold seaman, a brave and gallant oucer and a fearless defender 
of bis country's flag — honored in the service to whose highest rank he had so wor- 
thily risen. 

Ruolvtd, That, as his fellow members, we personally have sustained an irrepara- 
ble loss ud the death of one who, by the extremely valuable gift of the Knox Manu- 
floripts. has rendered himself one of the greatest benefactors of this society ; one 
whose frank and kindly nature, large-hearted and generous impulses, and whose 
manly goodness, have won for him the most genuine affection and the deepest 
regret. 

Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be forwarded to the family of our late 
associate, and be entered on the records of the society. 

Capt. Parker, in reporting the resolutions, alluded feclin^lv to the death of one 
of the members appointed to draft them— Col. James Hemphill Jones, CJ. S. Marines, 
and he was requested to prepare suitable resolutions for the action of the societ^r* 
Remarks on the character of Admiral Thatcher were made by Capt. Parker, Presi- 
dent Wilder, Mr. Kidder and Judge Warren, and the resolutions were unanimously 
adopted by a standing vote. 

P^ident Wilder spoke of the successful labors of Dr. Augustus Le Ploneeon, 
the successful explorer in Yucatan, and read some interesting extracts from a tetter 
from Dr. Le Plongeon addressed to himself. 

Thomas W. Clarke, of Boston, read a paper on Municipal Institutions, in which 
he traced their development from the earliest period to the present time. Thanks 
were voted for the paper. 

David G. Haskins, Jr., the recording secretary, read a letter from Charles W. 
Tattle to the president in relation to the alleged knighting of Gov. John Leverett, 
by Charles U., in which reasons were given for doubting the statement, and sug- 
gesting that the committee on heraldry be directed to investigate the subject. The 
matter, as^^snggested, was referred to the committee on heraldry. 

The librarian reported 30 volumes and 506 pamphlets as donations. Thanks were 
Toted to £velyn P. bhirlcy, F.S.A., for a large paper copy of his History of Mona- 
ghan ; and also to other donors for valuable presents. 

William C. Bates, historiographer pro tenipore, reported memorial sketches of 
eight deceased members, namely. Rear Adm. Henry K. Thatcher, U.S.N. , the Hon. 
John M. Brodhead, George F. Gray, the Hon. Elias Hasket Derby, the Rev. Sam- 
uel Osgood, D.D., the Rev. George Punchard, Col. James Hemphill Jones, U. S. 
Marines, and the Rev. Silas Ketchum. 

Wednesday, May 19.— A special meeting was held this day, at the same place 
and hour. President W ilder in the chair. 

Capt. William A. Parker, U.S.N. , the committee appointed at the last meeting, 
reported the following resolutions : 

Whereas, It has pleased the Almighty Creator of the universe to remove out of 
this world the soul of our late associate. Col. James Hemphill Jones, of the United 
States Marine Corps, and whereas the deep interest which he ever took in the wel- 
fiire of this society demands more than a passing notice. 

Therefore, Resolved, That as members of the New England Historic, Genealogi- 
cal Society, while recognizing the hand of an all-wise Father, which has removed 
from us our late respected associate, we yet feel that this society has lost a faithful 
member and friend, one whose regular attendance at our public meeting, and large- 
hearted liberality in the numerous gifts wiiich he has from time to time so gene- 
rously bestowed upon our society, entitle him to our warm affection and regard ; 
and that the loss is one which cannot soon be forgotten. 

Resolved, That our country has lost a true and patriotic son, one who was ever 
faithful in the discharge of every duty, in peace and in war, committed to his hands, 
and that the Navy and Marine Corps have lost a brave and efficient officer who had 
achieved a brilliant reputation. 

Resolved, That our heartfelt condolence be, and is hereby tendered to the widow 
and relatives of the deceased in the bereavement they have sustained, as expres- 
sive of our sympathy ; and that these resolutions be entered on the records of^ the 
society. 



320 Societies and their Proceedings. [Juljt 

Amos Bronson Alcott, of Concord, read a pictareoqae and fineljr written po8« 
entitled ** New Connecticut," in which he gave reminiscences of his early life and 
descriptions of the manners and customs near the heginning of this century in Con- 
necticut and Virginia. It was divided into two parts : 1. The Farmer's Boy; S.Tlit 
Peddler's Progress. Remarks were made by members, and thanks were voted to Mr. 
Aloott for his paper. 

Thb New England Mstbodist Historical Sociktt. 

Boston, Monday, May 3, 1880.— A meeting was held at S o'clock this afteriKMB 
in the vestry of the Bromfield Street Church for the purpose of forming a soeie^ 
to preserve materials for the history of the Methodist Cnurch in New Ensland. Itit 
Rev. Daniel Dorchester, D.D., delivered an address showing the ne^ of such a 
society, after which a coneititntion was read and adopted. The name chown for the 
society is given above. The annual assessment is one dollar, and fifty dollars is the 
fee for life-membership. The following officers were chosen : 

Presi€lent — Hon. William Claflin, of Newton. 

Vice-Prendents—B^Y. Dr. Stephen Allen, of Maine; Horace M. Gilman, of New 
Hampshire ; Hon. Paul Dillingham, of Vermont ; Rev. Dr. L. K. Thayer, of Mas- 
sachusetts ; Rev. Dr. S. W. Coggeshall, of Rhode Island. 

Corresponding Secretary — ^Rev. R. W. Allen, of Newton. 

Recording Secretary — Rev. George Whitaker, of Cambridge. 

TVeasurer — Alonzo S. Weed, of Newton. . 

Historiographer— 'Rev, Dr. Daniel Dorchester, of Natick. 

librarian — Willard S. Allen, of Boston. 

It was voted to print 2000 copies of the constitution for distribution. 

The Prince Societt. 

Boston, Massachusetts, Tuesday, May 25, 1880. — An annual meeting, being tbs 
twenty-second anniversary^ of the society, was held this day at twelve o'clock, nooo, 
in the House of the New England Historic, Genealogical Society, 18 Somerset Si., 
the president, John Ward Dean, in the chair. The object of the society is to pre- 
serve and extend the knowledge of American history, by editing and printing nieb 
manuscriptSi rare tracts and volumes ns are mostly confined in their use to histori- 
cal students and public libraries. It has issued to its members eleven volumei 
(Register, zxzi. 353; xzxiii. 257), and a twelfth (a volume of Champlain*B Voy- 
ages), now in press, will bo retiuy for them in the autumn. The president, woo 
had held the office for ten years, declined being a candidate for reelection, and the 
first vice-president was chosen in his place. The officers elected at this meeting are: 

President — The Rev. Edmund F. Slafter, A.M., of Boston. 

Vice-Presidents— ^o\m Ward Dean, A.M., and William B. Trask, of Boston; 
the Hon. Charles H. Bell, A.M., of £xeter, N. H., and Gen. John Marshall Brown, 
A.M., of Portland, Me. 

Corresponding Secretary — Charles W. Tuttle, A.M., of Boston. 

Recording Secretary — David Greene Haskins, Jr., A.M., of Cambridge. 

Treasurer — Elbridge U. Goss, of Boston. 

The reports of the treasurer, auditors and council showed the society to be in i 
flourishing condition. 

Weymouth Historic.\l Society. 

Weymouth, Mass., Jan, 3, 1880. — The annual meeting occurred on this dtj. 
Mectin.irs are held every month. The followini? are the officers for 1880 : Eliss 

T>:»U»»^« I? — T> :,l 1. . T i-_ r r i -irr-V^ i> :j l. t> i: o .^_ 




Rev. Lucien II. Fniry, Executive Committee, and Committee on Nominations, John 
J. Loud, Siimuel W. Reed, Esq., and Augustus J. Richards. The object of this 
_.— •-A.. : X 1 ,. ,, ,. .1 preserve and disseminate the 

eymouth families. Thus far 

:ette, the local paper. It bis 

issued a tasty Constitution and By-Laws. 




1880.] Societies and their Proceedings. 321 

The society will Id the oeurse of a few months pablish a biography of Brig.-Gen. 
Solomon Loveli, who commanded the militia about Boston during the Revolution. 
Gen. Lovell also commanded the land forces of the disastrous ezp^ition ao;ainst the 
British forces on the Penol^cot. His private journal during that eventful period 
will be published as a part. 

Rhode-Island Historical Society. 

Providence f Tuesday, Jan. 13, 1880. — The fifty-eighth annual meeting was held 
this evening, vice-president Allen in the chair. 

Richmond P. Everett, the treasurer, made his annual report, showing a balance of 
$S50.02 in the treasury, besides the Life Membership Fund of $800.00. 

George C Mason, the procurator for Newport, and William J. Miller, procura- 
tor for Bristol, made their reports. 

The Rev. Edwin M. Stone, the librarian and cabinet-keeper, reported that during 
the year 3025 contributions had been received, of which there were 331 bound vol- 
nmes, 50 unbound volumes, 14 bound and 18 unbound volumes of newspapers, 2440 
pamphlets, 48 manuscripts, 23 maps and charts. The residue were engravings, 
oaDabills, broadsides, &c. 

The annual reports of the committees on care of grounds, on genealogical re- 
searches, on publication and on state appropriations were made. 

The election of officers was then proceeded with. With the exception of a change 
in one of the standing committees, the list remains the same as last year : 
President — SamuelG. Arnold. 
Vice- Presidents^Z&chaxiah Allen, Francis Brinley. 
Secretary — Amos Perry. 
Treasurer — Richmond P. Everett. 
Ubrarian and Cabinet Keeper — Edwin M. Stone. 

Committee on Nomination of New Members — Albert V. Jenks, William StapleSy 
W. Maxwell Greene. 

Committee on Lectures and Reading of Papers — William GrammcU, Amos Perry, 
Charles W. Parsons. 

Committee on Publications of the Society — John R. Bartlett, J. Lewis Diman, 
Edwin M. Stone. 

Committee on Genealogical Researches — Henry E. Turner, Bennet J. Munro, 
George T. Paine. 

Committee on Care qf Grounds and Building — Isaac H. Southwick, Henry J. 
Steero, Royal 0. Taft. 
Audit Committee^Eenry T. Beckwith, Walter Blodget, John P. Walker. 
Procurators — George C. Mason, William J. Miller, Erastus Richardson, Henry 
F. Smith, Charles H. Fisher, M.D., George H. Olney. 

NoYA Scotia Historical Socixtt. 

Halifax, N. S., Thursday, March 11, 1880. — A meeting was held this evening, 
the Rev. Chancellor Hill in the chair. 

Recent donations were announced, namely, 6 manuscript volumes, 44 volumes of 
newspapers, 06 books and 208 pamphlets. 

The president read a paper on ** The History of Old St. PauPs,'' being a continua- 
tion, from the death ot Gov. Parr to that of Gov. Wentworth, of a former paper 
with this title. 

Old Colont Historical Socixtt. 

Taunton, Mass,, Monday, April 5, 1880. — ^A quarterly meeting was held this 
evening in the City Hall. Charles Foster was called to the chair, and Edgar H. 
Reed was chosen secretarv pro tem. 

Miss Fletcher delivered a lecture on '* Pre-Historic America," an abstract of which 
is printed in the Taunton Daily Gazette, April 7, 1880. 

Delaware Historical Socixtt. 

Wilmin^on, April 20, 1880.~A meeting was held this evenbg, Col. William A. 
La Motte in the cnair. 



322 Necrology of Historic^ Genealogical Society. [Jolji 

Dr. Johnson reported Talnable additions to the library. 

The death of Col. James Hemphill Jones, U. S. Marines, a member and benefactor 
of the society, was then announced by Judge Wales, who paid a high tribute to bii 
memory. On his motion appropriate minutes were entered on the records. The 
society also voted to attend his funeral, which was to take place the next day on the 
arrival of the body from Boston, where he died. 

Virginia Historical Sochtt. 

Richmond^ Friday^ March 5, 1880. — A meeting of the execative oommittee was 
was hold this evening at the Westmoreland Club House, William Wirt Henzy 
presiding. 

Valuable donations were announced, amon? them the original commission of CoL 
Robert Hunter as governor of Virginia, dated April 4, 1707, presented by Charki 
P. Greenough, of ^Boston, Mass. Cul. Hunter wns captured by French pirates oo 
his way to Virginia, and did not enter on his duties in Virginia. He was after- 
wards governor of New York colony. 

Messrs. Ott and Brock were appointed a committee to procure aooommodations 
for the library and collections of the society in the Westmoreland Club House. 

Minnesota Historical Societt. 

Minneapolis, Mondat^, May 3, 1880. — The May Meeting of the Department of 
American History in this socie^ was held this evening in the libraiy of the fier. 
£dward D. Neill at Macalceter College. 

Among the donations to the society were the first volume of the Dakota 7VnM»- 
itku Kin, or the Dakota friend, an illustrated monthly paper in Sioux and English, 

Subliehed at St. Paul in 1850 ; and an account, in Washington's handwriting, zeo- 
ered to George W. Fairfax, a former neighbor, then in England. 
The Rev. Mr. Neill, the Secretary, read an unpublished statement, found by him 
in the Pcnpion Office, Washington, of an unfortunate difficulty between tvro aistio- 

guished cavalry officers of the revolution, Light Horse Harry Lee and Capt. Allen 
[cLane. 

Miss Marian Shaw read extracts from a French work published in Paris in 1817, 
not known to be in the libraries of America. It was the journal of a French offiott 
who served nt the siege of Yorktown^and revisited America in 1816. It gives an 
account of his travels on hie second visit. 

American GROGRAFniCAL Socrarr. 

Neto York, Tuesday, May 25, 1880. — A meeting was held this evening at Chick- 
ering Hall, Gen. George W. Cu Hum, vice-president, in the chair. 

The Kev. B. F. DeCosta rend a paper on '* Arctic Exploration, Ancient and Mod- 
ern." The reading was illustrated by handsome stereoptican views. An abstract 
of this learned paper is printed in the New York Herald, May 26, 1880. 



NECROLOGY OF THE NEW-ENGLAND fflSTOEIC, 

GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY. 

Prepared by the Rev. Samuel Cutler, Historiographer of the Society. 

The historiographer would state, for the information of the society, that 
the memorial sketches which are prepared for the Register are necessarily 
brief in consequence of the limited space which can be appropriated. All 
the facts, however, he is able to gather, are retained in the Archives of the 
Society, and will aid in more extended memoirs for which the "Towne 
Memorial Fund" is provided. The preparation of the first volume is 
now in progress by a committee appointed for the purpose. 

QEORGK-\yiLLiAM WHEELWRIGHT, Esq., of BostoH, a resident member, was bom 
in Newburyport, Mass., Sept. 19, 1813 ; died at his residence Jamaica Plain, Dec 
16, 1879, aged 66 years, 2 ms. 27 ds. 



1880.] Ifecrology of Historic^ Genealogical Society. 323 

He was a son of Capt. Jeremiah Wheelwright, and carao to Boston in 1827, after 
the dt*ath of his father. One of his ancestors was the Rev. John Wheelwright, re- 
garding whom his schoolmate Oliver Cromwell said, ** lie w.is the only person I 
ever was afraid of." His genealojry from the Rev. John,^ on the paternul side, was 
thrfiu;;h Hon. Samuel,^ lA Wells, Maine, born 1635; Hon. John,^ o^ Wells, horn 
lfi64 : Lieutenant Jeremiah * of VVells; Jtremiah,^ born in Boston, 1732 ; Ahraham,^ 
born in Gloucester, 17H1 ; but after the death of his father, he with his mother and 
brothers settled in Newburyport; Jeremiah J the father of Gcoryc-Williom^^ was 
born Sept. 15, 1781, lost at se;i December, 1830; he married Jan. 23, 180j, Mary 
Blunt, of NewburyiK>rt,dau«hter of William Blunt, of Portsmouth, N. II. 

After the death oi* his father, who was an active and enterprisini; shipmaster, the 
duty of caring for his mother and her family devolved upon George- Will jam, then 
a young lad, but the eldest son. This duty was never neglected, and his cordial 
and earnest acceptance of it converted the pleasure-loving youth into the compara- 
tively grave and ctmsi<lerate man he ever afterward was. On his cimiing to Boston 
as al)<iy he found employment for a short time in the dry-goods house of Thomas 
Denny. When about seventeen years of age he was engaged as clerk and salesman by 
Nash k Heywood, then the leading paper house in Baston. In 1833 he went to Balti- 
more and establisheii the firm of Turner & Wheelwright, which altcrwards became 
known as Turner, Wheelwright & Mudge, the first concern engaged in the jobbing 
of paper in the monumental city. 

In 1845 he returned to Boston, and in 1846 formed a copartnership with Mr. Peter 
C. Jimes, which soon iH'came one of the leading jobbing hou.ses of paper in New 
England. Mr. Wheelwright left many intimate and cherished friends in Baltimore, 
but his convictions of the iniijuity and the coming disastrous results of slavery in 
that community, warned him not tosubj«;ct his family to its influences. 

The partnership of Jones & Wheelwright was dissolved in 18.')3, when Mr. 
Wheelwright became engag<^l in manufacturing. In 1866 his eldest si>n G(H)rge 
was tiken into partnerstiip, and in 18()8 his second son Charles l)ecome a member of 
the firm. Charles withdrew in 1874, and the firm has since been known as George 
W. Wheelwright & Son. Large mills have l>een run by them in Westminster and 
other towns, mark(^ by the energy, tact and skill of a competi'nt and successful 
financier. '* Beside these characteristics he was a man of sterling integrity. His 
dutifs to his country, his family and his friends, were performed with equal con- 
Bcientiousness and self-forgetfulneHS. Generous in all his dealings, charitable in 
his judgments of others' actions, strong in his attachments, Mr. Wheelwright leaves 
to his friends the mem«)ry of a gentleman, both by nature and in culture." • • • 
'* In these days, when wc have heard so much of the weakness and wickedness of 
humanity, in high places and in low, it is not only a satisfaction but a duty to com- 
oiemonite for the consolation and encouragement of us all, the rigorous, useful and 
digniHinl life, spent and closed among us, in all honor of a fellow citizen who is fol- 
lowed to his rest with the affectionate and admiring regard of every one who has 
had the happiness to know him." 

Mr. Wheelwriuht leavi»s a widow, four sons (all of whom are in business) and 
one daughter. His marriage was to Hannah Giddings Tyler, of Claremont, N. 11., 
Jan. 4, 1844. In addition' to the children named, two have deceased. 

He was admitted a member July 12, 1860. 

John Miner Brodiiead, M.D., of Washington, D. C, a resident member, was 
born at New Canaan, N. II., Nov. 11, 1805. He was a son of Hon. John Brodhead, 
M.C. from New Hampshire, 1829-33. 

lie was educated at New Market Wesleyan Seminary. He studied medicine, 
taking the degree of M I), at Dartmoutfi Colle«5e in 1826, and practised tus a phy- 
sician at S(mth UeerHeld, N. H. Mr. Brodhead was appointed to a clerkship in the 
Treasury Department at Washingt^m in lb2y. He studied law, not however with 
a view of genenil pnictit^e. but as a preparatiim for the duties of his clerkship at 
Washington. Feb. 15, 1853, he was appointed Second Comptroller of the Trea.sury, 
and continued in this office until 1857. He was again appointed to that office in 
1863. 

This delicate and responsible position was filled by Mr. Brodhead with signal 
ability. It is a legend of the department, or perhaps it might be said to be a fact 
of hi(«tory, that in a single year Mr. Brodhead adjusted accounts and claims to the 
amount of over thirteen hundred million dollars. 

Mr. Brodhead held responsible positions in the city government of Washington ; 
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324 Necrology of Historic^ Crenealogical Society. [Jolji 

he was np])ointed oommifvioner under the emancipation act in 18&2, and was an 
aldcniinn in 1861 nnd 186:3, U8ing his influence on tiie side of the Union when dis- 
loyalty was not uncommon amon^; liis assuciatcs. 

A digest oi' decisiont) uf the uffice ol* tsecond comptroller was made, and it is an 
authority with the department. It is said some of Mr. Brodbead s decisions saved 
millions of dollars ti the government. 

Mr. Brodhead retired from the government employ in 1876, and visited Europe. 

Mr. Brodhi-ad married in 1S26 Mary Josephine Waterman, daughter of the Kct. 
Thomas Waterman, a native of Ixjndon, England. Three sons were bom to them, 
but nune survive, two having entered the navy as midshipmen and then deceased. 
The other son died in infancy. 

Mr. Brodhead was a man of genial manners and cultivated tastes ; he was well 
known to the old residents of Washington, lie died in South Newmarket, N. U., 
Feb. 22, 1880. 

His membership of this society was from June 19, 1871. w. c. b. 

Eli WASHBimy, Esq., of Bridgewater, Mass., a life member, was bom in Hano- 
ver, Mass., March 18, 1817, and died in Bridgowatcr, Dec. 21, 1879, aged 62. 

He tracc-d his genealogy on the paternal side from John} of Duibury, Mass., 
through John,'* Jonathan,^ Josiah^* Josiah^^ Snfornon^ and Solomon,^ born June 18, 
1780, and his wife Sarah (Carver) Washburn, born Nov. 14, 1780, the parents of the 
subject of this sketch. 

Mr. Washburn for many years in early life was agent of Carver, Washhum k 
Co., at the South, where he was well known. Subsequently he spent a year in 
£uro{)e, having rare tai*te for the historic scenes of that continent. He was re- 
markable for his retentive memory, and was eiiualled by few for knowledire of his- 
torical and genealogical subjects. He was a life memoor of the Royal llititorioil 
Society of Great Britain, and was admitted to membership in our stx:iety, Dec. 5, 
1874. For many years he was active in public enterprises, and filled many pUces 
of trust and responsibility. In all matters pertaining to the history of the Old Col- 
ony, he was an encyclopuEidia of information. For many years he vras in charge 
of Mount Prospect Cemetery, and was foremost in projecting that cnterprie>e. 
While possessing many eccentric traits, his large-hearted generosity was disclosed 
in numerous acts of unostentatious charity. He was never married, but with pa- 
rental care provided for several children of a soldier who fell in the service ot his 
country. 

Mr. Washburn was of a family of eight brothers and two sisters, of whom but one, 
Dr. Nathan Washburn, survives. He died suddenly of heart disease, while appa- 
rently in robust health. 

Stephev SirerLEY, Esq., of Fitchburg, Mass., a resident member, was bom in 
Shirley, Mass., Dec. 21), 1818, and died in Fitchburg, Jan. 18, 1880, aged 61. 

He was the son of Stephen Shcpley, born in Groton, Mass., Aug. 1, 1791, and 
Amelia Shattuek, of (irotm, l^rn Sept. 6, 1791. liis paternal grandfather vras 
John Shej)ley, son of John, both of Groton. His maternal grandfather was Ezekiel 
Shattuek, son of John, both of Groton. He niarri<Ki Nov. 26, 1816, Martha M., 
daughter of Jonathan Harvey, by whom he had, Charles II., Francis B, and Aba 
M., who survive him. 

Mr. Shepley's early education was in the district school of his native town, with 
the advantage of a brief period at the Lawrence Acjidemy, Groton. In early man- 
hood he went to Fitchburg. During the winter of 1844-5 he there taught i4chool 
with unusual success. Simn after he entered into partnersliip in the KK)k-seliin^ 
business with his brother Charles Shepley. For many years the firm, with itt< vari- 
ous partners, kept the only bookstore in Fitchburg. Charles Shepley died Jan. 15, 
1848, and Stephen continued the business till 1852, when he sold it to 11. R. Phelps. 
The fall of the same year lie was chosen to represent the town in the legislature by 
a coalition of democrats and free-soilers. 

In 1853 Mr. Shepley formed a partnership with Rodney Wallace, who removed 
to Fitchburg, and the new firm purchased the stock and gwd will of Mr. Phelps, 
dealing at wholesale and retail in books, stationery, paper and paper stock. Ihe 
partnership continued for twelve years, and from small beginnings the business in- 
creased many fold. 

In addition to his book, stationery and paper bu.siness, Mr. Shepley held many 
offices of public trust, discharging the duties with singular fidelity. In addition to 



1880.] Necrology of Historicj Genealogical Society. 325 

his trast as representing the town in the legislature, he "was for several years a 
member of the school committee ; one of the selectmen in 1848-49 ; a truptee of the 
public library, and one of the officers of the old Athenasum. He was for twenty- 
five years one of the trustees of the Fitchburg Savings Bank, a director in the Fitch- 
burg National Bank for twenty-four years, and Fitchburg Gaslight Co. for fifteen 
years. 

In agriculture he was also interested ; was a member of the State Board from 
1873 to 1876, and president of tho Worcest^^r North Agricultural Society in 1873. 
He was a member of the Republican State Central Committee for several years. 
From 1873 until his death, he was one of the Board of Water Commissioners. 

Mr. Shepley was a man of strong social qualities, affable, possessing acute dis- 
ceranent, decided convictions and a thorough knowledge of human nature. He 
was frank, honest and unprejudiced. He was public spirited, an esteemed and 
valuable citizen. In literary matters his business made him conversant with the 
best authors and their works, and his store alwaj's exhibited marks of excellent 
judgment in selection and arrangement. He had a stron*!: preference for historical 
and genealogical works, and was himself the best authority on matters pertaining 
to the local and traditional history of Fitchburg. 

His membership dates from Dec. 7, 1875. 

The Rev. George Punchard, A.M., of Boston, a resident member of this society 
since Sept. 7, 1871, died at Boston, April 2, 1880. 

Mr. Punchard was born at Salem, June 7, 1806, a son of John Punchard ; he was 
graduated at Dartmoutli College 1826, and studied for the ministry at Andover, 
Mass , graduating in 1829, and was pastor of the Congregational Church at Ply- 
mouth, N. 11., from March 11, 1830, to 1841, resigning his pastorate on account of 
ill health. Mr. Punchard visited Europe, and on his return became interested in 
the American Traveller^ which became in 1815 the Boston Daily Traveller^ of which 
Mr. Punchard continued one of the editors till 1850. He was for a time connected 
with the American Tract Society, and was again ctmnected with the editorial de- 
partment of the Tr atelier, 

Mr. Punchard was tho author of ** A View of Congregationalism," 1850, and 
also published, " History of Congregationalism,*' 1841, ot which a second edition 
in three volumes appeared in 1865-7. 

Mr. Punchard married in July, 1830, Wilhelmene P(X)le, of Hollis, N. H., whose 
death preceded his a few years. Mr. Punchard had been in feeble health for some 
years previous to bis decease. w. c. b. 

The Rev. Moses Hale Wilder, of Brooklyn, N. Y., a corresponding member, 
was bom in Winchenden, Mass., June 19, 1798, and died in Brooklyn, N. Y., 
Nov. U, 1879, aged 81 years, 4 nis. 22 ds. 

From his ** Book of the Wildtrs,'^ a volume of four hundred pages, published in 
1878, and to which we refer for an extended genealogy of those bearing the name, 
and a recital of the prominent events of his lung, laborious and useful life as a suc- 
cessful minister of the gospel in building up feeble churclxs and in winning souls to 
Christ, we learn that Moses Hale Wilder was the s(m of Abel, who married, in 1793, 
Eunice, daughter of Dea. Mi>se8 Hale, of Winchenden. Moses Hale bears the 
name oif his maternal grandfather, who adopted him, and took him to his home at 
two years of a«]je. He remained in the family until February, 181 1. Here he enjoyed 
the ordinary advantages of the common schools of the day, with the aid of niembers 
of the family, three of whom were teachers. From 1813 to 1819, he with his elder 
brothers helped by their labor to support the family, and his means of public ^du- 
cation was limite<l to three months in each of three winters. It was in his twenti- 
eth vear that his deep Cimvictions led him to Christ as his Saviour, and he indulged 
the nope that he was indeed the child of God. Hence a new train of thought. It was 
not, however, until 1829 that he made a public confc>ssion of his faith in Christ, and 
the desire was awakened to preach the gospel. Through many trials God led him, 
and in October, 1831, he was licensed to preach by the Siilem Presbytery. From that 
time, and for almost half a century, he was in labors abundant as a teacher, a 
missionary, supplying destitute churches, and as a settled pastor. In a review of 
his ministry for forty-six years ho writes: **1 have preached 5,930 times, and re- 
ceived to the fellowship of the churches over five hundred members." And not- 
wiUuitaDdiDg his trials and persecutions were hard to bear, they disciplined the 



326 Necrology of Historic^ Genealogical Society, [JQly« 

miTi'l «r'l t' e h«irt. and proTe*! the richest of Goi'i* mepciw. w that be coald 
KVt'. ** 1 i.e way-rTi»rk« ieit all ai'»ii^ the |ya(:i. with a iife <^f unirtrm tru&k in Chn«t 
f>T j/'.r'l"ri ar:>: 'iei iterance, hare !«en the ^^urce uf ^uiet efij iviuent, Kich as the 

V'«,;^J f fill.' A iZ'M:." 

Mr. W i;i«r murr'u^l fip't. July 4. I^-2-2. S'JFan .Saiitb. daughter of Rot. Si1m<iB 
I If 'ft pi. <il Attif-a. N. v.. hy wh-^in he hn-i «ix e';il'lren. t-mr <if wh<»m are liTiog. 
yri*'*i\'i\ Anj. II. l^yj: :in-l he inarriei <«ee.jn'i. I*e«.\ 31. 1^39. Nitncv Br.iwo. 
«l'ii;:^iii*-r 'if J<j(i*'ph aii-1 .viily (Bruwn) Wam-n. of Bii^hi-in, Mi-s*.. who survives 
hiiij. Of l.«;r w ;nfi her huf^ciiiij teMities in hi-* family rec»>pi. that f»r thirty-eight 
ye-trf* ti.ey ha«l walk*-*! t'»;r»th»T. an«i tjiie live-i I** :i>^;he the care« and paiQ!< of the 
irMT'ft-iii^ infinniiieTt of aje. ** Fur many years stranzer? c>>ai(l not have kn^wn 
that hi- rhil'lren were n-a hers hy hirth ; siie s^vc them all a mother's love> and 
they are in>lphu(l t'» her faichtiil tniinin;;, ruire tiinn any other ^me cause, fir their 
nigral iiicejrity and ^^iiiiid firinciplet*." She was al<o a faithful and 6uoccs£tful 
he\\f*:T <*\ her hu^lcind in the parinri. 

Mr. Wilder watt admitted a c>.>rrespooding member Nov. 11, I87d. 

The Rev. Kuward <jrenville Rusffll. A.M.. of Cambridge. Ma.<38., a repident 
meinU'r. wnh U^m in Grot m, Maf!«., June 2, 1^31. and died in Cambridge, Feb. ^, 
lW-0. aijr-d 45. 

lie was t!ie t^m of BradPird and Mary Ann (.Vi«sh) Russell. Ilis father was Iwm 
in Wist'in. Ma-4., anil wmh firmerly a pnimiiiont member of the Middlesex bar. 
The (-Jirly edu'-ation <if Mr. R^l«*^.'Il was at tin* Liwrenee .Academy. GrotiHi. Mas^., 
at tlie WL'.'«:f'»rd .Xfradeiny, arid Phillips Kx^ter Academy. N. H. He was a ijradii- 
titv ni Ihirvard C>lN';:c in l-^oi, anii fri»m tlic ** Cambrid:^ Divinity .Seho«>l " in 
\**3*^. >ince them he h'.\b l>een occupie*] as a preticner, but was never Settled over 
any parish. Forf>'Mne time he has been prr*a'*iiin^ at the church at the corner of 
Tliiidand Thurndikebtrei-tr», Kast Camhriii;:e. 

Ill a<iditi'»n in U\h ministerial durivs. Mr. i^i<sell held commissions a.^ Justice of 
the Prace, N -^tary Publi«r, <.' oiifni-siiiner t-* nualify civil officers, and Commissitjner 
f>f I>erdH f>;r Maine, Nfw lianipshire. Coiinccticut, Khide Island and Vermont. 
Hr hIhi puhli*'he<i a ** Key t'> Fjx.-e's Spanish Ciraniraar/' Jfnles Kdition. 

Mr. RiisHell wa.-* a nHMjil>er of Mount Olivet L/>d;;e of Free Mafi(»na, the Friend- 
ship \jf\m*'A I. O. O. F., and of several temperance societies. He married Feb. 
22, IH'.o. .Mary .Ann, dau 'filler of K 1 ward .Stewart. 

ile w.is admitted to nRiJil>er?hip July 3, 1^*57. 

The Hon. J'liiN SiiFRHiRNE Sleeper, of Bi»ston, Maw?., a resident member, was 
b'»rfi sit ruiLTHhiro', Ma.ss., S*pt. ii5, 1794 ; d. in Boston (Roxbury District), Nov. 
11. IhTH. a::<'il ht. 

Mr. .^lo< p< r tnn"od his j:cnealon:y from Thomas^ Sleeper, who came from Bristul, 
Kiii:Iiiid, ill the >ear U'tUK and died in Hampton, N. 11., in 1703. aged b3 ye^irs, 
throiJirli Aarnji,' lM>rn KWil ; Mus'^s^-^ born If>.i5 ; Rirharii* born, 1738 ; and JoTUh 
tlifin Fi/irtfJ,'' Iii« father, horn in Kinir^toii, N. II., 17(W. His mother was Dorothy 
Tilton, daii;<htfr ol Josej)h Tilton, M.I)., of Kxtter, X. II. DanitP^ I ilton, who 
eame to thi.s Oitintry from Kn^hind between iri4(>-iri50, with his brothers Jacob and 
Peter, settled at llain|>toii, N. II., and from him descended Joseph,^ Jonathan,* 
Jos/ph* amJ Jifstph,^ \wr father, born at Hampton Falls, N. IL, in 1744, and died 
ill Kxetijr in lh38, a/red 91 vt-ars. 

Ill .Mr. >h'eper*s acceptance of memlKTHhip in our s«)ciety. dated Dec. 20, 1870, 
1h; sjiys : ** For nearly two vear.< I was a .*-tiident in the Eni;lish Department of' 
FIxeter (N. H.) PhillipH Academy. In 1 HOD, before I was fiftwn years old, I em- 
barked iiH cfihin hoy in a veK^el Ixaind to the U ctit Indii»s, and finished my educa- 
tiofi on the K»a, whit^li wasiny Ahna Mater for more than twenty years." 

Mr. Slre[»er retired frt»m a maritime life in 1h30. In 1831 he established in Exe- 
ter, N. II., where his family then r&sided, ** Tlie Eictcr ^cws Letter,^* a weekly 
jiaper which is still published. In 1833 he removed to Ijowell, Ma^., baviuf 
pwrchahed *' 7Vi'/ I jtnrc.ll Daily Journal.'" In 1H31 he removed to Boston and t»K 
the edi^^rial {fhiir«^e of *' TUe Boston Mcrranti/e Journal,*'' since known us ** The 
BosloJi Jnvrnal,'" and which had been established the previous year. For twenty 
years he was .««)lo editor, and in part proprietor, when ill health, cjius<.»ti by severe 
and ]>rotraeted mental lah«»r, compelled him with great reluctance to abandon the 
Tocation. At the time of his retirement from the editorial chair, liis contempora- 
ricB gave him the credit of doing most of what had been done to give the paper that 



1880.] Necrology of Historic^ Genealogical Society. 327 

foothold in families which was the foundation of it? snccess. In addition to his lahors 




Ufo. 

Capt. Sleeper had resided in Roxhary since 1843, and held many offices in the 
gift of the people. For three successive years, 1856. '57, '58, he was Mayor of the 
city. He was twice elected a representative to the legislature, lie was a member 
of the Senate in 1877, and chairman of the Joint Committee on Ilarbors. Ue was 
a member of the Constitutional Convention in 1853. 

Gapt. Sleeper vras married at Portsmouth, N. H., Feb. 22, 1826, to Mary Folsom 
Noble, bom in Newington, N. H., May 3, 1798, who survives him. By her he 
had four children, Charles Frederick, Ariana Elizabeth Smith, m. Hon. James 
W. Austin, Mary Rindge, m. GustavusB. Maynadier, and Herbert. 

He was admitted to membership Dec. 26, 1870. 

Thomas Dayis Townsend, Esq., a life member, of Boston, where he was bom 
July 30, 1826, and died there Jan. 18, 1880, aged 53 years, 5 mos. 18 ds. 

He traced his genealogy from Andrew^ Townsend, who came from England and 
died in Lynn, Mass., Feb. 10, 1692-3; through Davidy^ born 1692-3; Shippie,^ bora 
1722 ; David,* his grandfather, H. C. 1770, a surgeon in the army of the Revolu- 
tion ; and Solomon 2).,^ born March 1, 1793, and Catherine (Wendell, Davis) 
Townsend, born April 15, 1794. His father Solomon D. was a graduate of Harvard 
College, and for many years a distinguished surgeon in Boston, owning and residing 
at No. 18 Somerset Street. The building is now owned and occupied by our society.* 

Mr. Thomas Davis Townsend was a well known and much respected merchant 
of Boston. He was formerly a member of the firm of Tuckerman, Townsend & Co., 
who carried on at one time an extenbive business in the Calcutta trade, and after- 
wards became associated with David Townsend, under the firm of Townsend & Co. 
Since the retirement of David Townsend he has carried on business without a part- 
ner, and was extensively known as a sugar broker in the city of his birth. He was 
a communicant of Emmanuel (Episcopal) Church, and clerk of the corporation ; a 
f^entleman of undoubted integrity, and highly esteemed by a large circle of friends. 

Mr. Townsend m. Oct. 19, 1854, Frances Barnard, a daughter of Capt. Thomas 
Carter Smith, of Boston, by whom he had three sons— Francis B., Charles W. and 
William S., who survive him. He resided on Chestnut Street, but died very sud- 
denly at the residence of his father-in-law in Brimmer Street, while watching the 
reflected glories of sunset, Sunday, January 18. 

His membership dates from May 10, 1870. 

Bknjaxin Sewall, of Boston, a life member and beneGictor, was bora in Hallow- 
ell, Me., Jan. 29, 1790; died at his residence in Weston, Mass., Oct. 12, 1879, in 
his ninetieth year. 

Mr. Sewall traced his ancestry to Henry^ Sewall, Mayor of Coventry, England, 
through Henry, ^ bora in England, the first of the family who came to this country, 
and died in Rowley, New England, in 1654. His son Henry,^ born in England, 
died at Newbury, New England, May 16, 1700, aged 86 years. He married Jane 
Dnmmer, of Newbury, March 22, 1646. Their son John,* born in England Oct. 10, 
1654, died in Newbury Aug. 8, 1699, married Hannah Fe&«enden, ana had Samuel,* 
married Jan. 8, 1730, Lydia Storer, of Wells, for his first wife, and for his second 
wife Sarah B. Titcomb, of Haverhill. He settled in York, Mo. His sixth child, 
Moses,* was born in York, July 22, 1733, and died there June, 1816, aged 83 years. 
He married Meriam Stone, born Oct. 3, 1733. She died April 29, 1806. Their son 
Moses^ (the father of Benjamin") was born April 4, 1761, at York, Me. ; died at 
Uallowell, Me., March, 1798, aged 37 years, lie married Kuthy Barrell, of York, 
Feb. 17, 1786. She was bora June 22, 1765, at York, and died at Boston, Mass.^ 
Mav 25, 1848, aged 83 years. 

dienjamin Sewall, after having been educated at the academy in his native town, 
went at an early age to Wiscasset, and remained there a clerk to Maj. Abial Wood, 
an extensive ship-owner, until his majority, when he entered into business with his 

• See Register, xxxiii. 343 ; and the Rev. Mr. Slafler's twenty-fifth anniversary dis- 
eonne, 1870, appendix, p. 46. 

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328 Necrology of Historic^ Genealogical Society. [July, 

ft5«oointe, Henry Whitney, An elder clerk. In 1818 he married Miss Lydia Loaut 
Bowman, an orphan nitre of Mr. Wood. She died in 18^, leaving one daughter 
only, who, in 1845, been rue the wife of Charles T. Uubhard, one of the linn of 
Hewull, Day & Co. Mr. Sc'wall remained a widower through life. The only uir- 
vivin;; dt's^.'endant^ are three children of his daughter Mrs. Uubbard. 

Mr. Sewall came to Boston alnrnt fifty 3'ears as^D, and went into the grocery bosi- 
ne88 as head of the firm of Sewall, Rendrick & Co. Subsequently he was enjraged 
in sliifming, and was president of the Fishini; Insurance Company, afterwards the 
City Marine Insurance Comptiny, until its dissolution. About the year 1834 Mr. 
Sewall became interested in the manufacture of cordage, and entered into partner- 
ship with Mr. Moses Day for the purpose of carryin;^ it on. The present firm of 
Sewall, Day & Co. dates from that time. Mr. Sewall was a director of the Market 
Bank from its incorporation until his death, and was also for many years a director 
of the Neptune Insurance Company. From his early commercial education Mr. 
Sewall retained a deep interest in Navigation, and was engaged a large part of bis 
life in shipping on his private account. Hence his interest in the cause of seameot 
as evidenced, amonff his bequests, of five thousand dollars to the '* Sailors* Snuz 
Harbor." The academy in Hallowell, which was founded under the auspices of 
his father and his uncle David Sewall, and is now known as the [lallowell Classi- 
cal and Scientific School, also received generous donations from him while livin«:. 
Industrious, affectionate and brave, ho was trom his boyhood the helper of his wid- 
owed mother. From the age of fourteen ho supported himself; and thn>ueii life, 
even to extreme old a^^c, he was remarkable for nis strict application to business. 
He was connected with the Orthodox Congregational denomination, to the sup- 
port of which he contributed. 

His membership dates from July 11, 1870. 

Tlie Hon. Gkorqe Arnold Brattox, LL.D., a corresponding member, died at 
EjiHt Greenwich, ii. I., April 21, 1880. 

Be was born at Warwick, R. I., August 4, 1803, the son of Charles and Rebecca 
(Havens) Bray ton. His father, Charles, was town clerk of Warwick over thirty 
years, and was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court several years. 

Judge Bray ton, the subject of this sketch, was educated in the grammar schools 
of his native town, at the Kent Actidemy, and at Bdwu University, where he gra- 
duntcd with high rank in 1821. He studied law with the Hon. Albert C. Greene, 
and at the law school at Litchfield, Conn., being admitted to the bar in 1827, and 
comujenced practice in his native town. Ho was electi»<l on the 8ch«>ol committee, 
as ti)wn clerk, and to the General Assembly of Rhode Island. In 1843 he was elect- 
ed an AKsociate Justice of the Supreme Court, which position he held until his 
election as Cliief Justice in 1868. On account of failing health he retired from the 
bench in 1874, his salary beins? continued until his death. 

He married in 1831 Celia Green Chirk, daughter of Ray and Celia Clark, of Exst 
Greenwich , and had issue three daughters, tw*) of whom survive. Brown Univer- 
sity conferred on him the dej^reo LL.D. in 1870. Judge Bray ton was an impartial, 
faithful Jurist, con^ientious in the mastery of a subject, and solid rather than bril- 
liant. He was much interested in historical studies. 

His membership in this society dates from Feb. 13, 1847. w. c. b. 



-Maria Finotti, of Central City, Colorado, a resident member, 
I, Italy, Sept. 21, 1817; died at Colorado City, Jan. 10, 1879, 



The Rev. Joseph-] 
was born at Ferrara, 
agetl 01 years. 

He was the .son of Francis M. and Rose TTassinavi) Finotti, both Italians. Ho 
was edu(«ited in Rome by the Jesuits, anu came to this country in 1845. In his 
letter accepting membership in our society, dated Brookline, Mass.. he says: 
•* When I was only twelve years old, the reading of Botta's history of the war for 
Independence planted the first ^erm that worked in my heart, and which led to the 
final resolution of coming to this country." He was employed in the catholic min- 
istry from 1817 to 1852, in iMaryland and Virginia. The position, however, was not 
in unison with his tastes, and he made up his mind to come to Bi)ston, where, he 
writer, '* I have friends, slow to be made such, but steady and firm afterwards. I 
■was attached to Bishop Fitzpatrick's cathedral from April, 1852, to Deccml>er, 1856, 
when I wns appointed to the charge of the two parishes of Brookline and Brighton, 
of about thirty-two hundred catholics." 

Although he modestly speaks of himself as *' no author," we Icam that be 



1880.] Book Notices. 329 

pnblished in Italy a French grammar ; and, since his residence in America^ has 
been the aathor and translator of many books and papers which will probably find 
appropriate notice in an extended biography by one of our members, his friend and 
brother in the priesthood, the Rev. Joshua P. Bodfish. 

For eiffht ye^rs prior to 1867, Father Finotti was the literary correspondent of the 
Bostfin Pilot, and for some eighteen months the editor thereof. 

His membership dates from March 7, 18G7. 

JoKL MiTNSELL, Esq., a life member, died in Albany, N. Y., Jan. 15, 1880, aged 
71. Admitted a corresponding member June 11, 1857 ; changed to life membership 
Dec. 31, 1864. A catalogue oithe books and pamphlets issued from his preKS from 
1828 to 1870, was printed in 1872 under the title of ** Bibliotheca Munseiliana.*' 
See Register, vol. xxx. p. 271. For memoir and portrait see Register, vol. xxziv. 
pp. 239-46. 



BOOK NOTICES. 



The Editor requests persons sending books for notice to state, for the information of 
readers, the price of each book, with the amount to be added for postage when sent by 
mail. 

History of Middlesex County^ Massachusetts^ containing Carefully Prepared Histo- 
ries of every City and Town in the Counti/, by well known Writers ; and a Gen- 
eral nis/ory of the County^ from the Earliest to the Present Time. By Samuel 
Adams Drake, ** Author of Old Landmarks of Bostcm," '* Nooks and Corners 
of the New England Coast," etc. Vol. 1. Illustrated. Boston : E-Jtes and Lau- 
riet, Publishers, 301 Washingt<m Street, 1880. [Royal quarto, pp. 505. By 
subscription. Price $7.50 a volume] 

It is unnecessary to spend words defining the position of Middlesex County in 
New England history, or to assert its preemmence over some of her sister counties 
of the commonwealth. The fact is that, not to mention Suffolk, three separate coun- 
ties in Massachusetts are entitled to the distinction of '* historic counties," and to 
each of them belongs distinguished and peculiar honor for the parts they have sev- 
erally borne in the civilization of New England, and in contributing to the patriot- 
ism, valor and intelligence of the century. Plymouth received the little company of 
May-Flower immigrants, and enjoys a reputation which no section can take from 
her ; Essex witnessed the laying of the foundations for the colony of Massachusetts 
Bay, and was the scene of the great witchcraft delusion, while Middlesi*x treasures 
as its peculiar honor the memories of Concord, Lexington and Bunker Hill, and is 
the ground on which was formed the first assumption of government, under the royal 
charter, ** by men who brought with them to the New VVorld the germ of an inde- 
pendent state." Middlesex cannot say, ** Because the Pilgrims did not land on the 
shore of Charles River, therefore we are without honor ; " and Essex cannot say, 
** Because the first gun for liberty was not fired in Ipswich, therefore we are with- 
out honor." Each of the three counties is entitled to an honor all its own ; they are 
a part of the commonwealth, and the commonwealth shares the honor with them ; 
the commonwealth is a part of New England and the nation, and New England and 
the nation are richer and better for the spirit of the Pilgrims and the deeds of those 
men who fought at Concord and Lexington. And these three counties rightly in- 
dicate three historic eras. ** Not merely accidenttil collections of adventurers, they 
are the embodiment of great principles which in time became the ruling ideas of 
a nation. To New England they indicate not only the boundary between barbarism 
and civilization, but the centres from which most of her native-born population is 
derived." 

Rich in historic associations, the county of Middlesex and the.records of its men 
and events have been the subject of many volumes, essays and other writings. Of 
the fifty-six towns within the county, twenty- four, or nearly one half, have had 
their history published in separate volumes, many of which are elaborate and im- 
portant worlu; while a complete body of printed information relating to these 
towns would comprise more than four hundred and fifty distmct references, a very 



330 Book Notice: [July, 

large portion of which would be extensiTe pablicatioofl. Noles than eighty dis- 
tinct work-t relate tj Charlestown, fort^ to Cambridire, thirty-five to Lexington, and 
twenty-five to Concord ; and in addition to this, bmke^s Boston, Frothingbam^s 
biege of U lAton. and all general historiefl of New Cn^i^land and of the United States, 
xnu(>t be ooniialted, if the Htudcnt of history would obtain a correct estimate of what 
has beffn published on this hintoric county. This mere outline of information gives 
some idcii of the ta^k before the historian who would attempt to write the history 
of Middle«iex. 

The Mpecial work of Mr. Drake in the volume nnder notice, aside from a eeneial 
edit'jrial revision of all the contributions, has been the writing of a Histoncaf Intro- 
duction, comprising the histor)* of the county, and filling 1§5 pages. He is wdl 
qualified lor this duty, not only by special training in many fields of local history, 
but by inherited qualities as well, and an intimacy with the historic localities of 
this county so well presented in his " Historic Fields and Mansions of Middlesex," 

Snblishcd m 1874 — a most delightful volume for the antiquary or lover of charming 
cscriptions of country rambles. Ilis history is given in twenty-six divisions, be- 
ginning with the liist4)ry of the Massachusetts Company, giving biographies of the 
leaders, their religious ideas and political ambitions ; next treating of the Pequot 
and Kin<r Philip's wars ; the period of historic transition from the Colonial to the 
Provincial government, and the events immediately preceding the Revolution. 
Naturally the interest in Mr. Drake's nnrrative centres in the great events attend- 
ing the outbreak of the Revolution, and we accord high praise to his treatment of 
the liattles of Lexington, Concord and Bunker Uill, the feeling of the country at 
the beginning of hostilities, and its condition after the investment of Boston. The 
narrative through the ei<^ht chapters covering this period is picturesque and attrao- 
tive, givin;r the results of the latest investigations into the minute details of history, 
and yet written in so vigorous a stylo as to read like a story, conveying to one the 
impression that Mr. Drake is doing more than any other writer of history at the 
present day t^) render antiquarian studies attractive to the general reader. An 
account of the fifty years of prosperity enjoyed by the county previous to the south- 
ern rebellion, and a review of the industriul interests at the neginning of our second 
hundred years as a nation, appropriately close the introduction, which we would 
much like to see reprinted in a leas expensive lKx>k, as a history of Middlesex county. 
The plan of the work comprehends a history of each town from the pen of some 
distinji^uishod writer, alphabetically arranged, the present volume comprisins: the 
historii'S of twenty-three townn.viz. : Acton, by the Kcv. F. P. Wood; Arlington, 
by William K. Cutter; Ashby, by Francis Tinker; Ashland, by W. F. Ellis and 
Elins Gnmt ; Ayer, by Dr. Samuel A. Green ; BiKirord, by J. A. Stearns ; Belmont, 
by Dr. John L. Alexander ; Billerica, by Frederic P. Hill ; Boxborough, bj' the Rev. 
Nathan Thonips(m ; Bri>?hton, by Rev. F. A. Whitney; Burlington, by Samuel Sew- 
all ; Cainbrid^e, by Rev. Fkiward Abb«)tt ; Carlisle, by B. F. Heald ; Chelmsford, 
by Frederic P. Hill ; Concord, by the Rev. Grindall Reynolds; Draciit, Dunstahleand 
IIopkint4)n, ])y the Kev. Elias N*ason ; Everett, by Dudley P. Bailey ; Framingham, 
by the Kov. J«ysiah II. Temple ; Groton, by Dr. Samuel A. Green ; Hollinon, by the 
Rev. George F. Walker, and Hudson, by the Hon. Charles Hudson. Of course there is 
much similarity of treatment to these several hit«t(>ries, some of which pres(>ntno new 
information, while a few give some original documents and fresh facts of import- 
ance. In general they treat of the settlement and organization of the towns, the 
establishment of local, reli^rious and educational institutions, commercial, mercan- 
tile and manufacturing industries, descriptions of old land-marks, dwellings and 
places of hiritoric interest, and personal sketches of leading men. Naturally the 
more conspicuous of these histories are attached to the historic towns ; Cambridge 
occupying 52 papes, extending to fourteen quite lengthy chapters, and being both 
original and full in treatment ; Concord 25 pages, tbo matter being exceedingly 
well arranged in eleven divisions ; Dunstable 11 pages, Framingham 17 pages, and 
Groton 14 pages. A careful study of the several histories compriBing this first vol- 
ume, shows tiiem to be well balanced in almost every particular — fairly treatt^d, no 
undue prominence l>eing given to unimportant transactions, no over-magnificent 
biographies, no personal ambition in author or subject gratified ; but in every 
iusUmee a judicious opinion has been rendered and unusually fair judgment given. 
In the manufacture of the volume the publinhers have displayed good taste, and 
evinced a liberal expenditure in every department. The type is open and full-fkced, 
clear and easy to read, the matter arranged in double columns, the page-margins 
liberal. Heavy paper and excellent press- work ^ive a rich look to the volume, while 
the large size of the page afibrds good opportunity for illustrations, which form one 



1880-] Book Notices. 331 



of the most attractiTe mechanical features of the volume. Twenty-six of these are 
fall-pajB^ illustrations, seven hcinir portraits. Of special excellence among these 
engravings are a copy of Trumbull s Banker Hill, the old Sewall House in liurlin^- 
ton, Washington's liead-quartcrs in Cambridge, from an old print, Harvard Col- 
lege in 1840, an etching of ** The Old Manse," and a portrait of* ex-Gov. Talbot. 
iSome 

care — ewpeciai 
dros a Prisor 

Company at the Border of Connecticut," and a *' A False Alarm during King 
Philip*s War." Thirty-five engravings accompany the text of the volume, many 
being copies of old prints, portraits, hietoric buildings, etc. 
[By Samuel L. Boardinan^ ^l-t Augiista, Me.\ 



n 1W4U, an etcning ot " rne uiu 3Janse," ana a portraii or ex-urov. laiooi. 
of the purely imaginative pieces are full of spirit, and engraved with great 
-ewpeciaily the following; : '* Whipping Quakers at the Cart's Tail," ** An- 
a Prisoner in B(.)8t(m,' ** The Midnight Call to Arms," ** Hooker and his 



The History of Middlesex County By Samuel Adams Drake Vol. IT. 

Illustrated. Boston : Estes and Lauriat 1880. [Royal 4to. pp. 57*24.17, 

Su Inscription price $15.00 for the set.] 

Since the preceding article was in type, the second and concludin;^ volume of Mr, 
Drake's admirable ** History of Middlesex County " has l)een published. It main- 
tains the high reputation which the first volume has gained. We have here histo- 
rical articles on the thirty-two remainin|5 towns in the county, namely : Lexington, 
by the Hon. Charles Hudson ; Lincoln, by William F. Wheeler ; Littleton, by Her- 
bert J. Harwood ; Lowell, by Alfred (jilman ; Maiden, by D. P. Corey; Marl- 
borough, by the Rev. R. A. Griffin and E. L. Bigelow ; Maynard, by Asahel Bal- 
com; Medford, by William H. W^hitmore ; Melrose, by E. II. Goss ; Natick, by 
the Rev. S. D. Hosmer, assisted by the Rev. Daniel Wight and Austin Bacon ; 
Newton, by the Rev. Samuel F. Smith, D.D. ; North Reading, by Hiram Barrus 
and Col. Carroll D. Wright; Reading, by the same; Pepperell, by Lorenzo P, 
Blood ; Sherborn, by Albert H. Blanchard, M.D. ; Shirley, by the Rev. Seth Chand- 
ler ; Somerville, by E, C. Booth, M.D. ; Stoneham, by Silas Dean ; Stow, by the 
Rev. George P. Clark ; Sudbury, by the Rev. George A. Oviatt ; Tewksbury, by 
Leonard Huntress, assisted by J. C. Kittredge ; Townsend, by Ithamar B. Saw- 
telle; Tyngsborough, by the Kev. Eliaa Nason ; Wakefield, by Chester W. Eaton ; 
Walthani, by Alexander Starbuck ; Watertown, by Francis S.Drake; Wayland, 
by the Rev. Josiah H. Temple ; Wcstford, by the Kev. Edwin R. Uodgman, assist- 
ed by Julian Abbott ; Weston, by Charles A. Nelson ; Wilmington, by l^muel 
0. Eames ; Winchester, by Kdwin A. Wadleigh ; Woburn, by George M. Champ- 
ney. An appendix furnishes the Judicial History and Civil List of the county. The 
work has an excellent index ; and a list of subscribers closes the volume. 

The illustrations in the second volume are of the same high order noticed in the 
first. An attractive, and for a work of this kind peculiar, feature of both volumes, 
are the full p:ige etchings of old houses, some of which, like the Old Manse and 
Wayside Inn, nave acquired a world wide celebrity. 

Besides the historic renown of Middlesex county for the events which have trans- 
pired therein, it has a claim to our attention for its men. Probably no other county 
in the whole country can produce such an array of distinguished citizens. 

Though the chief work of Mr. Drake, the Introduction, appears in the first vol- 
ume, the editor cannot refrain from expressing his concurrence in the estimate of 
Mr. Boardraan, as to the great value of his labors, particularly on that portion 
of the work. The first three chapters show exhaustive research of subjects which 
Ho at the foundation of New England history. New views are here presented 
and old perplexities cleared up. 

The Cttrrect Arms of the State of New York, as established by Law since March 16, 
1778. A Historical Essay read before the Albany Institute^ December 2, 1879. 
By Henrt a. Homes, LL.D., of the 8tat3 Library. Albany: W^eed, Parsons 
and Company, Printers, 1880. [8vo. pp. 50.] 

The learned author of this paper has given a most interesting account of his stud- 
ies of the history of the great eeal of the State of New York, in which is embodied 
much curious and important information. The device for the Arms of the State 
was conceived during the battle year of 1777 — the crisis of the Revolutiim— and 
descriptions are given of three specimens of the arms, all made before 1785, one of 
which is attached to a military commission signed by Gov. George Clinton, June 25, 
1778 ; one painted upon the nag of the Third New York Regiment, commanded by 



332 Book Xoiicts. [July, 

Col. Peter Ganef^voort, Jr., which ini« recruited in 1777, and the third painted 
upon canvas which was fin*t hunir up in St. Paul's Cnapt-l, New York city, over ^ 
pew occupied h^- Gov. George Clinton in 17»^5. These are all described in detul, 
and in C'>nnecti>.»n therewith are many hi.«torical notes, transcripts ot le^islativ) 
records relating t'> them, and other matters of interest. The eagle, as the crest of 
the arms, was probahlv used hy New York earlier than by any of the states, and it 
now forms the creat of only Maryland and Pennsylvania of the original thirteen. 
Certain it ia that the easrie was not adopted as a pi»rtion of the arms of ttie United 
8tate8 till June 20. Xl&i, more than four years after it« adoption by the State of 
New York. Dr. Homes says m<»st truly,* "The Arms of a people, ontaining 
symbols and emblems, adopted under the influence of and exemplifying the ideas 
and principles of an especial crisis, are of too serious m>ment to be subject to be 
champed in accordance with the peculiar fancies of individuals in each successiyo 
decade of years ;" and every patriotic heart will give a hearty response to this 
sentiment. As a frontispiece the pamphlet contiins a perfect /ac-simi/e of the 
Initial Letter on the Military Commission of 177d. which contains the exact 
form of the original device of the state arms ; and the paper has been printed in 
advance from the Transactions of the Albany Institute. 
[By Samuel L, Boardmany Esq.] 

Report and Collections of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, For the yean 
1877, 1878 and 1879. Volume VIII. Madl^n, Wis. : David Atwood, State 
Printer, 1879. [8vo. pp. 511.] 

Few State Historical Societies have worked more diligently or accomplished more 
in their own line of work in a quarter of a century than has that of Wisconsin. It 
commenced its operations in 1k>4 with a library of fifty volumes, and the year fol- 
lowing issued in a .«mall pamphlet of IGO pages the fin<t volume of sts cullections. 
In that year the society also began the formation of a cabinet of hist<jrical and aa- 
tiquarian relics and a gallery uf paintings. Durinz the twenty-five years of its 
existence, the activity which the society has shown in making collections of all 
matters relating to the history of the state of Wisconsin, the country at large, and 
the hiritory and literature of all a*^ and nations, has been quite remarkable. Its 
library has increased from fif^y volumes to more than eighty-one thousand volumes; 
the art gallery has been enlarged to nearly one hundred and fifty portraits and 
paintings, and the cabinet is extensive and rich in pre-historie implements and other 
objects of antiquity, autographs, c»ins, medals and natural history speeimens. In 
1873 the society issued a cataloDrue of its library in two 8vo. volumes of 639 and 719 
pa^es respectively. The first supplementary volume was published in 1875. com- 
prising 383 pages ; and the second in 1878, conhisting of 7jO pages, the four volumes 
forming a complete catalogue of the books, pnmphlets and maps in the library down 
to the beginning of the year l'^79. Eight volumes of hi^toric:^l collections have 
been published : The first in 1855, 160 pp. ; the second in 1856, 458 pp. ; the third 
in 1857, 547 pp. ; the fourth in 1859. 508 pp. ; tlie fifth in 1868 [issued in three 
parts], 438 pp. ; the sixth in 187:3, 504 pp. ; the seventh in 1876, 495 pp. : and the 
eighth in 1879,511 pp. These eight volumes contain a rich collection of articles 
atTd information relating to the history, genealogy and antiquities of the state of 
Wisconsin, together with biographies of Tier distinguished citizens who have de- 
ceased ; and their publication, as well as the general work of the society, reflects 
abundant credit upon the secretary of the society through all these years, Mr. Ly- 
man C. Draper, and the librarian. Mr. Daniel S Durrie, the latter well known to 
genealogists by his " Index t«) Americran Pedigrees," which has passed to a second 
edition, and has proved a most useful handbt)«)k to all students of family history. 

The introductory portion of the eighth volume consists of the annual reports of 
the society for the years 1877, 1878 and 1879, followed by memorial sketches of 
Prof. S. li. Carj)enter and Hon. George B. Smith. Considerable space is given 
to articles on pre-historic suljjects, and among them are one on the Ancient 
Copper Mines of Lake Superior, by Jacob Houghton ; The Mode of FahriciUion of 
Ancient Cop|»er Implements ; The Pictured Cave of Ia Crosse Valley, by Rev. Ed- 
ward Brown, and tlie Early Historic Relics of the North-We^^t, by Prof. James D. 
Butier. Other leading papers are on the Indian Wars of Wisconsin, by Hon. 
Moses M. Strong; Renimiseences of the Black Hawk War, by Hon. S. Clark; 
Recollections of the Hev. Kleazcr Williams [the assumed Louis X VII. of France], 
by Gen. A. G. Ellis; Early Exploration and Settlement of Juneau County, u$ 
lion. J. T. Kingston, and the ISwiss Colony of New Glarus, by Hon. John LacQ- 



1880,] Booh Notices. 333 

siDgpr. The volume closes with a Necrology of Wisconsin for tho years 1876-78 — 
a most ueeCul feature — and a well prepared index of thirty-six pages renders con- 
sultation of the matter contained in the volume comparatively easy. It forms a 
welcome addition to one of the most important series of historical collections now 
being published in this country. 
[oy Samuel L, Boardman^ tlsqj] 

A Sketch of the Life of the Rev. Joseph Montgomery. By John Montgomert Fors- 
TKR. Harrishurg, Pa. : Printed for Private Distribution, December, 1879. 
[8vo. pp. 47.] 

An appropriate memoir of one who filled many conspicuous and honorable posi- 
tions both in church and state druing the most trying period of the early hi^^tory of 
this country. Born of the good Scotch-Irish Presbyterian stock, Mr. Montgomery 
graduated from the College of New Jersey in 1755, during the presidency of Rev. 
Aaron Burr, and afterwards preached at Georgetown, New Castle, Harrisburg and 
other places, being the first clergyman in the town of Harrisburg. He married 
Eli2al)eth Reed, probably alx)ut 1767. He was twice selected to represent Pennsyl- 
vania in the Continental Congress, was a member from Lancaster county to the 
state legislature, in his ministerial and church work was the friend and associate of 
patriots like Witherspoon, Rodgers and Spencer, and was many times commissioned 
to execute important trusts. Bold in his utterances in the cause of independence, 
be was a man of rare courage and decision, and enjoyed to an unusunl degree the 
respect and confidence of the men of his generation. The biographer has made good 
use of the somewhat scanty materials upon which he worked, althou<^h it is a cause 
for regret that more definite information and dates were not accessible to strengthen 
Bome points in the narrative. A brief genealogy is appended to tho memoir, and 
the pamphlet is neatly printed. 

[By Samuel L, Boardman, Esq.] 

Westerly {Rhode Island) and its Witnesses, for Two Hundred and Fifty Years. 
1020 — IH70. Including Charkstoicn, Hopkinton and Richmond^ until their sepa- 
rate Organization, with the Principal roints of their Subsequent History. By 
Rev. Fkkdekic Dkn'ison, A.M., Corrcrfpondiiig Member of the Rhodo Island Ilis- 
toricjil Sijciety. Providence : Published by J. A. & R. A. Reid. 1876. [Illus- 
trated. 8vo. pp. 314.] 

The tf)wn of Westerly occupies the extreme south-western corner of the state of 
Rhode Island, opposite to Stonington in Connecticut. Its population, according to 
the state census of 1875, was 5,408, and its valuation in 1876 was $1,431,310. It 
originully embraced the territory now included in the towns of Westerly, Charles- 
town, Richmond and Hopkinton, and was occupied by the tril>es of Indians known 
as Niantics, Pequots anu Narragansetts, by whom the territory was known as Mis- 
qaaniicut, and of whom it was purcha.«ed in 1661. 

Mr. Denison devotes twenty-two pages of his work to a history of the abori<ji- 
nee, in which are recorded a list of forty-seven Indian names as belonging to tho 
original limits of the town. A single chapter is t;iven to the first st>ttlement of 
Westerly by the whites, who were of Ma*--sachusetts origin and education, tho set- 
tlement liaving been made as early as 1658. JSt;venteen ))ages are devoted to a rec- 
ord of its Revolutionary history, including a sketch of Samuel Ward, Lieut. Col. of 
the 1st Rhode Island Regiment, whose resolutions in town meeting, Feb. 2, 1774, 
fired the whole state with patriotic enthusiasm ; and five to the part taken by the 
town in the rebellion. Twenty-seven pages give an account of the cemeteries, with 
inscriptions from them, and considerable space is devoted to incidents of personal 
faistoiy, histories of corporations, a.ssociations, schools, and other matters more 
strictly local. The ecclesiastical history seems to have received most attention, 
Bizty-lour pages being occupied with the history and records of the several churches 
— twenty-two occupied meetinghouses now standing within the original bounds of 
We«*terly. 

In the preparation of his history Mr. Denison has employed his materials to good 
advantage, and the work is well arranged throughout. Still there are some matters 
which have formed the subjects of entire chapters that appear to us unworthy of 
8och prominence, as for example those on Delusions and Superstitions, Fanatics and 
Enthusiasts, and Swindles and Swindlers. A few paragraphs each is all these sev- 
eral matters seem to merit. There are other defects of treatment, but they sink 
into iosignificanco in comparison with the value of the work to every resident of West- 



334 Book N'otices. [July, 

erly and the collector of local New England histories. Unfortunately, the work, 
which is very liandsomely printed ond bound, has no index — a very serious and un- 
pardonable ilefi'ct. 

[By Sfimuti L. Board man ^ -^l/*] 

The One Ilvndrrd Prize Qurstions in Canadian History, and the Ansxrers of 
** Hrnnes " (Henry Miu-s, Jnr., o/* Montreal), the Winner of the First Prize. 
With an Appendix rontainintj Notes and Comments. Montreal : Dawson Brulb- 
erw, PuUielierH. 1880. [I'iino. pp. liJ3.] 

In March, 1879, a Berics of ei^ht prizi'S was offered through the Canadian Spcctor 
tor J puhlished at Montreal, to be awarded to those persons who should answer co^ 
rectly the largr.«t number of questions in Canadian historj' — the total nut to excteJ 
one Ijundred — and the lirst prize not to l)e awardeil unless fifty per cent, of the ques- 
tions should be correctly answered. No cateli questions were to be asked, and how- 
ever siuiplc a question iiii;rht appear, there was to l>e connected with it some im- 
portant historical fact. The ol»ject of tliis competitive study was to encourage a 
Ijreater and more general interest in Canadian history ; and the questions asked 
embraced a great nmge of to|)ics j)ertainiiig to the historical, political, civil, n-li- 
ffious, geographieal and social condition of Canada, as well as those |>ertainin^ to 
the commerce, numufaetures, arts ami industrial progress of the Dominion. Alany 
of tlie^e questions are very plain, such as — Who was the first governor of Canada? 
What is the oldest im*oq>orated town in the Dominion ? and What is the date of 
the settlement of Kingston ? But others are quite ol>scure, as for instance : What 
Kni«r))t had among liis nail-bearers one who had arrested him for treason, and an 
Attorney (icneral who had issued a warrant for his arrest for high treusim against 
Lis sovereign? and What provincial triK)j»s of the American colonies took jpartin 
the conquebt of Canada, and in h hat Imttles were they engaged? Mr. Miles an- 
swered correctly the one hundred questions, in every instance giving his autliority— 
some ol* the answers with exi>lanatory notes and readings occupving from one to three 
pages, though generally they are limited to frvnn three to a dozen lines. The an- 
Mvers are very entertaining, as well as instructive, and betray a chjso familiarity 
with Canndian history. An Appendix of 3fi pages contains critioil and illustrstiTe 
notes on the answers of Mr. Miles, from the pen of the Count Premio-Real, Consul 
General ol' t^pain to Quebec ; and the little volume contains two admiralde indices- 
one of persons and places mentioned, and anotiier of writers and authorities con- 
sulted. 

[By Samuel L. Boardman, Esq.] 

Thr /li.i/ory and Traditions of MnrhJe.hcad. By S\mi:el Roads, Jr. Boston: 
Hoai^ljton, Osgood and Company, Riverside Prcsd, Cambridge. 1880. [8vo. pp. 
xviii.4.4*J3.] 

This work is printed in large type and is handsomely illustratcil, presentinj; 
altoiTrthera njur.irkably cleir, legil)le and tine appearance. It is written in simple 
style without any attempt at fine writinir, making a very interesting account of tins 
quaint old town — one ol the earliest in tliC Ci>nnuonwealth. The early record of the 
town, ])revioiis to the Kevohition, is apparently written in a painstaking, conscien- 
tious, tliouixh hardly comprehensive manner, the author occasionally de^c^ihing 
measures without giving their results, or mentioning whether or not such result* 
were kn«»wn. 

Marbli'head has always been an object of interest not only to the tourist but to the 
historian, the philosopher an<l the student of human nature. Its antiquity, ante- 
datin«^ iIk? settlement of Histun, when tlie colony was under the control of Gover- 
nor Kndictitt, the inarke*! dllli;rencc between its settlers and those of the old Puri- 
tan stock, its quaintness, its (jld-fa^hioned yet picturesque appearance but little 
concealed by tne dnsss ol" its later lile. its isolated position, the natural grandeur of 
its riK'k-lKMind shore, the romantic legends and traditions connected with its history, 
the ni;;:rrd, original chiiraeter ol its inhabitants, and the numl>er of famous public 
luen It iias sent forth, all eommend its history to the attention of the scholar, and 
render thcM; j):igcs more than ordinardy interpstin*^. 

The illustrations consist of j)or traits of Judge Joseph Story, Governor Eibrid«^ 
Gerry, l»ri;r .(jleii. John Glover, A/.or Orne. Judge Samuel Sewall, a descendant of 
the more eelebrated judge of that name, and Commodore Samuel Tucker, together 
with resiihneis of prominent eitizfns and public buildings. The front i^piecu is aa 
excctdingly accurate picture of the town and harbor. The index is sufficiently copi- 



1880.] Booh Notices. 335 

oofl for ordinary purposes. As a whole, while not adding much new matter to the 
domain of local or genealogical history, this book will worthily fill a place especially 
in the former department of literature. 
[By Oliver B. Stebbins, of Boston,] 

Rhode Island Historical Tracts, No. 6. The Centennial Celebration of the Battle 
of Rhode Island, at Portsmouth, R. 1,, August 29, 1878. Providence: Sidney 
8. Rider. 1878. [Sq. 4to. pp. 118.] 

Rhode Island Historical Tracts, No. 7, The Journal of a Brigade Chaplain in the 
Campaign of 1779. against the Six Nations, under command of Mqjor- General 
SuUtvan. By the Rev. Wiujam Rogers, D.D. With Introductions and notes by 
the Publisher. Providence : Sidney S. Rider. 1879. [Sq. 4to. pp. 136.] 

It is gratifying to the lovers of New England local history to notice that Mr. 
Rider goes steadily forward with the publication of his unique little books of his- 
tory, so neatly printed and attractive mechanically as to command admiration, and 
00 choice in contents as to deserve consideration from every historical student. 

The first of the tracts above nathed embraces the Oration pronounced at the cen- 
tennial anniversary of the Battle of Rhode Island, by Hon. Samuel G. Arnold, 
devoted to a review of the events and incidents of the battle which Lafayette called 
the ** beet-fought action of the war " of the Revolution. This is followed by three 
contemporaneous accounts of the battle : one from the German officers who were 
eye witnesses and participants in the affair ; one being the views of Gen. Lafayette 
upon the engagement, given by him in conversation when on his visit to Providence 
in 1824, and written out at the time by Col. Ephraim Brown, and the third con- 
tained in a letter from Major-General R. Pigot to Sir Henry Clinton — being a semi- 
official report of affairs from July 31 to Aueust 31, 1778. To add completeness to 
the narrative, the report of M^or-Gen. Sullivan to the president of Congress is 
given, toj^ether with the orders of that officer, showing that the colored regiment 
under Col. Green did good service, and was entitled to a fair share of the honors 
of the day. 

Mr. Rider includes the Journal of Dr. Rogers in his Rhode Island series, simply 
because its author was a native of that state, and for some years en^ged in minis- 
terial work in Newport. In 1778 he was appointed a brigade chaplam in the Penn- 
sylvania line, which position he held till June, 1781, when he retired from the mili- 
tary service. The journal, which was originally printed in a Providence newspa- 
per in 1823, extends from the 15th of June to the 6th of September, 1779, and re- 
cords the events of Gen. Sullivan's expedition to protect the frontier, after the mas- 
sacre of Wyoming, August 29. Mr. Rider has enriched his tract with a biographical 
sketch of Dr. Rogers, a historical introduction, and copious illustrative notes. This, 
«8 well as the previously mentioned tract, is embellished with helpful maps of the 
scene of operations. 

[By Stanuel L. Boardman, Esq.] 

A Memoir oj Henry C. Carey. Read before the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, 
Philadelphia, January 6, 1880. By William Elder. Philadelphia : Henry Ca- 
rey BairdJfc Co., 810 Walnut Street. 1880. [8vo. pp. 39. Price 75 cts. Sent by 
the publishers, or for sale by A. Williams & Co., 283 Washington Street, Boston.] 

Mr. Henry C. Carey was one of the most distinguished citizens of Philadelphia, 
in which city he was Born in 1793, and after having reached the ripe age of 86 years, 
he deceased there in October, 1879. He was a son of Matthew Carey, the old pub- 
lisher, and was himself actively engaged in the publishing and bookselling business 
from boyhood, really till the year 1835 (having been icSntified with leading pub- 
lishing firms in that city), when be retired to enjoy the competency which the busi- 
ness had brought him, and to devote his time more fully to those studies which the 
business associations with books had developed in him, and for which he had so 
great a fondness. These related wholly to the various phases of social science, the 
labor and wages question, statistics of production ana industry, finance, the rela- 
tions of capital and labor, and similar topics. He was a most firm and consistent 
advocate of the protective or defensive policy in international trade, philosophical 
in his thought, able in the expression of his views, writing always from a deep sense 
of his convictions, and generous to his opponents of every public measure. Between 
the years 1835 and 1872 he wrote and published nine learned and comprehensive 
treatises on political economy, in all comprised in thirteen larse volumes ; while 
concurrently with these, and oven down to the year of his death, he published nearly 
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336 Book Jfotices. [Jidji 

sixty pamphlets, many of them Approaching the difi:nity of volames, while the arti- 
cles ooDtribated to the ^ew York Trt^une, Philadelphia North American, and other 
leading journals, would be sufficient to fill a dozen large Tolumes. During the peri- 
od of these active studies and authorship, Mr. Carey thrioe visited £urope, and 
while abroad made the acquaintance of many distinguished scientists with whom 
he afterwards kept up a frequent correspondence and exchange of publications ; 
while at home, his house was weekly the scene of a literary and social gathering 
composed of the leading writers and ablest thinkers of Philadelphia. His only 
mental training was that which his early associations with books gave him, but he 
made the most of his opportunities, became a forcible, polished writer, and at his 
decease left his large library — a rich and varied collection relating to all the branches 
of social science— to the University of Pennsylvania. 

The memorial of Dr. £lder deals more with an analysis of the system of Mr. Ga- 
ley's social science, and of his several writings^ than with a personal history of the 
man ; but as a whole it appears adequate and ^ust, and we certainly hope a more 
complete memoir will be published at no very distant day. The little volume onder 
notice is embellished with a good portrait of M^. Carey — a striking likenefls and 
fine head. 

[By Samuel L. Boardman, Esq.] 

Lessons of Law and Life from John Eliot ^ the Apostle to the Indian Nations of New 
England, By Robert Boodkt Caverlt, of the Massachusetts U. S. Bar, author 
of *' £pics. Lyrics and Ballads ;*' *' Duston and the Indian Wars of New Eng- 
land ;*' Legends Qlistoric, Dramatic and Comic) ;" " Battle of the Bush,'* and 
of other works. Boston, Mass. : Moses H. Sargent & Sons. 1880. [pp. 98.] 

The author of this well printed volume is an enthusiastic admirer of the famous 
apostle to the Indians, and therefore writes of him con amore. He enters heartily 
into the spirit of the times in which the celebrated preacher to the Lidians labored, 
and vividly reproduces him, together with his worthy 'congregations, and the toils, 
the sufferings, the christian heroism which made him great. The poetic imagina- 
tion of the author is manifest on every page, setting forth, sometimes in rhythm, the 
trying scenes and circumstances of puritan life, in contact with that of the aborigi- 
nes, distinctly to the eye. 

The subject-matter of this volume was originally given in lectures, and therefore 
the style exhibits a little more of colloquial freedom than is common in didactic 
narrative ; yet this method serves to impress the events more deeply on the mind, 
and to make the personages stand forth in living individuality biefore us. In the 
adventures, trials and sufferings of the early settlers of New £ngland, we find a 
vast storehouse of material for the historian, novelist and poet, and we can truly 
say as we look over it, *^ Truth is stranger than fiction." 

Among the lofty characters of that period, John Eliot rises grandly prominent, 
as a man of simple faith and manners, of untiring industry, of ardent zeal, and of 
remarkable humanity and christian love. Of him it may he said, the golden oil of 
his lamp was to the last particle consumed in doing good. In this respect he was a 
model man ; and every attempt to portray his life we hail with thankfulness ; for 
such works, on the young especially, exert an influence ever bearing them towards 
industry, patriotism, manliness, learning and humanity. For reasons such as these 
we tender to the author of this new life of Eliot our grateful acknowledgments, uid 
trust that all his efforts to do good may eventuate in success. 

The work is dedicated to the clergy and Sabbath-School teachers of New England, 
and is ornamented with five beautikil engravings. 

[By the Rev, Elias Nason, A.M., of North Biilerica.] 

Wearing the Blue, in the Twenty-Fifth Mass. Volunteer Infantry, with Bumside^s 
Coast Division, ISth Army Corps and the Army of the James. By J. Waldo 
Denny. Worcester : Putnam and Davis, Publishers. 1879. Boston. [8vo. 
pp. 523. SOO Heliotypes, Heliotype Printing Co.] 

The history of a regiment in the war brings to light a flood of data which cannot 
be compassed in a history of larger scope. The field of research is limited to the 
marches, exploits and incidents of a single regiment. In this there is at once in- 
terest and enthusiasm. The above new history of the 25th Mass. Volunteers is an 
excellent one. It is full of interest from the outset. A stranger to every officer and 
private in its ranks can peruse each of its more than five hundred pages and be in- 
terested in them all. If this be true, those who were members of it, or had brothers. 



1880.] Booh Notices. 337 

80D8 or husbands id its ranks will be more than interested. The citizens of Wor- 
cester county, from which it was recruited, should welcome it. The regimental 
feeling is quite strongly expressed, but this is pardonable. There were many excel' 
lent troops gathered from the several states, who did most lo3'al service ; and they 
cherishing pride in their own. ranks, would be likely to challenge the feeling cur- 
rent througnout the pages of the book. There are some two hundred heliotypes of 
officers and privates to embellish the work. Sixty-^iz pages contain a complete 
roster of the regiment, full of value in itself. Colonels Edwin Upton and Josiah 
Pickett were the colonels commanding. It is withal the kind of history each of the 
Taliant regiments should have. 

[By the Rev, Anson Titus y Jr,, of Weymouth,] 

The History of Redding ^ Conn., from the First Settlement to the Present Time, with 
Notes on [memy of its Early] Families. By Charles Burr Todd, Author of 
'* A History of the Burr Family." New York : John A. Gray, Publisher. 1880. 
[8vo. pp. 255. Price $2.00. A. Williams and Co., Boston.] 

The histories which record the thoughts and doings of the common people are 
those which lend much aid to historical research. Family and local history, which 
comes close to the thought of the common folk, gives an interest and spirit which is 
not in those of general interest. The readers of these works may be limited, but they 
are offered a compensation real and earnest. Redding is one of those towns of Connec- 
ticut which with her sister towns passed the trials and struggles incident to establish- 
ment and prosperity. Her early men were worthy, her record in the Revolution 
patriotic, her regard for church, school and civil affairs unal^ited, and her farm- 
ing and manufacturing interests have not been neglected. The author is the 
compiler of the excellent history of the Burr family. This history of Redding is 
replete with documentary matter, and is of value. The author encountered the old, 
old difficulty of gathering family history, and that which is particularly local, which 
ever adds a thrill to a history oi this kind It is, however, excellent in arrangement, 
and should be specially prized by those having an interest in Redding. The fol- 
. lowing are the names of those families of whom accounts are given : Adams, Banks, 
fiarlow, Bartlett, Bartham, Bates, Beach, Benedict, Betts, Burr, Burritt, Burton, 
Ohatiield, Couch, Darling, Fairchild, Foster, Gold, Gorham, Gniy, Griffin, Hall, 
Hawley, Hill, Heron, Hull, Jackson, Lee, Lyon, Lord, Mallory, Meade, Meeker, 
Merchant, Morehouse, Perry, Piatt, Read, Rogers, Rum^ey, banford, Smith and 
Stow. The frontispiece is a portrait of Joel Barlow, the poet and statesman, a 
native of the town, who died and was buried at Ziirniwica, an obscure town in Po- 
land, where he was on duty for the government in 1812. 

[By the Rev. Anson Tttus, Jr., of Weymouth.] 

' Vincentown and its Churches. By Rev. Walter Chambsrlin. [8vo. pp. 27. 
Price 25 cts. To be obtained from the Rev. Mr. Chamberlin, the author, Vincen- 
town, New Jersey.] 

This seems to be a carefully compiled history of the churches in Vincentown, 
N. J., by the present pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church there. Particular 
attention has been paid to giving a full list of the ministers of the churches and 
their terms of service, and the author has been very successful in doing this. Pre- 
fixed is a glance at the ecclesiastical history of that part of New Jersey in which 
Vincentown is situated. 

Chester and its Vicinity, Delaware County, in Pennsylvania ; with Genealogical 
Sketches of some old Families. By John Hill Martin, Esq. Philadelphia. 1877. 
[Portrait of author. Large 8vo. pp. 530. Edition of 500 copies, privately printed.] 

There is nothing in this stout volume, crowded as it is with facts, to indicate its 
origin, but judging from the double columns upon the page, and the headings of 
the several chapters, or numbers, which extend to LV., we conclude the matter 
must have originally appeared in the columns of some local journal. Moreover, 
the several numbers are somewhat sketchy and disconnected in treatment, abound- 
ing in recollections, extracts from newspapers, copies of old deeds, letters and in- 
scriptions, genealogical and family records and materials, and being more of the 
character of materials for history than the well digested and well arranged history 
itself. But this is not mentioned to detract from the interest or the value of the 
book ; indeed it shows ^reat care, patience, industry and accuracy in its prepara- 
tion, and the recollections of old-time life and manners among the Swedes and 
Friends (for Chester was settled by the Swedes as early as 1645), are very interest- 



838 Booh JVotices. [July, 

ing. It is chiefly for its family histoiy that it will be most regarded, the Tolame 
coinpriBing full histories of one hundred and fourteen families, mostly old English 
families who settled in Chester about the time of Peon. Mr. Martin, the author, is 
A Philadelphia lawyer, who is now engaged on a work giving a history of the Bench 
and Biir or that city — which is new ground to the local historian — and which we are 
sure will be admirably performed. 
[By Samuel L. Boardrnan^ -^9*] 

A Sketch of Elder Daniel Hix. With the History of the First Christian Church in 
Dartmouth, Mass,, for One Hundred Years, By S. M. Andrews. New Bed- 
ford : £. Anthony & Sons, Printers. 1880. [Sm. 12mo. pp. 204. Price $1. For 
sale by the Rey. S. M. Andrews, North Dartmouth, Mass.] 

Elder Hix, who belonged to a family of clers;ymen, was bom in Rehoboth, Mass., 
Not. 30, 1755, and died m I>artmouth March 22, 1838. The present First Christian 
Church in that town was founded as a Baptise church in the spring of 1780, and 
Elder Hix was ordained as its first minister in July of that year. Here for more 
than fifty years he had the pastoral charge. The denominational change wbs made 
early in this century. On the occasion of this change. Elder Hix preached a ser- 
mon, the manuticript of which is still preserved. It is printed in full in this volume. 

The author of the biok, the Rev. S. M. Andrews, is the present pastor. He has 
been fortunate in finding materials illustrating the history of the church and the 
life of Elder Hix. The self-denying labors by which this earnest and unselfish 
minister built up and sustained the church are shown in these pages. Much also 
of the history of the town is found here. 

Since the publication of this book, namely, on the 2lst of May last, the one han- 
dredth anniversarx' of this church was celebrated with appropriate exercises in the 
meetinghouse at Hixville. The Rev. Benjamin S. Batchelder preached the aermon, 
and the pastor and other ministers took part in the services. 

A South' E^st View of the Great Town of Boston in New England, America, [Siie 
of print, 18i by 10 in. Price 75 cts. For sale by A. Williams & Co., Boston.} 

Thisj is a reduced fac-simile, by the Albertype process, of Price's *• View of 
B wton," representing the town in 1743. It is thus inscribed : ** To Peter Faneail, 
Esq*", this Prospect ofthe Town of Boston is Humbly Dedicated By Your most obed. 
Humble ServS Wm. Price." 

The Rev. Dr. (jJrt'enMVOjd in his ** History of Kinjj's Chapel " (p. 46), refers to 
'* an old engraving which [ have examined representin:^ the town of Boston as it was 
in 17*20 ;" and on p. 215 he gives a view ofthe chapel in 1720, evidently taken from 
that engmvinir. *' Tnis smill extract,*' savs Mr. Winsor in his remarks on the 
Price eiii^nvini' before the Massachusetts Histirical S>ciety, May 13, 1880, ** by 
comparison is sliown t'> correspond with Price's view .... even to the bad drawing 
ofthe baiMin«;s. but with two si<rnificant differences. Beacon Hill has shrubbery 
on it in the larire print, and the Hancock House, erected in 1737, cuts the southerly 
line of Ikacon-Hill nlope, and these are not in the vignette.'* Mr. VVins»)r gave 
rt'as.ins f )r believing that Price's plate was engraved between 1723 and 1729. and 
that additions t> it and other changes were made in 1743. We join with Mr. Wio- 
8or in the hope that an impression of the picture as originally engraved may be 
brought to light. 

Elijah Fisher's Journal while in the War for Independence, and Continued 7iw 
Years after he Came to Maine. 1775 — 1784. Augusta: Press of Badger and 
Manly. 1880. [Small 4to. pp. 20.] 

The author of this journal, Elijah Fisher, was born in Norton, June 18, 1758. 
He hud t«even brothers who did service in the Revolutionary war. He himself en- 
listed three times during the war, and served nearly six years. After the revolu- 
tion he settled in Sylvester-Canada, now Turner, Me. 

The journal here printed is a consolidation of several diaries kept from time to 
time, and was put into its present shape by the author in 1784. The original of one 
of these diaries of Mr. Fisher, that relating to the revolutionary war, ** much dilap- 
idated and in some parts hardly legible, though enough remains to show that be 
carefully copied it into * his book,' " is in the possession of William B. Lapham, 
M.D., of Augusta, Me., the editor of the consolidated journal before us. This 
journal was first printed in the *• Old Times Column ** — where other valuable doc- 
uments have been preserved — of the Maine Farmer, of which Dr. Lapham ia the 
editor. 



1880.] Booh Notieea. 839 

Dr. Lapham in bis preface says, '* The orthography I have not changed, nor 
made corrections in giammar, or otherwise, preferring to present the simple stoi^ 
of his experiences of nine eventful years in his own way.*' This is a valuable addi- 
tion to the historical materials illustrating the times of the revolution. Dr. Lap- 
ham deserves high praise for the labor ho has bestowed upon it. 

Records of Births^ Marriages and Deaths of the Tovm of Sturhridge [Mass.], From 
the Settlement of the Town [1738] to 1816. Published by George M. Whitaker, 
Southbridge, Mass. 1879. [8vo. pp. 109.] 

This book is a verbatim copy of the births, marriages and deaths of the town of 
Starbridge, one of the towns of central Massachusetts. The record was only brought 
down to 1816, as at that time a large part of the town was set off to help form the 
present town of Southbridge. There is a valuable index to it. To the genealogist 
this work is of mat worth, and at a moment's glance one can seek out the informa- 
tion it offers. There should be books of the same character of the other towns of 
New £ngland. 

[By the Rev, Anson Titus, Jr,] 

The Hammatt Papers, No, J. (Printed from the MS, in Public Library.) The 
Early Inhabitants^ of Ipswich, Mass,, 1633-1700. By Abradam Hammatt. 1854. 
Printed Quarterly. 1880. Press of the Ipswich Antiquarian Papers : A. Cald- 
well, A. W. Dow. [8vo. pp. 53. Price 20 cts. a number. Sold only by sub- 
scription. Address the Rev. Augustine Caldwell, P. 0. Box 159, Ipswich, Mass.] 

Abraham Hammatt, of Ipswich, who died in that town, August 9, 1854, at the 
age of 74, was an accurate and painstaking antiquary. He spent much of his 
time, during the last years of his life, in collecting facts concerning the early 
inhabitants of Ipswich. His manuscripts were deposited by his widow, since de- 
ceased, in the Ipswich Public Library, where they are still preserved. The Rev. 
Augustine Caldwell, the editor of the Ipswich ** Antiquarian Papers" (see Req- 
I8TBR, xxxiv. 230), has undertaken the publication of these manuscripts, as a serial, 
and the first number, with a photo-electrotype portrait of Mr. Hammatt, is now 
before us. The arrangement of the work is alphahetical, and the first number be- 
gins with Abbott and ends with Chase. The forthcoming numbers are to be illus- 
trated by Mr. Arthur W. Dow, with views of historic houses, seals found upon 
wills, ancient gravestones, etc. The edition will be but small, and those interested 
in the history or genealogy of old Ipswich will do well to send in their subscriptions 
early. 

Alabama Historical Reporter, being the Monthly Proceedings of the Alabama Historic 
eal Society, Headquarters at Tuskaloosa, Alabama, IPablished Monthly by the 
Society. 8vo. pp. 4 each, at 25 cents a year.] 

Under this title a periodical was commenced in October, 1879, at Tuskaloosa, de- 
Toted to the proceedings of the Alabama Historical iSociety. The annual meeting 
of the society is held on the 1st of July. The monthly meetings are on the first 
Friday in each month. The initiation fee is one dollar, and there is an annual 
assessment of one dollar. Seven numbers of the Reporter, from October, 1879, to 
April, 1880, are before us. Much material for the history of the state is here pre- 
served. 

Old Times : A Magazine devoted to the Preservation and Publication of Documents 
relating to the Early History of North Yarmouth, Maine ; including as far as possi- 
ble any Incidents worthy of Record relative to the Towns of Harps welly Fre^ort^ 
Pownaly Cumberland and Yarmouth, all offshoots of the Old Town; also UeneO" 
logical Records of the Principal Families and Biouraphical Sketches of the most 
distinguished Residents of the Town, Vol. 4, No. 2. Augustus W. Corliss 
[Editorl. Yarmouth, Maine, April 1, 1880. [8vo. Published quarterly, pp. 40. 
Price 30 cents a number. Address the Editor, P. 0. Box 261, Yarmooth, Me.] 

This valuable periodical, which we have before noticed, shows no diminution in 
the value or interest of its contents. The idea of preserving materials for the his- 
tory of a town by a periodical publication is a g(M)d one, and we hope to see the 
example followed by other towns. This mode of publication furnishes a means of 
correcting errors and establishing on a sure foundation the facts of history. 

The number before us contains a map of North Yarmouth, showing the original 
land-lots of that town as re-snrveyed in 1741. This map, which wa^furnishM by 
VOL. ZZXIY. 80* 



340 Book JVbtices. [July, 

William M. Sargent, of Portland, i^ka traced from the original on the town reo- 
ords, where it is liable to be destroyed by fire. Cant. Corlias writes us that other 
mapfl will be reproduced if the towns interested will aid him. The present number, . 
besidtfi other valuable articles, has the commencement of the North Yarmouth Pni- 
prieturs' Records, which give a full history of the town from 1681 to 1779. This, 
when cr>mpleted, will be a valuable addition to the printed local history of New 
£ngland. 

The Life of Rev, Charles Nerinckx: WUh a Chapter on the Early Catknlie MU- 
sions of Kentucky ; Copious Notes on the Progress of Catholicity in the United 
States of America from 1800 to 1825 ; an Account of the Establishment of the 8^ 
ciiti/ of Jesus in Missouri ; and a Historical Sketch of the Sisterhood of Loreito 
in Kentucky ^ Missouri, New Mexico^ etc. By Rev. Camillus P. Maes, Priest of 
the Diocese of Detroit. [Motto.] Cincinnati : Robert Clarke & Co. 18S0. [Po^ 
trait. 8vo. pp. xvli.-f 635. Price by mail, $2.50.] 

The quite comprehensive title quoted in full gives a very clear idea of the scope 
and object of the volume under notice, which forms a copious history of the Catho- 
lic Church in Kentucky, Maryland, Louisiana, Missouri and the south-westen 
states, as well as a biography of. Father Nerinckx, who for a period of thirty yean 
was a faithful and devoted missionary in those parts. Bom in Brabant, Belgium, 
in 1701, Father 'Nerinckx came to America in 1804, and at once entered upon bis 
missionary labors in Kentucky. Finding the people very poor, and feeling a great 
need of money, he wrote to Beljrium forlielp— not only oi money, but of men wil- 
ling to work in the mission. The chapter in which Mr. Maes depicts the poverty 
and suffering of the early Catholic settlers in the south-west, and of the hordships 
of Father Nerinckx and other mimionaries in ministering to them, forms a most in- 
tercBting portion of his narrative. The labors of Father Nerinckx in establishing 
Diistfions in l)ehalf of education, in the support of schools and churches, were very 
arduous and attended with great results. He visited Europe in 1815, and again in 
1820, for the purpose of obtaining help, and of inducing the immigration of christ- 
ian workers into the states of Kentucky and Missouri. lie left the former state 
in 1824 for Missouri, his death occurring at St. Genevieve, in that state, on the 
12th of August, 1824. 

In the summing up and review of the life of Father Nerinckx, Mr. Maes gives 
a graphic picture of his devotion and enthusiasm, his kindness to the sick, his de- 
sire for the welfare of his people, his love for children, his interest in education, his 
humility, i)iety, and Helf-Hacrificing labors for the church, and his unbounded confi- 
dence in the Divine Providence. It is much to be doubted if among the large num- 
ber of mi^ionary priests in our country during the first quarter of this century, 
there Ls one more worthy of admiration and gratitude than the subject of this me- 
moir. While the volume is chiefly devoted to the life of Father Nerinckx, it also 
records tiic entablishmeut of a great number of towns and cities in Kentucky, and 
of the growth of the Catholic church in the south-west. It can but be regarded as 
a couHpicuous contribution to the history of the Catholic Church in America, m 
well us an appropriate memoir of one of its most devoted missionaries. 

[By Samuel L. Boardinan, Esq] 

Historical Sketches of Plymouth^ Luzerne Co.. Penn. By Hkndrick B. Wright, of 

Wilkes-Barre, Pa Philadelphia : T. B. Peterson & Brothers, 306 Chestnut 

Street. [1H73. Duodecimo, pp. 419.] 

On the 28th of December, 1768, ** the Susquehanna Company hold a meeting at 
Hartford, Conn., to make preliminary arrangement for settling the Wyoming lands. 
It was then resolved that hve townships, each five miles square, should be granted 
to two hundred settlers ; that forty should set out immediately, and the remaining 
one hundred and sixty the following spring. The five townships thus decreed to be 
laid out were Plymouth, KincKton, Ilanover, Wilkes-Barre and Pittston. The 
names of all of them were not then assigned ; but Plymouth was one of those then 
de*«ignated.'* 

The white settlement of Plymouth, therefore, dates from but a little over a cen- 
tury a^o. The settlers under the Susquehanna Company were met with conflicting 
claims to their lands by the Proprietary Government of Pennsylvania ; and this led 
to armed ho.stilities, known as the ** Pennamite and Yankee War.** The revolu- 
tionary war which soon followed added to the trials of the people here. 

The author, the Hon. Ilcndrick B. Wright, M.C., has given in this book his remin- 



1880.] Booh Notices. 341 

isoences of the early settlers of Plymouth who surviyed 4o His day, and has gath- 
ered from their lips and from other sources many stirring adventures of the hardy 
race who here opened the forest to civilization. 

The volume is illustrated with ** Forty-five photographs of some of the early set- 
tlers and present residents of the town of Plymouth ; old landmarks, family resi- 
dences, and places of special note." 

Etude sur une Carte inconnue, la premiere dressee par Louis Joliet en 1764. Par 
Gabriel Gravier Paris : Maisonneuve et 0«. 1880. [Sm. 4to. pp. 49.] 

This Study of a hitherto unknown map drawn by Louis Joliet after his explora- 
tion of the Mississippi in 1673, with Marquette, has appeared in the Rivue ae Gi- 
ographiey and also forms a part of the Compte Rendu of the Congress of American- 
ists, held at Brussells in the autumn of 1879. Though the rudimentary sketch 
of Marquette has been published four times, this work comes before the public for 
the first time, and under the supervision of M. Gravier, who is so well known in 
connection with the early history of America, and who has studied this map from 
the different view points. The map deserves the notice that it is not practicable to 
bestow upon it at present. All that we can do is to emphasize the i'act that this 
map is the first that gave any traces of the threat lakes and the course of the Mis- 
sissippi. These traces are rudimentary, and the author was little acquainted with 
general geography, yet the result is very valuable in connection vnth French ex- 
ploration at the West. Such studies alone can produce the required data for the 
history of North America. 

[By the Rev, B, F, De Costa, of New York City,] 

The Oriental and Biblical Journal, Issued Quarterly. [Device.] Edited by the 
Rev. Stephen D. Peet, Clinton, Wisconsin. Chicago : Jameson & Morse, Pub- 
lishers, 164 Clark Street. 1880. [8vo. pp. 50 each, number. Price $2 a year.] 

This periodical was commenced the present year, and two numbers have already 
been issued. The obiect, as stated in the prospectus, is ** to give the results of the 
latest researches in all Oriental lands, such as Egypt, Assyria, India, and countries 
fax east, including also Italy, Greece, Troy, and other regions known to classic his- 
tory."' Its design also embraces ** many subiects of a more general character, such 
as the manners and customs of all nations, their traditions, mytboluffies and reli- 
gious notions, as well as their language and literature, with everything that may 
serve to illustrate the history of the human race, or confirm the truth of the scrip- 
ture record." We wish success to so worthy an enterprise. 

The Record, First Presbyterian Church, Morristown, N. J, [8vo. pub. Monthly, 

fp. 8 each number. Subscription price 75 cents. Address, Editor of the Record, 
^ O. Lock Box 44, Morristown, N. J.] 

This monthly periodical was commenced in January last, and six numbers have 
already appeared. Genealogists will find printed here tiie records of the First Pres- 
byterian Cnurch in Morristown, namely, the half way members to 1772, the bap- 
tisms to 1756, the marriages to 1769, and the deaths to 1776. These records will 
be continued in the future numbers. Other articles illustrating the history of the 
church will be found here. 

Personal Narratives of the War of the Rebellion, beina Papers read before the Rhode 
Island Soldiers^ and Sailors^ historical Society, No. 2, Second Series. [Flag.] 
Providence: N. Bangs Williams* Co. 1880. [Fcp. 4to. pp. 47.] 

The first number of this series was noticed in the Register for April (ante, p. 222) . 
The title of this narrative is, '* A Country Boy's First Three Months in the Army," 
and the author is C. Henry Barney, who enlisted in December, 1861, as a private 
in Co. A, Fifth Battalion of Rhode L«Iand Volunteers, and served as a corporal with 
the Burnside Expedition in North Carolina. The narrative is full of interesting 
details of the adventures in which the author took part. 

A Few Poems, By C. D. Bradlee, Pastor of the Church at Harrison Square, Dor- 
chester District, Boston, Mass. 1880. [12mo. pp. 30.] 

This is a collection of occasional poems by the Rev. Mr. Bradlee, the eloquent and 
popular pastor of the Harrison Square Church. Most of them have l)een circulated 
separatefy amon^ the author's friends. For one of them he has received the special 
thanks of the Bang and Queen of Italy, and for another those of the King of Spain. 



342 Booh Notices. [J11I7, 

The LeathfTwood God : dk Account of ike Apptaranee and Pntensians of Joseph C. 
Dylks in Eastern Ohio in 1828. By R. U. Taickthill. CinciDDati : Bobcrt 
Clarke & Co. 1880. [12mo. pp. 59. Price 50 cts. postage incladcd.] 

Mr. Taneyhill, the author of this book, some years afo poblisbed, ander thepsea- 
dooym of K. Kinj^ Bennett, a serica of arttclea oo the Leatherwood impostor, in 
the Bamefn'ille (Ohio) Enterprise. They were collected in 1870, the Tanous state- 
ments were Tcrified, the narrative was enlarged, and thej were published onder the 
present title, with the author *s name, by Messrs. Robert Clarke ft Co. in their 
** Ohio Valley Historical Miscellanies."* There has been so much inquiry for the 
work that the publishers have been induced to print it in separate form. 

It would Meem that no impostor, however absurd bis pretensions may be, need 
despair of having followers : Dylks, who pretended to be the Almighty, bad his. 
Mr. Taney hi 11 has done a good service in gathering and preserving the details of this 
singular delusion. 

Captain Walter GendaU of North Yarmouth^ Maine, A Biographical Sketch, By 
Doctor CuARLEs £. Banks. '* Old Times" Office, Yarmooth, Maine. 1880. 
[8vo. pp. 27.] 

Walter Qendall was one of the mo9t prominent citizens of North Yarmoath in iti 
early days. Dr. Banks has collected, mostly from unpublished sources, very fall 
details of his history, and has contributed them to the ** Old Times.*' The paok- 
phlet before us is a reprint of his article in that magaiine. We are glad to bain 
that one so com[>etent lor the task as Dr. Banks is devoting his antiquarian re- 
searches to the biography of the early worthies of Maine. 

" Audi Alteram Partem.^^ A Critical and Impartial Review of the Riu Eiu Qvet- 
tion : Forming an Answer to the Articles published in the ** Japan Mail ** and the 
•* Tokio Times." Reprinted from the '* Jc^n GazeUe.'' [Folio, pp. 12.] 

This pamphlet is a reprint of articles which appeared in the Japan Gazette in 
Novemmsr and December, 1879. The author is D. B. McCartee, £sq>, of Tokio, 
secretary of the Chinese Embamy to Japan, who here supports the Chinese side of 
the controversy. The appearance of the articles created much curiosity in Tokio as 
to the authorship, the writer showing great knowledge of the history of Japan Cor 
a foreijB:ncr. At first they were attributed to Mr. E. M. Satow, the interpreter of 
the British le;^tion, who had resided in Japan sixteen or seventeen years, and vras 
supposed to be the only one among the foreigners there who had sufficient know- 
ledge of the bietorv and language of Japan to write them. Previous to their ap- 
pearance little had been written on the Chinese side of the question. 

The Descendants [hy the Female Branches] of Joseph Loomis^ who came from Brain- 
tree, England^ in the Year IG3H and settled in Windsor, Connecticut, in 1639. 
By Eli.\s Loomih, LL.D., Professor of Natural Philosophy and Astronomy in 
Yale College. [Two V^olumes.] New Haven : Tuttle, Moorehouse and Taylor, 
371 State titrect. 1880. [8vo. vol. i. pp. from 1 to 616 ; vol. ii. pp. from 617 to 
1132.] 

Notices Genealogical and Historical of the Martin Family of Neto England, who set- 
tled at Weymouth and Hingham in 1635, and were among the First Planters of 
Rehoboth (in 1644) and Swansea (in 1667) ; with Some Account oj' their Descend- 
ants. By Hknry J. Martin. Boston: Lee & Shepard, Publishers. New York: 
Charles T. Dillingliam. L8vo. pp. 358.] 

Geneahqy. Roi/ert Keyes of Watertown, Mass., 1633 ; Solomon Keyes of Neufmry 
and Cncfmsford, Mass., 1653 ; and thr.ir Descendants : also Others of the Name, 
By Asa Keyes. Brattleboro' : Geo. E. Sellick, Printer. 1880. [8vo. pp. 319.] 

The Genealogy of the Burley or Burleigh Family of America. By Charles Bcr- 
LEiGii, of Portland, Maine. Portland : Press of B. Thurston k Company. 1880. 
[8vo. pp. 200.] 

The History of the Faxon Family, containing a Genealogy of the Descendants of 
Thomas Faxon, of Braintree, Mass., with .... a Genealogy of Branches of many 
Allied Families. By George L. Faxon. Springfield, Mass. : Press of Springfield 
Printing Coinpanv. 1880. [12mo. pp. 377. Price $3, to be obtained of G. L. 
Faxon, Spencer, Mass.] 

Descendants of John Carruth. 1749-1880. By William W. Carruth. Boston : 
David Clapp & Son, Printers. 1880. l8vo. pp. 12.] 



1880.] Book Notices. 343 

Genealogy of the Family of Arnold in Europe and America. With Brief Notices. 

By John Ward Dean, Henry T. Drowns and Edwin Hubbard Boston : 

Press of David Clapp & Son. 1879. [8?o. pp. 16, with portrait of H. T. 
Drowne.] 

A Genealogy of the Family of Mulford, By William Rshson Mulford, Counsellor 
at Law ; Member of the N. Y. Genealogical and Biographical Society of New 
York city Boston : Printed by David Clapp & Son. [8vo. pp. 12.] 

The Paine Family Record, Edited by H. D. Painb, M.D., 26 West 30th Street, 
New York. No. VII. May, 1880. Munsell, Printer, Albany, N. Y. [8vo. pp. 
24. Published quarterly. Subscription price $1. Single numbers 30 cents.] 

We continue our quarterly notices of genealogies recently published. 

Prof. Loomis, the author of the volumes whose title heads the above list, publish- 
ed in 1870 a genealogy of the Loomis family, of which a second edition, revised and 
enlarged, appeared in 1875 (see Register, xzx. 272). In that work he very proper- 
ly confined nimself to giving the descendants bearing his own surname. He has 
now issued two companion volumes giving the female branches. The volume print- 
ed in 1875 contained 8,686 names. These volumes contain about 19,000 names, 
making upwards of 27,000 descendants of Joseph Loomis of Windsor, Ct., in the 
three volumes. The work is a model of care and research. The author has collect- 
ed nearly two thousand more descendants by the name of Loomis, and intends, if 
his health is spared, to continue his genealogical inquiries, and publish the result 
in another volume. By the aid of Col. Joseph L. Chester, he has found that the 
father of Joseph Loomis was John Loomis, or Braintree, Essex, England, who died 
in 1619 ; and has procured a copy of his will, which is printed in the work before 
us. The book is handsomely printed and thoroughly indexed. 

The Martin family, to which the second work is devoted, first settled in Rehoboth, 
where we find it in the middle of the seventeenth century. With the exception of 
a small volume by the Hon. Wheeler Martin, published at Providence in 1816, no 
genenlogy of this family has been printed. The author of the present work has 
ffiven a very satisfactory account of tnis race. Some account of the Martins of Eng- 
land is prefixed, and an appendix of valuable matters is added, among which may 
be named a full reprint of Judge Martin's genealogy, original copies of which are 
now very rare, anu notices of applicants for pensions by the name of Martin, com- 
piled from the Pension Rolls at Washington. The book is handsomely printed, 
and has a good index. Only a small edition has been printed for private circulation. 

The Keyes genealogy is not devoted to any particular lines of the family, but con- 
tains all of the name which the researches of the author. Judge Keyes, of Brattle- 
boro\ Vt., brought to his notice. Most of the individuals here, however, are de- 
scended from Robert and Solomon named on the title page. The paper and print 
are good, and the work has a satisfactory index. Facingthe title page is a portrait 
of the author, who died since his work was issued, at Brattleboro*, June 4, 1880, 
aged 93. He was the oldest living graduate of Dartmouth College. 

The Burleighs and Burleys in New England are mostly descended from Giles 
Burley who settled at Ipswich as early as 1648. In the next century John Barley 
came to this country from England, it is said with Gov. Belcher, and settled in 
Union, Connecticut. To the descendants of these two persons all but a few pages 
of the next book are devoted. It is carefully compiled, well printed, and embel- 
lished with portraits. It has a good index. 

The Faxon genealogy is a thoroughly prepared and compactly printed work. It 
is very full and precise in its facts and dates, and the arrangement is very satisfac- 
tory. It has **a map locating the homesteads of the first Tour generations," and 
has copious abstracts of deeds and probate records. He writes us that his rule has 
been ** to state nothing as a fact which is not supported by clear evidence." Among 
the allied families, of which genealogies are given, are those of Ballou, Barbour, 
Saxton, Washburn and Whitmarsh. The typographical appearance of the book is 
good, and it has excellent indexes. 

The Carruth family, to which the next work is devoted, is of recent introduction 
into New England. Two half brothers, John and William, are said to have come 
from the north of Ireland in the middle of the last century. The Carruths in this 
pamphlet are descended from John, who settled in Marlboro*. The genealogy is 
well prepared. 

The Arnold genealogy is a reprint of the two articles on this family in the Rbq- 
I8TER for October, 1879, to which is appended the article printed by us last April. 

The Mulford pamphlet is reprinted from the Rboistbr for April last. 

The seventh numoer of the Paine Family Record contains a number of valuable 
articles. 



344 Recent Publications. [Jolji 



RECENT PUBLICATIONS, 

Presented to the New England HUtoric^ Genealoffieal Society, to June 1, 1880. 

History of the llanrard Church in Charlestown. 1815-1879. With serrices at the ordi- 
nation o^ Mr. Pitt Dillingham. Oct. 4^ 1876, tho proceedings of the Conncil, and the Pat- 
tor's first sermon. Boston : Printed for the Society. 1879. [8yo. pp. 294.] 

The Story of the Tliirty -Second Regiment Massachusetts Infantry. Whence it came; 
where it went; what it saw; and what it did. Bv Francis J. Parker, Colonel. Boston: 
C. W. Calkins & Co., publishers. 1880. [8vo. pp. 260.] 

Narrative of the Second Arctic Expedition made by Charles F. Hall. His royage to 
Repulse Bay. Sledge Journeys to the Stndts of Fury and Hccla and to King William's 
Land, and residence among the Eskimos during the years 1864-69. Edited, under the 
orders of the Hon. Secretary of the Navy, by Prof. J. E. Noursc, U.S.N. U. S. Naral Obser- 
ratory. 1879. Washington : Government Printing Office. 1879. [Large folio, pp. xlix. 
644.]' 

Diary of a Visit to Newport, New York and Philadelphia, during the summer of 1815Jby 
Timothy Bigelow, edited by a grandson. Boston : Printed for private distribution. 188D. 
[8vo. pp. 29.J 

Proceedings of the American Antiquarian Society at the Annual Meeting held nt Wor- 
cester, Oct. 21, 1879. [Seal.] Worcester: Printed by Charles Hamilton, Central Ex- 
change. 1880. [8vo. pp. 117.] 

A Sermon delivered at the funeral of Rev. Jacob Ide, D.D., of West Medway, Jan. 8^ 
1880. By John W. Harding, Pastor of the First Church of Christ in Longmeadow, Mass. 
Springfield, Mass. : The Clark W. Bryan Co. 

The Settlement of Germnntown, and the Causes which led to it By Samuel W. Penny- 
packer. Read before the Historical Society, Oct. 20, 1879. Reprinted fVom the Pennsyl- 
rania Magazine of History and Biography. Philadelphia: Collins, Printer, 705 Jayne 
Street. 1880. [Svo. pp. 4.J 

Fund Publication. No. 14. A Memoir of the Hon. William Hindman. A paper read 
before the Maryland Historical Society, March 10th, 1879. By Samuel A. Harrison, M.D. 
Baltimore. 1880. [8vo. pp. 69.] 

The Republic of San Marino. Translated fVom the French by W. W. Tucker. Printed 
for private distribution. Cambridge : Printed at the Riverside Press. 1880. [Svo. pp. 170.] 

Chelsea and Revere Directory for the year 1880. No. 17. Compiled for the publisher 
by John Sale. [Seal.] Chelsea : Charles L. Sale, publisher and proprietor. [Svo. pp. 288.] 

Librarian's Monthly Report. (Boston Public Library.) March, 1880. New Series. 
No. 23. [Quarto, pp. 4.] 

Boston University School of Law, Catalogue and Circular for the year 1879-80. Boston 
University offices, iO Beacon Street : Printed by Rand, Avery & Co. 1880. [Svo. pp. 16.] 

Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries. Second Series, Vol. VIII. No. 11. Of Lon- 
don. March 20, 1879, to January 16, 1880. [Seal.] London : Printed by Nichols and 
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846 



Deaths. 



[July. 



DEATHS. 



Blaki, Franeis, in Worcester, Maan., 
December 84, 1879, aged 67 yean. He 
was SOD of Hon. Francis Bkke by his 
wife Eliia Aagosta Chandler, daugh- 
ter of Gardiner and Eliaibeth (Rug- 
gles, dan. of Brigadier Timothy Rag- 
gles, of llardwiek) Chandler. Gardi- 
ner Chandler was son of Hon. John 
andlfary(Charch) Chandler, of Wor- 
cester. 

Afr. Blake was grandson of Joseph 
Blake, of Hingham, by his wife Deb* 
orah Smith. He married, Jane 14, 
1843, Caroline Barling, daaghter of 
the late George A. and Louisa (daa. 
of Capt. Caleb Clap, of Greenfield) 
Trambull, of Worcester. The mother 
of Mr. TrumboU was Eliiabeth, daa. 
of Hon. Timothy Paine by bis wife 
Sarah Chandler, sister of the Hon. 
John Chandler. 

Mr. Blake and his wife were ooosins 
in the third degree. 

Mr. Blake was a merchant in Wor- 
cester, and afterwards was first assist- 
ant in the appraiser's department of 
costoms, Boston. He left three obild- 
dren: 1. Louisa T., who m. Charles 
B. Wells. 9. Charles H. Af., civil 
engineer, Pawtackct. 3. FrandSy en- 
gineer, interested in the telephone, 
JSewton. 

Cbandlkr, the Hon. Zachariah, died dur- 
ing the ni^litof No?. 1, 1879, probably 
from exhaustion from overwork while 
suffering from a severe oold, having 
spoken often during the fall election 
campai^ of 1879. He was born in 
Bedfori, N. U., Dec. 10, 1813. His 
father wa.s SamueU Chandler (Zacha- 
riah,« Thomas,* Zachariah,* Wil- 
liam,' William,* William,* of Roxbu- 
ry, the immij^rant), of Bedford. His 
mother was Margaret, dau. of Lieut. 
John and Jean Orr, of Scotch Irish de- 
scent, from whom he inherited the 
indomitable energy of his character 
displayed in his long public service to 
bis country in the iSennte and Cabinet 
of the United States. Ho married Dec. 
10, 1844, LetitiaGrace,dau. of George 
Douglas, of New York city. Hie only 
Borviving child, Minnie, is the wife of 
the Hon. Eugene Hale, of Maine. 

Dkarborn, Mrs. Pamela Augusta So- 
phia, at Portland, Me., April 6, 1880, 
r80, having been b()m at Hallow- 
. Me., Sept. 29, 1709. She was a 
daaghter of Allen Gilman, the first 



mayor of Bangor, Me., who previonalj 
practised at iullowell. His first wife, 
the mother of Mrs. Dearborn, was 
Pamela Aagasta. daa. of Gen. Henry 
Dearborn, ben., Mijor General of tba 
U. S. Army in the war of I8I2, Secre- 
tary of War from 1801 to 1809, and 
snbseqaently minister to PortogaL 
The mother died when the daaghter wm 
less than a month old. She m. April 
9, 183S, Lt. Col. Greenlief Dearborn, 
of the U. S. A., who was a grandson of 
Simon, brother of Gen. Henry. Mnu 
Dearborn and her husband were there- 
fore second cousins. The husband 
was bom April 9, 1786, and died at 
Brattleboro'.Vt., Sept. 9, 1846. Their 
issue were: 

1. Pamela Augusta^ died yoan|[. 
onm. 2. Charles Godfrey^ died April 
1, 1845, unm. 3. EmUy Af. G., m. 
Aug. 14, 1849, Bomeyn Book Ayres, 
of Portland, who d. in 1878. 4. Annettt 
Maria, m. Sept. 1, 1851, Charles fl. 
Boyd, attached to the U. S. Coast Sa^ 
Toy, with rank as Mivi<>'« 

Mrs. Dearborn lived much of ha 
time before her marriage with ber 
grandfather, and was married from bis 
house. She was a remarkable womtn 
in many respects. 8ho was endowed 
with an extraordinary memory, and 
her conversation, full of anecdote and 
reminiscence, was a source of great 
pleasure to her friends. 

HoRNE, Parker Wentworth, at Farmio);- 
ton, N. H., April 9, 1880, aged 8S 
years, son of Peter and Eunice AVent^ 
worth) Home, in the line of Moses.^ 
William,' John* and WilUam* Hone, 
of Dover, N.H,, in 1659. 

Rackleff, Capt. James, in Portland, 
Me., April 21, 1880, aged 100 yeais, 
5 months and 18 days, having been 
bom in Bristol, Me., Nov. 3, 1779. He 
came to PorUand at the age of foa^ 
teen, was a seaman, and for many 
years a shipmaster, and afterwards a 
merchant. He was much respected 
for his probity and intelli|;ence, and 
was a great reader to within a few 
weeks of his death. He vms the last 
surviving founder of the First Univet' 
salist* Church in Portland, incorporat- 
ed in 1821 ; and was one of the origioai 
members of the Widows'* Wood So- 
defy, an association of ^prcat useful- 
ness, supported by the various churcfaei 
of the city. 



THE 



HISTORICAL AND GENEALOGICAL 

REGISTER. 



OCTOBER, 1880. 



HENRY KNOX.* 

By Fbancis S. Dbake, Esq., of Boxbaiy, Mass. 

AMONG the many deficiencies of the patriot forces that gath- 
ered around Boston at the outset of the struggle for liberty, 
that which seemed most vital to the success of their attempt to dis- 
lodge the British army who held possession of the town, was an 
almost total lack both of men and material in the important depart- 
ments of engineering and artillery. 

The man who in great measure supplied this grave defect, and 
who at the age of twenty-five stepped from a bookseller's coun- 
ter to the head of the artillery service of Washington's army — 
a post that he ably filled during the whole of the war of independ- 
ence, meriting and receiving at the same time the entire confidence 
of his illustrious leader — this man was Henry Knox. Present in 
every operation of the main army from the beginning to the end of 
the struggle, his fitness for the position of chief of artillery is amply 
demonstrated by a comparison of the feebleness and inefficiency of 
that arm of the service at Bunker's Hill, with its terrible efficacy in 
the trenches of Yorktown. 

Bom in Boston of Scotch parents, July 25, 1750, in a house a 
part of which is yet standing in the rear of 247 Federal Street, he 
received a grammar school education, and was soon afterward em- 
ployed in the bookstore of Wharton & Bowes, in Comhill. This 
store, formerly Daniel Henchman's, stood on the south corner of 
what is now State and Washington Streets. Here his inquisitive 
mind and ardent tliirst for knowledge found ample opportunity for 
development, and Plutarch's Lives, the French language, and above 

• This article is abridged from tbe author's '* Life and Correspondence of Henry Knox» 
Itffljor-Gcncral in the American Rcvolucionaiy Army," pablishcd in 1873. 

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348 Henry Knox. [Oct. 

all, military science, for which he manifested a strong Inclination, 
were his favorite studies. At the same time his robust and athletic 
frame, his enter{)rit>ing and resolute character, made him conspicu- 
ous in the feuds between the south and north ends, two rival sec- 
tions of Boston, to the former of wliich he belonged. On the eve- 
ning of the affray known as " the Boston Massacre," which took 
place within a stone's throw of his place of business, Knox endea- 
vored to keep the crowd away from the soldiers, and when Capt. 
Preston came upon the ground, ^ took him by the coat and told him 
for God's sake to take his men back again, for if they fired, his life 
must answer for the consequence." Knox saw nothing to justify 
the use of fire-arms, and with others remonstrated against it. 

At the age of twenty-one Knox quitted his employers and began 
business on his own account at ** the new London Bookstore opposite 
Williams Court in Cornhill," now Washington Street, and in the 
following year removed to the store next the ^ Three Kings," a little 
nearer the town hall. He soon became a general favorite, and 
seemed in a fair way to become a prosperous merchant. " Knox's 
store," says a contemporary, "was a great resort for the British 
officers and tory ladies, who were the ton of that period — a place of 
great display and attraction for old and young, and a fashionable 
morning lounge." During the occupancy of the town by the British, 
and while Knox was with the besieging army, his store, with many 
others, was robbed and pillaged, and though long after the war he 
honorably paid the English creditors a portion of his debt to them, 
yet owing to grave financial embarrassments a part remained unset- 
tled at his decease. 

One of his customers for treatises on the art of war, a young man 
dressed in the garb of a quakcr, was Nathaniel Greene, a Khode 
Island blacksmith, afterwards a major-general, and who on his occa- 
sional visits to Boston, watched with a keen eye the manoeu\Tesof 
the British soldiers. The close intiniacv between these two kindred 
spirits remained iminterrupted till death. John Adams made 
Knox's acquaintance here, and bore testimony to his inquisitive turn 
of mind and pleasing manners. Capt. William Heath, of Roxbury, 
afterwards Mnjor-General Heath, also cultivated his friendship, and 
when the crisis came strongly urged him to place his talents at the 
service of his country. Here too he made the acquaintance of hia 
future wife, who, tradition says, was attracted to his shop less by 
the literary treasures it contained than by the handsome and intelli- 
gent young bookseller himself. 

In obedience to a strong natural bent, Knox at the age of eicrht- 
cen joined a military company, and when the " Boston Grenadier 
Corps " was formed by Capt. Joseph Peirce, he was one of its found- 
ers, and was second in command. This corps at its first parade, 
June 8, 1772, received well-merited praise. Its handsome uniform 
and fine martial bearing elicited warm encomiums, even from the 



1880.] Henry Knox. 349 

British officers, who held everything provincial in supreme contempt. 
Knox was assisted in drilling and disciplining this admirable corps 
by its orderly sergeant, Lemuel Trescott, afterwards a major and 
one of the best officers in the army, and each man was from five feet 
ten to six feet in height. By conversing with the British officers 
who frequented his bookstore, by earnest study of military authors, 
and by careful observation of the soldiery in Boston, he soon acquir- 
ed proficiency in the theory and practice of the military art. 

On June 16, 1774, a few days after the Boston Port Bill took 
effect, Knox was married to Lucy, daughter of the Hon. Thomas 
Flucker, secretary of the Province of Massachusetts. The union proved 
a happy one, notwithstanding the discouraging circumstances attend- 
ing it. The opposition of the bride's family, whose superior birth 
and station and whose toryism caused them to look down upon the 
young whig bookseller; this and the almost total suspension of 
business and the threatening political horizon, made the matrimo- 
nial prospect anything but encouraging. Just one year from the 
day of his marriage, and on the eve of the battle of Bunker's Hill, 
Knox quitted Boston in disguise, accompanied by his wife, who had 
quilted into the lining of her cloak the sword with which her hue - 
band was to carve out a successful military career. Large promises 
had been held out to him to induce him to follow the royal standard ; 
family influence and the ties of friendship were brought to bear upon 
him, but he never wavered nor hesitated as to the course he should 
pursue. 

Repairing at once to Ward's headquarters at Cambridge, he ar- 
rived* in season to aid the general in reconnoitering on the memora- 
ble 17th of June, and after the battle volunteered in planning and 
constructing works of defence especially at Roxbury, at the same 
time acquiring skill as an artillerist, and was thus occupied for some 
months. The principal works constructed by him were two strong- 
redoubts on the heights west of Meeting-House Hill, Roxbury. The 
first of these occupied the ground in the rear of N. J. Bradlee's resi- 
dence, where an observatory now stands ; the site of the more south- 
erly fort, now partly covered by the Cochituate stand-pipe, is marked 
by a granite tablet with a suitable inscription. The day after Wash- 
ington's arrival at camp he visited the works then in progress in 
Roxbury, complimented Knox upon their plan and execution, and 
at once took him into his confidence and favor. At his recommend- 
ation, and at the unanimous request of the officers of Gridley's ar- 
tillery regiment, that officer being incapacitated by age and infirmity 
from active service, congress, on Nov. 17, 1775, commissioned him 
colonel of the artillery regiment. The nucleus of this organiza- 
tion was Paddock's famous company, formed in Boston in 1763, by 
Col. David Mason, and it was the school in which were trained such 
distinguished artillery officers as Ebenezer Stevens, Winthrop Sar- 
gent, John Crane, John Lamb, and Henry Burbeck. 



350 Henry Knox. [Oct 

For the successful prosecution of the siege, heavy ordnance was a 
prime necessinr. There was none in camp ; there were as yet no 
ibunJries where cannon could be cast. The enterprising mind of 
Knox conceived the project of procuring those captured at Ticonde- 
ro^, and transporting them on boats and sleds through the wilder- 
ness, and over lakes, rivers and mountains, in the dead of winter, 
to the camp at Cambridge. After meeting and vanquishing obstacles 
and hindramces that would infallibly have caused a less sanguine 
man, or one less fertile in those expedients by which apparently in- 
surmountable difficulties are overcome to abandon the enterprise, he 
succeeded in accomplishing his arduous task, and at the end of ten 
weeks had the satbfaction of reaching camp with his warlike trea- 
sures, among which were fifty-five pieces of cannon, on Jan. 24, 
1776, and of receiving; the conin^tulations of the commander in 
chief for the important service he had rendered the army and the 
country. 

This achievement, which stamped the character of Knox for enter- 
prise, fertility of resource and genius, and vindicated the judgment 
of Washington in his selection, at the same time supplied the mate- 
rial needed for the completion of the works then in progress, thus 
ensuring the speedy termination of the siege. Under cover of a furi- 
ous cannonade from Knox's batteries at Cobble Hill, Lechmere's 
Point and Lamb*s Dam, Gen. Thomas, on the night of March 4, 
177<j, took possession of Dorchester Heights, commanding the town 
and harbor of Boston, which he in a few hours so strongly fortified 
that Howe, the British commander, was obliged to evacuate the 
town on the 17th, 

The reorganization of the artillery now for the first time placed 
on a substantial footing, and the erection of batteries for the final 
operations of the siege, occupied Knox fully until its close, when his 
engineering skill was at once called into requisition at Newport and 
New London, where he established batteries for the protection of 
their harbors. Thence he proceeded to New York, the next theatre 
of Jictive operations. He reported to Washington on June 10, that he 
had less than half the number of men needed for the service of the 
cannon mounted, and recommended drafting from other regiments. 
Knox's quarters were at the Battery, near those of Washington, 
with whom he crossed to Long Island daily in the discharge of his 
duty. 

An interesting aiFair in which at this time Knox was one of the 
actors, is thus related in two letters to his wife : 

New York, July 15, 1776. 
Lonl ITowo yesterday sent a flag of truce up to the city. They came 
within about four miles, and were met by some of Col. Tupper's peo- 
ple, who detained them until his excellency's pleasure should be kuowu. 
Accordingly Col. Reed and myself went down in the barge to receive the 
message. Wheu we came to them, the officer, who was I believe captain 



1880.] Henry Knox. 351 

of the Eagle man of war, rose up and bowed, keeping his bat off. " I bave 
a letter, Sir, from Lord Howe to Mr. Washington. ** Sir," says Col. Reed, 
" we bave no person in the army with that address. " Sir," says the ofl&cer, 
**' will you look at the address ?" He then took out of his pocket a letter thus 
addressed : 

" George Washington, Esq., 
** Howe." New York." 

" No, Sir," says Col. Reed, " I cannot receive that letter." " I am very sor- 
ry," says the oflScer, " and so will be Lord Howe, that any error in the super- 
scription should prevent the letter being received by General Washington** 
" Why, Sir," says Col. Reed, " I must obey orders." " Oh yes, Sir, you 
must obey orders to be sure." Then, after giving him a letter from Col. 
Campbell to Gen. Howe, and other letters of prisoners to their friends, we 
stood off. After we had got a little way, the officer put about his barge 
and stood for us, and asked by what particular title he chose to be addressed. 
Col. Reed said, " You are sensible. Sir, of the rank of General Washington 
in our army." " Yes, Sir, we are. I am sure my Lord Howe will lament 
exceedingly this affair, as the letter is quite of a civil nature, and not of a 
military one. He laments exceedingly that he was not here a little sooner," 
which we suppose to allude to the declaration of independence, upon which 
we bowed and parted upon the most genteel terms imaginable." * * * 

(July 22.) On Saturday I wrote you we had a capital flag of truce, no 
less than the adjutant-gen. of Howe's army. He had an interview with 
Gen. Washington at our house. The purport of his message was, in very 
elegant, polite strains, to endeavor to persuade the Gen. to receive a letter 
directed to Geo. Washington, Esq., &c. &c. In the course of his talk, every 
other word was, " may it please your excellency, if your excellency so 
please ;" in short no person could pay more respect than the said adjutant- 
gen.. Col. Patterson, a person we do not know. He said the &c. &c. implied 
everything. " It does so," said the General, " and anything." He said 
Lord Howe lamented exceedingly that any error in the direction should in- 
terrupt that frequent intercourse between the two armies which might be 
necessary in the course of the service. That Lord Howe had come out 
with great powers. The General said he had heard that Lord Howe had 
come out with very great powers to pardon, but he had come to the wrong 
place ; the Americans had not offended, therefore they needed no pardon. 
This confused him. After a deal of talk about the good disposition of 
Lord and Gen. Howe, he asked, " Has your Excellency any particular 
commands with which you would please to honor me to Lord and Gen. 
Howe?" ** Nothing, Sir, but my particular compliments to both " — a good 
answer. Gen. Washington was very handsomely dressed, and made a most 
elegant appearance. Col. Patterson appeared awe-struck, as if he was before 
something supernatural. Indeed I don*t wonder at it. He was before a very 
great man indeed. We had a cold collation provided. The GeneraPs ser- 
vants did it tolerably well, though Mr. Adjutant-general disappointed us. 
As it grew late he even excused himself from drinking one glass of wine. 
He said Lord Howe and Gen. Howe would wait for him, as they were to 
dine on board the Eagle man of war ; he took his leave and went off*. 

Knox was not present in the battle of August 27th on Long 
Island, " being obliged," as he says in a letter to his wife, " to wait 
on my Lord Howe and the navy gentry who threatened to pay us 

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352 JEknry Knox. [Oet. 

a Tisit." He came near being captured September 15th, n^ea 
Howe's army effected a landing above the city, he having remained 
until the last moment, occupied in removing the ordnance and fitorei 
to a place of safety. To his brother William he writes on the 19th : 
** ISIy constant fatigue and application to the business of my exten- 
sive department has been such that I have not had my clothes off 
once o'nights for more than six weeks. The scoundrel Hessians 
took my baggage cart with the great part of my necessary matters, 
which 1 find very difficult to replace at present." The establishment 
of laboratories and furnaces for the casting of cannon, shot and 
shells ; in shoit, the duties usually assigned to the ordnance depart- 
ment, were performed by Knox in addition to those properly belong- 
ing to him. 

Fort Washington, with its garrison, including one hundred of 
Knox's regiment, was captured November 16. Then Fort Lee 
was evacuated, and Washington with his little army retreated 
through the Jerseys. Gen. Howe, believing the rebellion was at its 
last gasp, returned to New York, leaving Donop with his Hessians 
and the 42d Highlanders to hold the line from Trenton to Burling- 
ton. At this critical moment Washington struck a blow that seri- 
ously crippled his adversary and revived the sinking spirits of his 
countrymen. He recrosscd the Delaware, Knox superintending its 
passage, and by his stentorian voice making audible the orders of his 
chief above the fury of the blast, and surprising the post at Trenton, 
captured the entire garrison. The artillery took a prominent port 
in this affair, and Knox was thanked in public orders. On Decem- 
ber 27, 177G, the day following the victory, but before it was known 
to congress, that body, having increased the artillery establishment 
to a brigade, gave Knox the commission of brigadier-general. 

Checking the pursuit of the enemy until dark at the Assanpink, 
a creek on the east side of Trenton, by a well-directed fire from 
Knox's artillery, AVashington on the morning of January 3d exe- 
cuted his brilliant coup-de-main at Princeton, in which Knox also 
shared, and then went into winter quarters at Morristown. 

Early in 1777 Knox established the laboratory at Springfield, 
Mass., and we find him soon afterward associated with Greene in 
planning the defences on the North Kiver. His corps ** did him great 
honor " at the battle of Brand vwine, some of his men sticking: to 
their guns though forsaken by their infantry and surrounded by the 
enemy. The fire of the artillery against Knyphausen at Chad's Ford 
was maintained by Knox with great vigor from morning till evening. 
At Germantown, where a dense fog prevented a possible American 
victory, Knox, though unsuccessful in the attempt to drive the ene- 
my from Chew's stone house, succeeded in bringing oflf all his artil- 
lery in safety. 

In the battle of ilonmouth, June 28, 1778, the artillery proved 
itself exceedingly serviceable and efiicient. The British troops, 



1880.] Henry Knox. 353 

after driving back Lee's vanguard, were stopped in their victorious 
course by the energetic and rapid dispositions of Washington. Bat- 
teries were at once established at commanding points, and were 
skilfully and efficiently handled by Knox and his able lieutenants, 
Oswald and ISIauduit Duplcssis. Keferring to the services of this 
arm, Washington in general orders says, " I can with pleasure in- 
form Gen. Knox and the officers of the artillery, that the enemy 
has done them the justice to acknowledge that no artillery could 
have been better served than ours." Knox o>vned himself ** highly 
delighted with the coolness, bravery and good conduct" of his men 
on this occasion. 

September 21, 1780, in company with Washington and Lafay- 
ette, Knox visited at Hartford the French General Rochambeau and 
Admiral De Ternay, who had recently arrived with a fleet and army, 
in order to concert a plan of operations for the allied forces of 
France and America. While returning from this meeting they heard 
of Arnold's treason, and immediately hastened to West Point. 
Knox was one of the board of general officers that tried and con- 
demned Major Andre to death as a spy. This duty was especially 
distasteful to Knox, who had made Andr6's acquaintance while on 
his way to Ticonderoga in 1775, occupy in or one stormy winter night 
the same cabin and even the same bed. Their ages were the same, 
their tastes and aims were similar ; each had given up the pursuits 
of trade for the military profession, of which each had made a study, 
and they had parted with strong mutual sentiments of regard and 
good will. 

In January, 1781, the mutiny of the Pennsylvania line caused 
great anxiety lest the bad example should be followed by the troops 
of other states. Knox, who happened to be the only officer in the 
army who had enough hard money to defray the cost of the journey, 
was sent by Washington to the eastern states, to represent the suf- 
fering condition of the troops, and to procure relief. In addition to 
this important mission he was to obtain the materials necessary to a 
"capital operation," then in contemplation, and in both objects he 
was successful. In the latter part of May, at a consultation at 
Weth^rsfield, Conn., between Washington and the French com- 
manders, Knox was also present, and was ordered to make the neces- 
sary estimates of articles required by his department in case of an 
attack on New York. 

Abandoning this project on learning of the fortunate arrival of the 
fleet of De Grasse in Chesapeake Bay, Washington on the lOtli of 
August marched southward in order to operate in conjunction with the 
French military and naval forces against Lord Cornwallis in Vir- 
ginia. On arriving at Williamsburg, Va., a plan of cooperation 
was arranged on board the " Villc De Paris," Knox again being 
present, and on September 28 the investiture of Yorktown was be- 
gun. On the 19th of October Cornwallis surrendered. 



354 Henry Knox. [Oct. 

Knox's services in this successful campaign were great, and 
were highly appreciated. His energy and activity in providmg 
and forwarding heavy siege guns, caused Washington to report 
to congress that '* the resources of his genius supplied the deficit 
of means." He was complimented in general orders and promoted 
to major-general, dating from November 15, 1781. The Marquis 
de Chastellux, an ofSccr of Rochambeau's army, says : '^The 
American artillery was very well served, the general incessantly 
directing it, and often himself pointing the mortars ; seldom did he 
leave the batteries. * * * As to Gen. Knox, but one half has been 
said in commending his military genius ; he is a man of talent and 
education, of a buoyant disposition, ingenuous and true; it is im- 
possible to know him without esteeming and loving him.'' Such is 
the uniform testimony of all who knew him. 

Early in 1782 Knox and Gouvemeur Morris were appointed com- 
missioners to arrange a general exchange of prisoners, but the dif- 
ficulties in the way were so great that no arrangement could be 
effected. On August 29 he received the command of West Point, 
and set himself at work with his accustomed energy to strengthen 
and complete its defences. He retained this post until January, 
1784. 

In the winter of 1782-83, serious discontent prevailed in the army 
respecting its arrears of pay, and the prospect of its being soon dis- 
banded without adequate provision by congress for a settlement. 
Knox, ns chairman of a committee of officers, drew up an address 
and petition to congress. That body having passed some resolves 
of an indefinite and unsatisfactory character, the famous ^ Newburg 
Addresses" appeared, inflaming the feelings of the officers to the 
higliest pitch. At this juncture the strenuous exertions of Ejiox 
were joined with those of AVashington in quieting the discontented 
and mutinous spirit that appeared. Washington by a patriotic and 
impressive address allayed the storm that threatened the peace of 
the country, and Knox moved the resolutions thanking him and 
expressing their unabated attachment to him, and also declaring 
their unshaken reliance on the good faith of congress and the coun- 
try, and a determination to bear their grievances with patience till 
in due time they should be redressed. The subject was again con- 
sidered in congress, and the commutation, and other provisions asked 
for in the memorial, were granted. 

It was at this time that Knox, in order to perpetuate the friend- 
ships formed by the officers of the army, and at the same time to 
create a fund for their indigent widows and orphans, founded the 
Society of the Cincinnati, each officer upon joining contributing to its 
treasury one month's pay. Washington was chosen president, and 
Knox secretary, and the French officers who had served in America 
were also constituted members. Its institution took place in May, 
1783. One of its provisions, that by which the eldest male heir 



1880.] Henry Knox. . 355 

ancceeded to a vacant membership, was vehemently assailed as intro- 
ducing an order of nobility into the republic. Time has refuted this 
fallacy, and the society's career of beneficence still active, testifies 
to the wisdom and benevolence of its founder. Knox continued its 
secretary until the year 1800, and in 1805 became vice-president*. 

Knox had been left by Washington in command of the army, 
August 25, 1783, and peace having soon after been declared, he 
began in November the delicate task of disbanding it. Having 
arranged with Sir Guy Carleton for its surrender, New York was 
evacuated by the British on November 25, and the same day, 
Knox, at the head of the American troops, took possession of that 
city. He was officially thanked a few weeks later by Gov. Clinton 
and the council, for his attention to the rights of the citizens of the 
state of New York, and for his zeal in preserving peace and good 
order since the evacuation. December 4th the principal officers of 
the army yet remaining in service, took an affectionate leave of their 
beloved chief at Faunce's tavern. Knox, who stood nearest to him 
as he entered the room, was the first to grasp his hand ; and while 
tears flowed down the cheeks of each, the commander in chief kissed 
him. This he did to each of his officers, while tears and sobs stifled 
utterance. 

From January, 1784, until June,* 1785, when as secretary of 
war he removed to New York, Knox resided in Dorchester, Mass., 
in a house long the property of the Welles family, near the second 
Congregational Church. In June, 1784, the General Court placed 
him with his friend Gen. Lincoln and George Partridge on the com- 
mission to make a treaty with the Penobscot tribe of Indians 
and to obtain a cession of their lands. All the objects of the com- 
mission were successfully accomplished. 

Chosen by congress secretary of war, March 8, 1785, Knox was 
continued in office by the new government in 1789. He resigned 
at the close of 1794, in order to make suitable provision for his 
numerous and growing family. President Washington, who de- 
sired him to remain with him till the close of his own official career, 
wrote him a letter, of which this is the closing paragraph : " I cannot 
suffer you to close your public service, without uniting with the sat- 
isfaction which must arise in your own mind from a conscious recti- 
tude, my most perfect persuasion that you have deserved well of 
your country. My personal knowledge of your exertions, while it 
authorizes me to hold this language, justifies the sincere friendship 
which I have ever borne for you, and which will accompany you in 
every situation of life." 

During the formative period of our present government, Knox 
was in constant correspondence with the leading minds of the time 
upon the great questions involved, and his name was brought promi- 
nently forward as a candidate for the vice-presidency. 

Besides the military establishment, frontier and coast defences, 



856 Henry Knox. [Oct 

&c., the chief tasks to which the secretary had to address himsdf 
were, the Indian question, much more formidable then than now, 
and the formation of a navy. Knox's plan for a militia system, 
proposed in March, 1786, and again in January, 1790, pro>ided 
for the embodiment of all male citizens from eighteen to sixty years 
of age, the form to be that of the legion. Though approv^ by 
Washington and other military men, it was not regarded with gene- 
ral favor, and a less onerous as well as less energetic system was 
subsequently adopted. The legionary formation was for a time that 
of the regular army of the United States. 

The policy to be pursued towards the numerous Indian tribes 
demanded a large share of Knox's attention, and in it he was guid- 
ed by enlarged and liberal views. * He advocated an impartial ad- 
ministration of justice towards them ; suggested that the mode of 
alienating their lands should be properly defined and regulated ; that 
the advantages of commerce and the blessings of civilization should 
be extended to them ; and that proper penalties should be provided 
for such lawless persons as should violate the treaties with them. 
In 1790 he made a treaty with the Creek Nation, by which Georgia 
received a large accession of territory. The unsuccessful expedi- 
tions of Harmar and St. Clair agrninst the Northwestern Indians 
were followed in 1794 by the victorious campaign of Wayne, and 
the treaty of Greenville in August, 1795, by which peace was 
established and the post of Detroit, together with a considerable 
tract of land, was ceded to the United States. 

The outrages of the pirates of tlie Mediterranean on the persons * 
and property of our citizens, and the defenceless situation of our ex- 
tensive seaboard, forcibly impressed Knox's mind with the necessity 
of a naval force. Jefferson and himself were the only supporters in 
the cabinet of the establishment of a navy, but his energetic efforts 
and his sanguine confidence of success finally triumphed, and the 
result speedily vindicated the wisdom of the measure. Until tbe 
close of his term, Knox administered both departments, that of war 
and the navy, with his usual zeal and ability. 

While her husband was in the cabinet, Mrs. Knox was one of 
the leaders of fashionable society at the seat of government, and as 
such attracted considerable notice. Like her husband, she was large 
in person, and easy and agreeable in manner. Both were favor- 
ites, he for really brilliant conversation and unfailing good humor, 
and she as " a lively and meddlesome but amiable leader of society." 
She was a remarkably fine looking woman, with brilliant black eyes 
and a blooming complexion. AVhen New York was the seat of gov- 
ernment, the house of the secretary was in Broadway, and it was 
the scene of a liberal and genial hospitality. 

Leaving Philadelphia on June 1, 1795, he visited his native 
town, where on the 12th he was invited to a public dinner by his 
friends and fellow citizens. Continuing his journey, he was publicly 



1880.] Henry Knox. 357 

welcomed on the 2 2d by the people of Thomaston, where he had 
fixed his future residence. He at once applied himself to the culti- 
vation and improvement of an extensive tract of land in the then 
district of Maine, called the Muscongus or Waldo patent, part of 
which Mrs. Knox inherited from her grandfather. Gen. Waldo, and 
the residue of which he had bought of the other heirs. It comprised 
a large portion of what are now the counties of Lincoln, Waldo 
and Penobscot. 

Prior to his removal a splendid mansion had been erected at the 
head of St. George's River, which afforded a delightful view eight 
or ten miles in extent, and in this charming spot, to which he gave 
the name of Montpelier,. Knox passed the happiest years of his life. 
Here he entertained the French refugees, Louis Philippe, Talleyrand, 
the Duke de Liancourt and the Count de Beaumetz, and many other 
distinguished guests. Entering largely into the manufacture of 
lime, lumber and bricks ; plans for the improvement of the naviga- 
tion of St. George's River ; shipbuilding and various other enter- 
prises ; he became greatly embarrassed for want of money in 1798, 
and though he struggled hard to the close of his life, never succeed- 
ed in freeing himself from the burthen of debt, in which his friends 
Gen. Lincoln and Gen. Jackson were also involved. Had his life 
been spared, the rise in the value of his property would have enabled 
him to have left his family in opulence. 

When war was declared with France in 1798, Washington, who 
was appointed Lieut. -General, named as his seconds, Hamilton, C. 
C. Pinckney, and Knox, in the order mentioned. The latter was 
much mortified at being placed after those who, during the war, had 
been his juniors in rank, and declined to serve. Knox's proposi- 
tion was to serve as aide-de-camp to Washington. In 1796 he was 
a commissioner for the United States for settling the Eastern Boun- 
dary ; from the year 1801 he was a member of the General Court ; 
and in 1804 and 1805, was a member of the council of Governor 
Strong. 

Gen. Knox died October 25, 1806, after a brief illness occasioned 
by swajlowing a chicken bone. His wife survived until June 20, 1824. 
Three only out of twelve children survived their parents — Lucy F., 
bom 1776, died Oct. 12, 1854, who married Ebenezcr Thatcher 
(father of Rear-Admiral Henry Knox Thatcher) ; Henry Jackson, 
born May 24, 1780, died 1830 ; and Caroline, who married Ist, 
James Swan, of Dorchester ; 2d, Hon. John Holmes, of Maine. Both 
the latter died without issue. The only living descendant of the 
General is Mrs. Caroline F. Smith, of Poughkeepsie, N. Y., daugh- 
ter of Ebenezer and Lucy F. Thatcher. 

Besides the city of Knoxville, Tenn., nine counties in the United 
States bear the honored name of Knox. By the side of the statues 
of his co-patriots Washington and Hamilton, his native city of 
Boston should erect that of her distinguished son Henry Knox, who 
in the language of Washington, *' deserved well of his country." 



334 3mrj JEmk. rQcL 



£.i*)x ITU ir<*)rs» -nifiine rciznze. 'arcil prrmnrdoned and nmsciilir, 
inriln.a-j *ii r-or3nifTif7. ind in \.Tjigr, i7S5, wei:n&ed f >*> lb«. 
His :*i renraii ^la j^^. ai= ace Ian?? mil rji b«ii>w^. his evca rmiher 
anuLiI. zmY uui irilianr : Ji£ 30se 'jTiKian and pnsminent. his com- 
pipTToa diiriL : ixxii jis Tair, aamnilf tark. wai» sai>ft in tront. and 
wiB w-.n «tanituur td ami n«>wrifireti jiui qneoed. His featniei 
wfsft r^triiar, imi irie •sxsreasioa if his race aiiotzedier was a Terr 
fine >iie. 

BAt)Vfti ny WshinCT^n vnr his lorrse-hearSEdnes. mamlv candor, 
and irJcT li)^'*a."Le per^ioai iuaiice«« Knox seems not to hare had 
an •sieni^ in :iie 'v-irtd. ^scepc soch. ad were made so bv the bitter 
p«}li£:e:ii ^criie )f duMe 'iaj? bersreen xdersiIiA azid anti-federaliat, 
ami rr-jin viiicxL i*Ten die pure patrxocisnL ot VTashiogton himself waa 
no pr ce«rr:«ta. His letTi^rs. die znx ot hL* grandson, the late ReaF- 
Ailmir-ii H'^sry Eaox Tbanrher. to die New England Historic^ €ren- 
eaIo'.iical S>:iecj« exiiihic hlji <!faancter in a motft faTorable light. 
Wrlczen m oianj of diem w^re amid preiseing pablic and private 
cares, and in «€as4:iLs .:f :^rea£ p«3lideal excitement, they are wholly 
free ir m anj taint it ill aamre or jealousy, and present for our 
iosrei!!!' n a znind dlled with noble and eleTsted sentiments, and 
eni:LrreI and liberal idetk». 

.Sullivan, in his * Fimfl'ar Letters."^ has given as a life-like pio- 
tnre -.t die General, rrom which I quote in closing. The mudhi- 
tion to whi*!h he rerer* was die l>«s of two fingers of his left hand 
bv a zTmnlcz accident in Bi>*ton harbor in 1773. 

- Vr.\rzz zz,:-rizz ±i-:c,z "-^-^ =:r»ri=: Kn-:*! ha«l aa air of grandeur and self- 
Cjm'!^>r-' V. -jii: i: T^-iiiol-ri -■:■ xm.'^ 5*r!r-:ove. He carriei a larsre cane, 
Tk'j' w ilili:"? i'.e'-i. V-'i: :L"?^iillT az"i»rr Lis arm : and sometimes when he 
ha r- '.♦:'.-:' i '.'-, i'-.-r. ^-'i -rr.rxr- i^ ot:*cversa:ioQ with his accustomed ardor, his 
car.e WL- m^i 10 di:ir:/?h w::h, in ai«i of his el'Dquence. He was usuallj 
dre-i^i in blu:k. Ir. ih-? shimmer he ojmmonlv carried his li^ht silk hat 
in Lis h i^'l when wiikin;: in :he shade. When en<raired in conversation, 
he '-i-.r-A to uL.;vir--i a:*'l rrp!a«^? the black silk handkerchief which he wore 
wra[)>:il ;irouEi'l hi? mu:il;i:eii hani but not so as to show its disfigurement 

- Wiie.i tliinkia^. he I>jkeil like one of his own heavy pieces which would 
hurf'.ly <Ii ex^Kution whea diicharge*! : when speaking, his face had a noble 
expro-'ji'Mi. ari'i was capable of displaying the most benignant feeling. This 
wa* th'; true cliaracter of his heart. His voice was strong, and no one could 
}ifrar it without feeling that it had been accustomed to command. The 
riiind of Knox was powerful, rapid and decisive, and he could employ it 
C4^iritinuou'»!v and eii'ectivelv. He had a brilliant imagination, and no less 
brilliarit rn^><les of expression. His natural propensity was highly social, 
and no runu lietter enjoyed a hearty laugh. He said that through life he 
ha/1 left liirf bed at the dawn, and had been always a cheerful, happj man." 



1880,] Rev^ 3. DanfoTtKa Records, Roxhury. 359 



EEV. SAMUEL DANFORTH'S RECORDS OF THE FIRST 

CHURCH IN ROXBURY, MASS. 

Commanicated by William B. Trask, Esq., of Boston. 
[Concluded from pajje 301.] 

30. 7" 71. m' James Pea Ruleing Elder in y* first church in Boston 
deceased. 

19. 8" 71. A Day of solemn Thanksgiving. 

21. 8™ 71. We heard y* sad &, heavy Tidinjgf concerning y* captivity of 
"Capt. Foster & his sonn at Sally.* 

gth Qber 71^ jjjT Vrian Oakes ordained Pastor to the church at Cam- 
bridge. 

27. 10" 71. m' Josiah Flint ordained Pastor to the church at Dor- 
'chester. 

14. 11™ 71. 21. 11. 71. o' brother Giles Pason was elected & called to 
y* office of a Deacon & y* Sabbath following he was solemnly ordained by 
prayer and impositio. of y* hands of y'* Elders. 

♦ Hnll, in his Diary, date Oct. 21, 1671, ha^ this entry: ** Wc received intcllicrenre that 
"Willinm Foster, master of a small ship, was taken by the Turks as he was poinc: to Bilhoa 
with fish." Cotton Mather, in Iiis life of .Tohn Eliot, mentions, ** There was a ^odly Gen- 
tleman of Charlefifoxcn^ one Mr. Foster, who, with his Son, wa«» taken Captive by Turkish 
Enemies," &c. No contemporary writor, we believe, except Danforth (see these records 
nnder date 3d mo. 1673), gives the christian name of Capt. Foster's son. Dr. Edward J. 
Torster and William S. Apnieton, A.M., in their notice of the Fosters of Charlpstown, 
Mass., Rkoister, xxv. pp. 67-71, have coryectured that Isacu: («5ee Register, xxxiii. 299), 
who graduated at Harvard College in 1671, the year of the captivity, was the fellow pris- 
oner with his father. The name of William is not mentioned by them, among the child- 
ren of Capt. William Foster. 

See an interesting article in the American Historical Record^ i. pp. 392, 393, Philadelphia, 
1872. by John Ward Dean, A.M., of Boston, on this subiect, where also may be found a 
poem of eight stanzas, written by tho Rev. Michael Wigclesworth, of Maiden, Mass., 
author of The Day of Doomt ** Upon y*" return of my dear friend M^ Foster tr*h hin son otd 
'of captivity under y^ Moors. A Song of Praise to keep in remembrance the loving kindness 
i»f y* Lord.'* The verges as printed in the Record arc " from the author's autograph copy." 
The fifth stanza reads thus : 

On Princes ponre contempt doth Hee 

Lays Tyrants in y« dust 
Who proudly crush the innocent 

To satisfy their Inst. 
He breaks y* teeth of cruel Beasts 

That raven for y* prey 
Out of y* Lion^s bloody jawes 

He plucks ye sheep away. 

In sentiment these effusions are in unison with the spirit of the times. Cotton Mather 
Informs us that much prayer was uttered bv the good people of Charlestown and the vicin- 
ity for the redemption of Capt. Foster and his son, but the tyrant prince who held them 
in the iron grasp of a barbarous captivity, in his pride foolislily resolved that during his 
own life-time no prisoner should be released from bondage. Whereupon the kind-hearted 
£ Hot, the •♦ Apostle," in his prayers, referring to Mr. Foster, according to Mather, says, 
** If the Prince which detains him tcill not^ as thetj say^ dismiss him as long as himself lives, 
Lord we pray thee to kill that cruel Prince ; kill him, and glorify thyself upon him " The 
Prince, as we read, came to an *♦ untimely Death" and these American slaves were liber- 
ated. (See paragraphs in this article under date 3»". and 1. ll"*. 1673.) 

Mr. Wyman, in his Genealogies and Estates of Charlestotcn, states that Capt. Foster was 
admitted to Charlestown church lo (6) 1652, m. Anne Brackenbury, who was adm. church 
23 (7) 1652, died Sept. 22, 1714, in her 86th year, and that he died May 8, 1698, aged 80. 
Children mentioned— Isaac, John, Anne, Mary, Richard, Elizabeth, John, Deborah. 

VOL. xxxiv. 32 



360 Hev. 8. Danforihls Records^ Roochury. [Oct. 

15. 12. 71. Ales Thomas, mr More, Groodj LaDgborough, [blank] Jef- 
frey [blank] Read, stood on y' Gallows, &c. 

19. 12. 71. Charles Chauncey, B. D. President of Harvard Colledge 
rested from his labours & was solemnly buried on y* 21 day of Febr. m' 
Oakes makeing a Funeral Sermon and m' Alex. Nowel a funeral Oration.* 

1672. dm. A severe drought all this moneth. 

I. 4™. Rain with thunder & lightning, wrby Benjamin Gamlin's Bam 
was fired & burnt down. 

3. 4™. It pleased God to send most seasonable & plentiful showers of 
rain Tliis summer we were visited w*^ agues & fevers, both yong and old. 

12. 5". m' Edmund Frost Ruling Elder in Cambridge dyed.t 

13. 5°. m' Alexander Nowell (aged 27) one of y« fellows of y* Col- 
ledge, after long sicknesse and furious distraction and madnesse, dyed.| 

12. 6™. A great Eclipse of y* Sun, w*** at y* eastward was total & cen- 
tral, insomuch that y* stars appeared about y* Sun. 

3°. 6™. A great spring tide together with a g* storme of rain, w'* did 
much damage to y* hay in y* meadows For y* space of 12 dayes together 
it was cloudy & rainie weather. 

II. 7°. m' Moses Fisk was ordained Pastor to y* church at Braintrey. 
Agues & fevers prevailed much among vs about y* Bay, & fluxes & vomits 
ing at Boston. The spotted feaver at & about wenham. 

15. 8™. m* Autipas Newman Pastor to the church of wenham died.§ 

2** 8™. m' Jeremy Hubbard ordained Pastor to the church at Topsfield. 

5. 9". A Committee of y* General Court sat at Newbury & composed 
y* diff. & recomited y™ one to another. 

7, 9™. A great storme of rain & winde. 

10. 9™. Another dreadful Tempest, w®^ made g* spoil esp'c. at Boston 
& charlstown & some vessels were wracked and lives lost) 

1 2. 9". Major Plleazar Lusher died.lT 

20. 9"'. A Day of publick & solemn Thanksgiving. 

♦ It was an nnupnal occurrence at this time and for many years subscqnently, for ser- 
mons to 1)0 prcjiched at funerals. This funeral sermon of Mr. Oakes, and the oration by 
Mr. Nowell. were delivered thlrty-gix years prior to the earliest date ffivcn l>v Charles 
Deane, LL.D., in his letter to the Hon. Robert C. Winthrop on the subject, publi>hcd in 
the Proceedings of the Massachusetts Historical Society, xvii 169. Sec same volume, pp. 
130, 166-1 6y. Sh'urtleirs Topographical and nistorical Description of Boston, 26?, 264. 

t Savage says, that ** Edmund Frost came in the Great Hope, 1635, from Ipswich, hav- 
ing emkirkcd with Thomas Shepard, who left that ship and came in one, not s^) gtKMl pro- 
bably, the Defence fn)m London, freeman March 3, 1636.*' He left wife Reana, who had 
been a widow of RolHirt Daniell or Daniels. See Savage; Reoistek, xxviii. 185; Files 
and Records of Middlesex Wills. 

♦ Son of Secretary Increase Nowell, of Charlestown. He graduated H. C. 16r»4, was 
made freeman in 1671 ; composed sevenil almanacs. It will l>c observed that he gave 
the Funeral Oration, the February previous, on occasion of the death of the President of 
the College, Charles Chauncy, 

§ Mr. Newman, the second minister of Wenham, ordained Dec. 1663, the same year of 
his father's death, married in 16G8, Elizabeth, dau. of Gov. Winthrop. Rev. Samuel New- 
man, his father, and Rev. Noah, his brother, were ministers at Rehoboth, the son immc' 
diately succeeding his father. Hope Newman, a sister to Revs. Antipas and Nocih, mar- 
ried R-ev. George Shove, the third minister of Taunton.— Sprague's Annals, i. 115, 116. 

II " So great a tide," says Hull, *• as hath not l)een this thirty-six years; filled mortof 
the cellars near the water side ; flowed more or less into many warehouses ; greativ dam- 
nified many merchants in their goods and in their wliar\es; and one vessel c&j»tawayia 
Ipswidge Bay, going to Black Point, and seven persons drowned thereby." 

H Major Lusher was one of the founders of the church in Dedham, in 1638, the fourteenth 
church of Christ gathered under the government of the Massachusetts Bay ; freeman 1639, 
Artillery Co. 1638, and one of iia founders, a representative and assistant, famous in military 
and civil pursuits ; a leading man throagh life. Johnson quaintly says he was «* one of t 
nimble and active spirit, strongly affected to the ways of truth." Rev. Samuel Dexter in 
hiB century sermoD, styles him *' a man sound in tho faiUi« of great holiness, and heavenly 



1880.] Hev. S. DanfoTlKs liecordsj Roxbury. 361 

7. 10". Richard Bellingham Esq' Gov' aged 81, died, & was honorably 
interred on >• 18"* day of 10^* 

1672. 10*^ 10". D' Leonard Hoar was solemnly Installed into his 
office of President of Harvard Colledge. 

24. 10™. A publick Fast throughout this Jurisdiction. 

5^ 1 1". Jsaac Heath upon his penitent Confession, released from Cen- 
sure. 

28. 1 2". News from New York of a sad prodigie, y* raining of blood, 
but some thought it might be y* meeting of Birds. 

6. 1". Abraham Newels house was burnt o' congregat'o. made a Col- 
lect'o. for him of 14***. 

This spring the churches in y* Bay set vpon a Course of fasting & pray- 
er in their several Congregat'ons. Coughs <& colds & sore eyes frequent 
distemp's amongst vs. 

21. 1" 7§ our castle was bumtf 

Tidings also came concerning a g* fire at Barbados w*^** burnt up y* street 
called N. £. street} 

23. 1° beinge y* Ld's day there was a very stormy & tempestuous 
Winde, w*'^ blew down m' Perponts Barn in y* morning while y* family 
was at prayer, but y* Cattle escaped & suffered no hurt, tho' tyed up in y* 
house. 

24. 1". Alice Craft§ smitten w*^ an Apoplexie & died next day. 

1673. 29. 1°*. m' Thomas Prince, Governor of Plimouth Colonie died. 
In y* spring frequent Fasts in y* several churches. 

3™. Tidings concerning the redemption of m' Foster of Charlstown fro 
captivity after neer 18 moneth slavery and his return to London, his sonn 
william coming home to his mother at Charlestown, having been his father 
companion in bondage. 

18. 3". one Goldsmith of wenham slain by lightning in m" Newman's 
house <& his dog: div'se others being in y® room <& escaping. || 

mindedness." ** The following saying was repeated fVeqaently by the generation which 
immediately succeeded Lusher : 

When Lusher was in office, all things went well, 
But how they go since it shames us to tell." 

— [See Worthington's Hist, of Dcdham ; Dexter's Century Sermon ; Whitman's 
History of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company, 87-89. 

* Much has been written about (}ov. Bellingham. He was an active, stirring man; as 
selectman, representative to the General Court, treasurer to the Colony, Assistant Mfgor 
General and Governor, he did much to further the civil government of the people. Though 
not the favorite of some, he wan considered *' a man of incorruptible integrity and ac- 
knowledged piety." Johnson, in his rhymes, expresses himself " bold to say," 

Though slow of speech, thy counsell reach, shall each occation well, 
Sure thy steme looke it cannot brooke those wickedly rebcll. 
With labours might thy pen indite doth Lawes for peoples learning : 
That judge with skill, and not with will, unarbitrate discerning. 

He was the last survivor of the patentees in the Charter. 

t *' The powder saved, and most of the officers* and soldiers' goods," as we are informed 
by Hull. *' The magistrates, in Boston and the towns acyaccnt, issued out an order for a 
contribution of fifteen hundred pounds to repair it speedily." 

t Above thirty houses, it is smted, were burnt in the street called New England Street. 

J Alice Craft, aged at death 73, was wife of Griffin Craft or Crafts. He came probably 
with Winthrop's fleet in 1630, bringing his wife and daughter Hannah ; made freeman 
May 18, 1631. His son John, b. July 10, 1630, is the earliest mentioned birth on the Town 
Records of Roxbury. 

g " Sab., Mav 18, 1673, Richard Goldsmith was killed by lightning at the house of Rev. 
Mr. Newman (lately deceased) while Rev. Mr. Higginson of Salem, was present. Mr. H. 
bad bat just returned from meeting, where he had supplied the pulpit. While he was sit- 
ting, engaged in conversation, the lightning passed through the room, killing Mr. Gold- 
•mitli and a dog lying under his chair."~Allen's Wenham, 35. 



362 Bev. S. DcmfortKs Rtcordsy Rbxhury. [Oct. 

Tills suiiier we had excessive raines, macli wet weather and seyeral 
stormes. 

21. 4*". m' waltem v' ministers son. at Marl>le head bein^^e in his boat* 
was f^mittcn with t!innder & ligteuings his leg & back bone broken, & 
within a few dayes, dyed. 

14. 5^. Nathaniel Mitchel, Eldest son to m' Jonathan Mitohel was slain 
by a fall fro his horse, as he was running a race. 

1. C". Tidings fro Virginia of y* Dutch taking && destroying & burn- 
ing other 6 of y* English ileet. 

3**.. 6". Tidings of y' Dutch assaulting New York : w*** awakened y* 
Bay to put y°*8, in a posture of war, p^pare fortificatio' and seek y* face (f 
God. 

14. G*". A publick & solemn Fast at Boston upon that account 

17. C". Old goody Bird* of Dorchester falling down at a Trap door 
in her own house, broke her neck & nev. spake more but 2 dayes after, 
died. 

21. G". Daniel Holbroke going over a stone wall, fell down ujwn y* 
stones & y* knife in his pocket, pierced hi» bowels & two dayes after, he 
died. 

28. G". A publick Fast througli this Jurisdiction. 

o**. 8'". A dreadful burning, at Ilingham. The house was all on a flame 
while y* inhabitants were asleep, but at length awakened by y* howling of 
a dog in y' flames, but a child of 8 yeares old was burnt to death, and a 
little infant fearfully scorcht. 

7. «'". About 9 aclock at night y* house of Robt. Seaver was fired 
through y* Carelessness of a maid y* went up into y* chamber to order the 
cheeses, her light fired y* thatch & y* house was burnt dowu, but much of 
y* goods [ireserved, as also y* Bjini. 

2*'. 0'". Esther Graveuer was reconciled to y* church & solemnly owned 
y^ Covenant. 

1 7. i»'". Forrest & Piccard executed for Conspiracy against y* master of 
y* ship. 

20. y". A publick Tlianksgiving. 

I. 11"^. Captain Foster returned home after his Captivity. 

3. 10'". m^ William Adams ordained Pa^tor to y* church of christ at 
Dediiam. 

II. 10"'. A publick Fast in reference to the Gen* Courts consultatioa 
about an Expe<lition ag** y* Dutch. 

1G74. 2<). r". A publick Fiist throughout y' Jurisdiction. 

21. o"™. ]\Iargaret Cheany widow having been long bound by Satan 
vnder a melancholick distemper, (above 10 or 11 yeares) w'^*' made her 
wholy neglect her Calling & live mopishly, this day gave thanks to God 
for loosing her chain, & confessing <fc bewailing her sinful yielding to temp- 
tation. 

21. 7^". A Day of Publick Thanksgiving. 

[The names of the following persons, whose cases came under the cen- 
sure and diacipline, and in some instances the reconciliation of the church, 
during the ministries of Eliot and Dautbrth, are, with a few exceptions, 
omitted in our preceding transcript. For particulars, reference may be 
had to the orimnal records. 

* Thii was Ann Bird, widow of Thomas Bird,, the ancestors of the Birds of Dorchester^ 
See llBoisTEH, xxv. 2K 



1880.] Seth Warner. 363 

Thomas Wilson, Isaak Johnson, 4. 12. 1642 ; goodwife Web, 8"*» 1643 ; 
Hugh Gark, 1666. 21. 8. ; 8. 4. and 25. 9. 1673; Wm. Curtis, 1645 and 
1648 ; Lydia Eliot, 1655. 26*». 6".*; Elizabeth Hagbourue, 1657, Aug. 30; 
1658, mo. l,day 28; John Matthews, 1659. 3". 1*»; 1661. Decemb. 29; 
Lydia Smith, April 28, 1661 ; Joshua Seaver, servant to m' Eliot, 1662, 
April 20; Robert Pepper, 1664, Decemb. 18; John Harris, March 5, 
1664; Edward Bugbey, 15. 1"». 1667-8; Sarah Chamberlain, 22. 1. 1667 
-8; Thomas Lyons, 26, 7"*. 1669; Sarah, wife of William Cleaves, 31. 
5". and 29. 11. 1670; Mary Baker, 31. 5™. 1670; Isaac Heath, 4**^ 10" 
1670, and 5. 11">. 1672 ; Shubael Seaver, 10. 1"». 1671-2 ; Elizabeth Par- 
ker, maid servant to Deacon Park, 2. 4". 1 672 ; Caleb Seaver, 25. 6. 1 672 ; 
Esther Gravener, 13. 2. and 2. 9°». 1673 ; Thomas Hancher, 28. 10"». 1673 ; 
Benjamin Goad, a youth of seventeen years of age, 15. 1. and 2. 2™. 1673 ; 
Shubael and Caleb Seaver, 5. 2*". 1673; Ruth Hemingway, 13. 7". 1674.] 



SETH WARNER. 

By Gen. Walter Habriman, of Concord, N. H. 

IF the country has not done full justice to the memory of Col. Seth War- 
ner, the neglect may be accounted for on the ground that he became 
disabled midway between the beginning and the close of the revolutionary 
war, that he died young, and far removed from the scenes of his conflicts 
and toils. Had his life been spared there is no doubt that he would 
have been called to high places in the councils of his state and country ; 
but, falling in the harness, while the car of the Revolution was still rum- 
bling on, he was cut short of such rewards of faithful and patriotic service. 

Seth Warner was bom in Roxbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, in 
1743. He was the son of Dr. Benjamin Warner, who, in 1763, removed 
with his family to Bennington, in the New Hampshire Grants, which town 
received its first settlers the year before. In 1765 Seth, at the age of 
twenty-two, went back to Connecticut and married Miss Hester Hurd, a 
young lady who had been his schoolmate. He brought her to his rude 
home in Bennington. Near his house afterwards stood the " Catamount 
Tavern," which became famous as the headquarters of the Green Moun- 
tain heroes during the border struggle, and also during the subsequent 
struggle for the independence of the colonies. An air of romance hovers 
over this whole region. It is a magnificent country, rich in soil, unsurpass- 
ed in natural scenery, and the stirring events which have transpired there 
have made it memorable forever. The Council of Safety held a perpetual 
session at Catamount Tavern during the first years of the revolution, and 
Gen. Stark was not an unknown guest in that house. He mounted his 
horse at its front door on the morning of August 16, 1777, and rode to the 
battle. 

Benning Wentworth, the royal governor of New Hampshire, granted 
the town of Bennington to Connecticut and other proprietors in 1749. He 
granted in all nearly a hundred and forty townships in the present state of 
Vermont, claiming that the province of New Hampshire extended west- 
ward to within twenty miles of the Hudson River. The New York au- 
thorities disputed this claim, and contended that their jurisdiction extended 
eastward to the Connecticut River. Vermont did not then exist. A bitter 
VOL. xxxiv. 32* 



864 Seth Warner. [Oct. 

controversy grew np between the two rival colonies, the settlers upon the 
Grants generally siding with New Hampshire. New York made attempts 
to drive those settlers out, or to compel them to pay for their lands again, 
and to pay to New York. When the executive officers of the latter province 
came to eject the settlers from their |)osse8sious they were resisted. At the 
head of these settlers stood Seth Warner, — a man of *^ majestic appear- 
ance," six feet and two inches in height, straight as a hickory tree, and 
strongly built. Concerning his qualities as a bold and successful leader of 
men, Samuel Williams, LL.D., in his history of Vermont* says of Warner: 
** He was cool, steady, resolute, and fully determined that the laws of New 
York respecting the settlers should never be carried into execution.** 

The government of New York early in this controversy offered a reward 
of £20 each for the arrest of Allen, Warner, Baker and others, but that 
offer did not, in the least, weaken the firmness of these determined men. 
They continued without wavering to defend the settlers under the New 
Hampshire grants, and to resist, with force when necessary, all attempts 
of the New Yorkers to drive them out. On the Dth day of March, 1774, 
Gov. Tryon, of New York, issued a supplemental proclamation, offering a 
reward of £50 each for the arrest and committal to Albany jail, of Warner 
and his leading associates. By an act of the general assembly of that pro- 
vince, if taken, these men were " to suffer death without benefit of clergy." 
But they remained true to their convictions. None of these things moved 
them. Though they might, in a figurative sense, have adopted the words 
of the apostle to the Gentiles, *' In labors more abundant, in stripes above 
measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths oft," yet they never swerved. 

Various associations were formed among the settlers for the protection of 
their rights, and conventions were called of representative men from the 
towns on the west side of the mountain chain, for organization, and fc»r 
making ready to meet any emergency. In the mean time the government 
of New York was making grants and establishing courts in this territory. 
The sheriff of Albany county being required to execute a writ of posset^sion 
against James Breckonridge, of Bennington, called to his assistance, by 
order of the New York government, a posse of seven hundred and fifty 
armed men. The settlers having timely notice of his approach, prepared 
for resistance. Seth Warner was at their head, firm as a rock. He formed 
his men near the Catamount Tavern. The sheriff, having approached to 
within a short distance of Warner's line with his army, halted, and after a 
brief consultation with his officers, bout-faced and retreated. Not a gua 
was fired on either side. 

John Munro, a sheriff acting under New York authority, resolved to 
make a serious effort for the capture of Remember Baker and his committal 
to Albany jail. With a party of ten or twelve confederates, he pitched 
upon his victim just before daylight, March 21, 1772. Baker was seriously 
wounded in the aflVay, and his wife and little son were much injured. The 
captors hastened with their man towards Albany, but they were intercepted 
by men from Bennington, and after a short struggle Baker was rescued. 
His gun, which Munro had seize<l, was overlooked, and was not captured 
with its owner. The next day Warner, with a single friend, rode to Mun- 
ro*8 house in Arlington, and in the name of Baker, demanded the gun. 
Munro refused to deliver it, and seizing Warner's horse by the bridle, com- 
manded a constable and several other bystanders to assist in arresting him. 
Warner immediately struck Munro over the head with a dull cutlass and 



1880.] Seth Warner. 365 

levelled him to the ground. The weapon was broken in two by the blow, 
but a thick hat and a heavy head of hair saved the man's skull. 

The proprietors of Poultney gave Warner a pitch of a hundred acres of 
land in that township for this exploit. The vote is still found on their 
records of May 4, 1773, declaring it to be " for his valor in cutting the 
head of Esquire Munto the Yorkite." 

But I must not weary the reader with the details of these transactions. 
It is sufficient to say that Williams, in the history of Vermont, already re- 
ferred to, says : *' In services of this dangerous and important nature War- 
ner was engaged from the year 1765 to 1775," and to say, that in a bio- 
graphical history of the county of Litchfield, Connecticut, by Payne Ken- 
yon Kilbourne, it is said that, *' In all these border feuds, extending through 
a series of years, Seth Warner and Ethan Allen were the acknowledged 
leaders and champions of a band of patriots as heroic and self-sacrificing 
as any that the world ever saw. Twins in fame, and fellow-pioneers in the 
cause of American freedom, they suffered and triumphed together ; together 
they were declared outlaws, and hunted like wild beasts through the moun- 
tain forests ; side by side they fought the battles of independence, and, side 
by side, their names are written high in the niche of human glory.*' 

The town of Warner, in Merrimack county, a charming town lying at 
the southern base of Kearsarge Mountain, takes its name from the sub- 
ject of this sketch — the stanch champion of the New Hampshire Grants. 

In the Revolution, Warner's career, though cut short by disease and 
wounds, was a brilliant one. He was in at the tap of the drum. He com- 
manded the small force that took Crown Point in May, 1775. After the 
capture of Ticonderoga and Crown Point, Allen and Warner set off on a 
journey to the Continental Congress, with a design of procuring pay for 
the soldiers who had served under them, and of soliciting authority to raise 
a new regiment in the New Hampshire Grants. In both these objects they 
were successful. By an order of congress they were introduced on the 
floor of the house, and when they had each addressed the house they with- 
drew. It was resolved by congress that a regiment should be raised, not 
exceeding five hundred men, and to consist of seven companies. A lieu- 
tenant-colonel was to be its highest officer. 

The Committee of Safety of several townships assembled at Dorset to 
choose officers for the new regiment, and the choice fell on Seth Warner 
for lieutenant-colonel, and on Samuel Safford for major. Speaking of this 
occurrence, Bancroft, in his incomparable History of the United States, 
says, *' The rash and boastful Ethan AUeu was passed by, and instead of 
him, Seth Warner, a man of equal courage and better judgment, was elect- 
ed lieutenantrcolonel." In this connection a paragraph from " The Early 
History of Bennington," by Isaac Jennings, pastor of the church, may be 
cited : ^' As a military leader, Warner was honored and confided in, ahove 
€iU others, by the people of this state, and his bravery and military capacity 
appear to have been always appreciated by the intelligent officers from other 
states with whom he served." In this connection, also, the following quo- 
tation from the " Early History of Vermont," by Hiland Hall, is pertinent : 

** Both Allen and Warner were distinguished leaders in the controversy, but they 
were different men, and fitted to occupy different positions. The bold and defiant 
language of Allen in his writings and conversation, was well calculated to encour- 
age the timid, confirm the wavering and inspire confidence ; and his personal cour- 
age cannot be questioned. But his vanitv was great,. alwa}fs prompting him to 
claim, at leasts all the merit, he deserved, and sometimes rendering bis manner 



366 8eih Warner. [Oct. 

overbearing and offensive; and he was not free from rashness and impnidenee. 
Warner, on the other hand, was modest and unassuming. He appeared satisfied 
with being useful, and manifested little solicitude that his services should be known 
or appreciated. lie was always cool and deliberate, and in his sound judgment, 
as well as his energy, resolution and firmness, all classes had the most anlimited 
confidence. As a military leader he was preferred to Allen. Whatever Allen 
might have thought on the subject, there is no doubt whatever that the selection 
of Warner to command the regiment was in accordance with the general feeling of 
the inhabitants of the New Hampshire Grants. It may also be sateiy said that the 
wisdom of their action seems to have been confirmed by subsequent events." 

In September, 1775, Warner is found at the head of his regiment during 
the siege of St. John's by Gen. Montgomery. Our force was completely 
successful. The British army was captured and destroyed. Warner and 
his regiment bore a gallant part in this afikir, and were warmly commended 
by the general commanding. As the siege of St. John's was a very promi- 
nent event in the early stages of the revolution, a more particular account 
of it is thought to be proper here. St. John's was a fortified post at the 
outlet of Lake Champlain. Gen. Richard Montgomery laid siege to this 
place on the l7th of September, 1775. The post was garrisoned by the 
greatest part of two British regiments, and it contained nearly all the regu- 
lar troops in Canada. It was also supplied with artillery, ammunition and 
military stores. Warner joined Montgomery on the 20th of September 
with his corps of Green Mountain Boys. Warner was sent with a portion 
of his men to the St. Lawrence in the vicinity of Montreal, to watch the 
motions of the enemy. Carleton, the British commander at Montreal, ex- 
erted himself to relieve the garrison at St. John's. lie mustered about a 
thousand men, including regulars, the militia of Montreal, the Canadians 
and the Indians. With these he proposed to cross the St Lawrence from 
Montreal, and join Col. McLean, who had collected a few hundred Scotch 
emigrants, and had taken post at the mouth of the Sorel. W^ith their 
united forces he hoped to be able to raise the siege of St. John's and relieve 
the garrison. With this object in view Carleton embarked his troops at 
Montreal, intending to cross the St. Lawrence at Longueuil. Their em- 
barkation was observed from the opposite shore by Col. Warner, who with 
about three hundred Green Mountain Boys and some troops from New 
York, watched their motions and prepared for their approach. Warner 
opened on them a well directed and incessant fire of musketry, and grape 
shot from a four pounder, by which unexpected assault they were thrown 
into great confusion, and soon retreated in disorder, and gave up the at- 
tempt. When the news of Carleton's retreat reached McLean, he aban- 
doned his position at the mouth of the Sorel and hastened to Quebec And 
when this information reached Maj. Preston, the liritish commander at St. 
John's, he gave up all hopes of relief; the garrison laid down their arms on 
the third day of November, marched out of the works and became prison- 
ers of war. 

The term of service of his regiment having expired, Warner, in dead of 
winter, raised another force, and marched to join Gen. W'ooster at Quebec. 
Speaking of this service, Kilbourne, before mentioned, says : '* Probably no 
Revolutionary patriot during the war performed a service evincing more 
energy or a more noble patriotism than the raising of a regiment in so short 
a time, and marching it to Quebec in the face of a Canadian winter." But 
this winter campaign in Canada proved extremely distressing. The brave 
Gen. Montgomery was killed ; Arnold was wounded, and Quebec was not 
taken. In the spring of 1776 a large reinforcement of British troops ar^ 



1880.] Seth Warner. 367 

rived at Quebec, and the American army was compelled to make a hasty 
retreat. Col. TTarner took a position exposed to great danger, and requir- 
ing the utmost vigilance. He was always at the rear, picking up the 
wounded and diseased, drumming up the stragglers, and keeping just before 
the advance of the British army. 

Hitherto Warner's rank had been that of lieutenant-colonel, and his 
command of a temporary character ; but on the 5th day of July, 1776, the 
day after the declaration of independence, and about two weeks after the 
return of Warner and his men from Quebec, congress organized a regiment 
of regular troops for permanent service, to be under command of officers 
who had served in Canada, of which regiment Seth Warner was appointed 
colonel, and Samuel Saiford lieutenant-colonel. 

The New York people, remembering Warner's vigilance and efficiency 
in opposing their unjust claims, demanded the removal of this officer, 
** especially as this Warner hath been invariably opposed to the legislature 
of this state, and hath been, on that account, proclaimed an outlaw by the 
late government thereof." But Warner was not interfered with. He raised 
his regiment promptly. Speaking of his men the Litchfield historian says : 
" As they had hitherto been successful in every enterprise, they had the 
most perfect confidence in their leader, and they m^eover loved him for 
his moral and social qualities. He sympathized with all classes, and this 
rendered him affiible and familiar with them, while at the same time he 
maintained a self-respect and a dignified deportment." , 

Warner repaired to Ticonderoga, where he remained till the close of the 
campaign. When the American army fell back from that point, it was 
hotly pursued by the British army under Burgoyne. Warner again took 
position at the rear, and had several fierce engagements with the advance 
line of the invading army. On the 7th day of July, 1777, the advanced 
cor|>s of the British army overtook the rear of our army at Hubbardton. 
The larger part of the American army had gone forward. All that was 
left of it was a part of Hale's, a part of Francis's, and a part of Warner's 
regiments. The enemy attacked this small force with superior numbers 
and with the greatest confidence, but our army replied with vigor and spirit. 
Large reinforcements of the enemy arrived, and it became impossible for 
our men to hold their position. Francis fell dead in rallying his soldiers. 
Hale was captured with most of his regiment. " Surrounded on every side 
by the enemy, but calm and undaunted. Col. Warner fought his way 
through all opposition." He brought off the troops that were not captured 
with Flale, checked the enemy in their pursuit, and contrary to all expecta- 
tion, arrived safely with his troops at Manchester. To the northward of 
that town the whole country was now deserted. Burgoyne, the proud Brit- 
ish commander, with his disciplined legions, was advancing down through 
the mountains, as Sherman moved, at a more recent day, in his celebrated 
march to the sea. But at Manchester Warner made a bold and determined 
stand. " Encouraged by his example and firmness, a body of the militia 
soon joined him, and he wad once more in a situation to protect the inhabi- 
tants, harass the enemy, and break up the advancing parties." 

Col. Warner, in obedience to Gen. Schuyler's command, scoured the 
country up and down, west of the mountains, to gather up and carry to 
Bennington such property as the British would appropriate to their own 
use, if they could lay hands upon it. Large droves of cattle were thus 
gathered, carried in and sold, under the direction of the Council of Safety, 
What tories there were ia that region escaped and joined the enex^y« 



368 Seih Warner. [Oct 

Through the whole of this delicate and unpleasant business, the sagadtj, 
firmness and humanity of Warner were highly commended. 

Schuyler, who at first had contented himself with granting the Vermont- 
era half a ton of powder, sent to Warner, a few weeks before the battle of 
Bennington, $4,000, and an order for whatever clothing could be procured 
at Albany. He also ordered all the troops from New Hampshire, which 
were then marching to camp, to unite with Warner at Manchester. The 
correspondence between Stark and Warner, at this point, is voluminous and 
intensely interesting. It would here be given if space would permit. 

Stark assembled his troops at Charlestown (No. 4). There were then 
no bridges on the Connecticut Tlie upper and main ferry was Went- 
worth's, named for Gov. Benning Wentworth. It was just above the pre- 
sent Cheshire bridge, which connects Charlestown with Springfield, Vt 
Over this ferry all the forces in the various military expeditions, in the 
Indian, French and Revolutionary wars, were transported, as well as all 
their provisions and military stores. In 1777, James Minor and Samuel 
Remington were paid by the state for ferriage over the river at this place, 
£37 13s. These bills were paid for ferrying the soldiers of Gen. Stark 
and others. 

August the first, 1777, Gen. Stark arrived at Manchester, on the New 
Hampshire Grants, with 800 New Hampshire militia, on his way to the 
Beat of war. The history of Litchfield County, before alluded to, says : 
^" By Gen. Schuyler's order these very militia were to be stationed at Man- 
chester under the command of Warner, but the government of New Hamp- 
shire had given Stark the command of the militia of that state, independent 
of the continental officers. Situated as Stark and Warner were, had they 
been men of narrow minds, infiuenced by the mere love of personal gloijf 
they would have come in collision at once. But, actuated by higher mo- 
tives, they were ready to serve their country in any station in which they 
could be most useful. They, therefore, acted together most cordially, man- 
ifesting a high degree of respect for each other, and in the Bennington bat- 
tle they, in fact, commanded jointly, so that if the result had been disas- 
trous, congress would have censured Warner for yielding the command to 
Stark." 

The battle of Bennington, in which Stark won so great renown, and de- 
servedly, was fought the sixteenth day of August, 1777. Col. Warner rode 
with Stark to the field, and was with him through the whole engagement 
Ex-Gov. Hiland Hall, in his admirable history of Vermont, says ; " War- 
bler's residence was at Bennington ; he was familiarly acquainted with every 
rod of ground in the neighborliood of the posts which had been occupied 
by Baura, and their approaches ; he was a colonel in the continental army» 
superior in rank to any officer in the vicinity ; and had already acquired a 
high reputation for bravery and skill, — all of which naturally made him 
the chief counsellor and assistant of Stark in his deadly struggle with the 
enemy." 

Warner's efficiency was felt throuorhout the decisive battle. In discover- 
ing the position and strength of the enemy ; arranging the disposition of 
the troops ; determining the mode and manner of attack ; and in the exe- 
cution of every design, his services were invaluable. 

Warner's regiment was at Manchester on the loth, under command of 
Lt Col. Saffiard, who brought it up to participate in the second engagement 
on the IGth, and to save the day. But this is not the place for a full de- 
scription of that famous battle, — a battle in which New Hampshire played 



1880.] Seth Warner. 369 

a most important part Burgojne, who had believed that '' 600 men could 
march from the Hudson to the Connecticut, subjugating all the intervening 
region without any risk of loss," and who had boasted that his should be a 
triumphal march down through the country to the seaboard, found an im- 
passable barrier at Bennington, and four days after the battle, wrote to 
England thus : " The New Hampshire Grants, in particular, a country un- 
peopled and almost unknown in the last war, now abounds in the most 
active and rebellious race on the continent, and hangs like a gathering storm 
on my left." 

The detatchment of fifteen hundred men of Burgoyne*s army, under 
the immediate command of Col. Baum, was routed and destroyed. Baum 
was mortally wounded. Burgoyne hurried up Col. Breyman in the after- 
noon with a reinforcement, but Warner's intrepid regiment came up in hot 
haste, swung into line on the double quick at the opportune moment, and 
put Breyman and his force to flight. The day was ours. The field was 
ours, and the cannon, and the munitions, and the rum ; and certain histo- 
rians have asserted that our army, the rest of that day, gave willing heed 
to 1 Timothy, 5 : 23. 

Speaking of the arrival of Breyman's force, the " Early History of Ben- 
nington " says : " Gen. Stark's men, it is evident, were in no condition to 
meet this fresh and more powerful foe. It is said it was with difiiculty that 
he himself could be roused to meet the new danger, so worn out and stifien- 
ed had he become. Contrary to his first impression, and on the earnest 
appeal of Warner^ Col. Breyman was immediately resisted, instead of af 
retreat being ordered to form the scattered forces in order of battle." 

In this battle Col. Warner had two brothers who fought bravely, — Capt. 
John Warner, who commanded a company in Col. Herrick's regiment of 
Vermont Rangers, and private Jesse Warner, who was killed in action. A 
soldier, pointing to a dead man on the field, said to Col. Warner, " Your 
brother is killed." ** Is it Jesse ?" asked Warner, and when the answer 
was " Yes," he jumped from his horse, stooped and gazed in the dead man's 
face, and then rode away without saying a word. 

New Hampshire was proudly represented on that battle-field. Gen. 
Stark, the hero of the day, was New Hampshire's favorite son, and New 
Hampshire soldiers constituted one half of his gallant army. Col. Moses 
Nichols of Amherst, Col. David Hobart of Plymouth, and Col. Thomas 
Stickney of Concord, each with his regimetit, was conspicuous in that en- 
gagement. Capt. Ebenezer Webster, the father of Daniel, was also in this 
battle. His company constituted a part of Col. Stickney's regiment, and 
he fought with distinguished bravery. Stark, in speaking of Webster, said 
" his face was so dark that gunpowder wouldn't black it." 

The day suddenly brightened. The colonies had long been depressed by 
disaster and defeat, but the decisive victory at Bennington turned the tide 
of success and brought light out of darkness. The American cause looked 
up. A change of officers took place at this time. Gates took command 
of the army of the north. Arnold, who up to this time had been faithful, 
and whose career had been satisfactory, was also with that army, as was the 
patriot of Poland, the accomplished Kosciusko. There was a grand up- 
rising of the people through the whole country in consequence of this stag- 
gering blow to Burgoyne's army. Doubt and fear gave way to confidence 
and courage. The halting became bold, and the timid became aggressive. 

'* Then Freedom sternly said, I shun 
No strife nor pans beneath the sun. 
When human rights are staked and won." 



370 Seth Warner. [Oct 

Col. Wanicr was at this time but thirty-foor years of age, yet the credit 
due to him for the triumphant result at Bennington is second only to that 
due to the general commanding. In reporting this battle to Major-General 
Gates, Gen. Stark recognizes the solid merits of Warner, and pays him this 
proud compliment : *• Col, Warner^ 9 superior skill in the action was of 
extraordinary service to me J* 

But Warner's active senice did not long continue. He is reported sick 
at Iloosac the latter part of August. The indefatigable exertions which 
he had made in the cause of right, " as God gave him to see the right,** 
and the constant exposure and fatigue to which he had been subjected from 
his early manhood, undermine<l his constitution and hastened his death. 
Disease in an aggravated form struck its fangs into his system, and totally 
unfitteil him for active service. His liml)s became paralyzed, and he suf- 
fered intense pain. He did not, however, relinquish the field at once and 
entirelv- At intervals, for two or three vears, he took command of his 
faithful regiment; but near Fort George, in September, 1780, he received 
a wound from an ambush of Indians (at which time the only two of his 
officers that were with him fell dead at his side), and was obliged to retire 
final! V from the service. 

In 1782 Col. Warner returned to Roxbury, Conn., his native town, in 
hopes of obtaining relief from the painful disorders under which he was 
suflTering, but his hopes proved fallacious. He gradually wasted away till 
the 2()th of December, 1784, when an end was put to his sufferings. He 
Vas forty-one years of age at the time of his death. He died poor ; but in 
October, 1 787, the legislature of Vermont generously granted to his heirs 
two thousand acres of land in the county of Essex, 

One sketch of his short life closes with these words : 

** Col. Warner was Imried witli the honors of war, which were justly due his merits. 
The Uev. Tliorniu? Caiilieid preaduHi from the text, * How are the miijchty fallen, and 
the weapons of war i>erished.' An immense concourse of people attended his fune- 
ral, and the whole wan performed with uncommon decency and affection. He left 
an auiiahle contort and three children to mourn their irreparable loss." 

It is to the credit of Connecticut that she has erected a substantial granite 
mouunuMit over Warner's remains at Koxbury. It is an obelisk, tweuty- 
one feet in lieight, with appropriate base, plinth, die and moulditigs, and 
bearing tlie following inscriptions : 

East Side.. — '* Col. Seth Warner of the army of the Revolution, bom in Roxbury, 
Conn., May 17, 1743; a resident of Bennington, Vt., from 1763 to 1782; died m 
his native )»aii8h Dec. 26, 17y4." 

North Sifk. — •' Captor of Crown Point, commander of the Green Mountain Boys 
in the repulse of Carleton at Lmi^ueuil and in the battle of Hubbardton ; and the 
associate of Stark in tlic victory at Bennington." 

Sttuth Sidf. — '* Distinguished as a successful defender of the New Hampshire 
Grants ; and for bravery, sagacity, energy and humanity, as a partisan officer m the 
war of the revolution." 

WfSf iSfV/f. — " His remains are deposited under this monument, erected by order 
of the general assembly of Connecticut, A.D. 1859." 

And thus among the green slopes of Litchfield, surrounded by the scenes 
of his chiMiiood and the graves of his kindred, all that is mortal of Seth 
Warner rests in peace. 



0.] 



Taxes under Androt. 



«71 



• • • • 




20 


•• 


• • 


• • • « 




08 


00 


00 


• • • 4 




61 


00 


00 


• • • 4 




44 


10 


00 






18 


00 


00 


• • • « 




85 


00 


00 


• • • < 




13 


10 


00 



TAXES UNDER GOV. ANDROS- 

Commnnicated by Walter Lloyd Jbffbiss, A.B., of Boston. 

[Continued from page 275.] 

No. nil 

Vn AcC** of the LY8TABLB ESTATES IN THE TOWNE OF LyME. 

Matthew Griswold Sen' 

1 p'son 

houseiDg & Lands 
3: oxen & 7: cowes 
9: 3 yerlings 11: 2 yerlings 
1 1 : yerlings 7 Swine . 
7 horses & mares 
3: 2 yerlings 3 yerlings 

200 .. .. 

&ioyses Noyes 

Ip'son 20 00 '00 

houseing & Lands 02 00 00- 

6 Cowes 4: 3 yerlings 24 00 00 

3: 2 yerlings 1 yerling 07 00 00 

3 mares 2 yerlings 18 00 00 

12 Sheep 1 hog 07 00 00 

78 00 00 

Igue Joseph Peck 

* 1 p'son 20 00 00 

houseing & Lands 05 00 00 

2 oxen 8 Cowes 34 00 00 

3: 3 yerlings 6 yerlings 13 10 00 

1 bull 2 horses 13 00 00 

17 sheep 4 Swine 12 00 00 

98 00 00 

Joseph Sill 

2p'sons 40 00 00 

houseing & Land 06 10 00 

5 oxen 12 Cowes 61 00 00 

3: 3 yerlings 3: 2 yerlings 13 10 00 

3: yerlings 7 horses 38 00 00 

1: 2 yerling 1 yerling 04 10 00 

10 Swine ' ^ ..... . 10 00 00 

it6t 649^: 10« 173 10 00 

■ 

oas Lee 

2p'son8 40 00 00 

houseing and Lands 08 00 00 

VOL. XXXIY. 33 



TVkbm under Anetroa. 



[Oct. 



8 oxen 10 Coww 

7: 3 jerlinga 

7: 2 yerlingi 9 yerliDga 

6 horses 1 jeiViag 

halfe ft mare 

48: aheepe 9 Bwiiie 



U' BEatthew Griswold Jo' 

1 p'SOD 

honseiug and Lands 
4 horses 6 mares 

1 2 yerling 1 yerlicg 

2 oxen 10 Cowes . 
8: 3 yerlingg 7: 2 jerlingg 
7 yerlings 6 hogs 



Will" Ely 

2 p'BODi 

houseing & Lands 

6 oxeu 10 Cowes 

4: 3 yerliDgs : 4 2 yerlings 

7 yerlings 3 horses 
6 smine 



Sa tot 572£ 10b. 
M' Richard Ely 



5; 3 yerlings : 5 yerlings 
4: 2 yerlings 2 horaea 
1 yerliog 3 swine 



45 


m 


m 


17 


10 


(10 


23 


(1(1 


«i 


26 


1(1 


(10 


M 


1(^ 


(Kl 


33 


00 


00 


195 


10 


00 



Widdow Pratt 

housung & lands 01 00 OO 

2 Cowes 2 oxen 1 6 00 00 

1: 2 yerling : S yerlings 05 00 00 

2 horses 1 yerling 06 10 00 

4 swine 12 sheep 10 00 00 



W"Picke 

1 p'son 
house & land 

2 Cowes I: 3 yerling 1 mare 



38 


10 


00 


20 


00 


00 


01 


OO 


oil 


13 


10 


00 


34 


10 


00 


SO 


00 


00 


07 


00 


no 


90 


on 


00 


04 


in 


00 


40 


(tn 


oil 


M 


00 


0(1 


13 


00 


00 


138 


10 


00 


40 


00 


OO 


07 


01) 


00 


fiO 


no 


00 


30 


m 


00 


9l> 


DO 


no 


06 


00 


00 


165 


10 


00 


r 


« 


A 


r,o 


on 


no 


Ofi 


on 


no 


?a 


no 


no 


17 


00 


no 


18 


00 


00 


03 


10 


00 


132 


10 


M 



1880.] Taxes under Androe. 878 

Left. Abram Bnmson 

1 p'son ' 20 00 00 

house and Lands 04 00 00 

4 oxen 7 Cowes 41 00 00 

4: 8 yerlings 5: 2 yerlings 20 00 00 

4 horses 4 sheep: 2 hogs 24 00 00 

109 00 00 

Widdow Measure 

houseing & Land 05 00 00 

2 Cowes 1: 2 yerling 08 00 00 

1: 3 yerling 2 horses 12 10 00 

16 sheep 08 00 00 

33 10 00 
Tlmothie Pamer 

1 p'son: 1 horse 25 00 00 

John Hodge 

1 p'son 20 00 00 

1 Cow 1 hog 04 00 00 

24 00 00 
Samuell Sheather 

house Land & i SawmiU 03 00 00 

8 Cowes 1 mare 2 hogs 16 00 00 

1 2 yerling 02 00 00 

21 00 oa 

John Wade 

Ip'son 20 00 00 

house and Com mill 03 00 00 

1 Cowe 3 Swine 06 00 00 

29 00 00 
Widdow Durent 

1 ox: 1. 3 yerling 07 10 00 

Sq tot 381^ 10« OOd 

Edward Stocker 

1 p'son: 1 mare 25 00 00 

John Borden 

1 p'son 20 00 00 

houseing & Land 01 00 00 

2 oxen 2 Cowes 16 00 00 

1 mare 1 hog 06 00 00 

1 yerling Coult 01 10 00 

44 10 00 
Arthur Scofeild 

Ip'Bonl horse 25 00 00 



374 TaxtB under Andrtks^ [Oet 

John Prentice 

Landes 03 00 00 

4 oxen & 4: 3 yerlings 30 00 00 

8: 2 yerlings : 4 yerlings 20 00 00 

12 hogs 12 00 00 

65 00 00 
Moyses Hantly 

1 p'son 20 00 00 

house and Land 02 00 00 

3: Cowes 1: 3 yeriing 11 10 00 

1: yeriing 1: 2 yeriing 03 10 00 

87 00 00 
Will" Warman 

1 p'son 20 00 00 

house and Land 01 00 00 

3 Cowes 2: 3 yerlings 14 00 00 

1: 3 yeriing 1: 2 yeriing 04 10 00 

8 swine \ 4 yeriing 05 10 00 

1 horse 14 sheep 12 00 00 

57 00 00 
Henry Benett 

house and Land 01 10 00 

1 Co we 1: 3 yeriing 08 00 00 

1 mare 1 hog 06 00 00 

15 10 00 
Danyell Raymond 

1 p'son 20 00 00 

houseing & Land 02 00 00 

1 Cow 1 yeriing 1 hog 05 00 00 

1 mare 0& 00 00 

SQ tot 301^ 008 32 00 00 

John Jury 1 p'son 20 00 00 

Edward Dewolfe 

2 p'sons 40 00 00 

Louseing Land & halfe a saw mill . . . . 04 00 00 

6: oxen 5 Cowes 45 00 00 

1:2 yeriing 2 hogs 04 00 00 

14 sheep 2 horses 17 00 00 

110 00 00 
Charles Hodges 

1 p'son 020 00 00 

house & Laud 001 00 00 

1 Cow . . • . . . 003 00 00 



24 00 00 



L880.] Taa^ under Andrea. 875 

jon Huntly 

Ip'Bon 20 00 00 

hoase and Land 02 00 00 

2oxen4Cowe8 22 00 00 

2: 8 yerlings 3 yerlings 08 00 00 

1 mare 1 Coult 11 sheep 12 00 00 

64 00 00 
lenry Champion Jn' 

1 p'son ...... 20 00 00 

Lands 01 00 00 

2 oxen 5 Cowes 25 10 00 

3: 3 yerlings 3: 2 yerlings 13 00 00 

3: yerlings 1 mare 1 hog 9 00 00 

Seldshazer Dewolfe 68 10 00 

1 p'son 

house and Land 20 00 00 

4 Cowes 1: 2 yerlmg 1 mare . . . . 01 00 00 

19 00 00 



40 00 00 
>anyell Cumstock 

1 p'son . . . . . . 20 00 00 

1 Cow 2: 3 yerlings 08 00 00 

1 mare 2 hogs 07 00 00 

35 00 00 

Stephen Dewolfe 

1 p'son 20 00 00 

house & Lands i saw mill 03 00 00 

1 Cow 1 horse 08 00 00 

SQ tot 392^ 108. 31 00 00 

Thomas Pier 

1 p'Bon 20 00 00 

house and Land 01 00 00 

1 Cow 03 00 00 

24 00 00 
bhn taner 

1 p'son 20 00 00 

house and Land 01 00 00 

1 mare 1 Cow 1 yerling 09 00 00 

80 00 00 
lenry Champion Sen' 

1 p'son . . . . . . 20 00 00 

houseing & Land 03 00 00 

2 oxen 5 Cowes 2 yerlings 27 00 00 

2: 3 yerUngs 2 hogs 07 00 00 

VOL. XXXIV. 88« 67 00 00 



876 Taxes under Androe. [Oct. 

John Marvin 

1 p'son 20 00 00 

Lands 01 00 00 

2 oxen 1 Cow 1: 2 yerling 17 00 00 

2 horses 1 hog 11 00 00 

49 00 00 
Tho Champion 

1 p'son 20 00 00 

houseing& Lands 02 00 00 

S Cowes 8 oxen 19 00 00 

1: 3 yerling 1: 2 yerling 04 10 00 

1 yerling 1 mare 4 hog 10 00 00 

55 00 00 
firancis Smith 

1 p'son 20 00 00 

house & Land 02 00 00 

2 oxen 8 Cowes 16 00 00 

8: 2 yerlings 1 yerling 07 00 00 

1 mare 3 hogs 8 sheep 12 00 00 



57 00 00 
Will- Lord 

1 p'son 20 00 00 

house and Land 01 00 00 

2 oxen 3 Cowes 19 00 00 

2: 3 yerlings 5: 2 yerlings 15 00 00 

1 yerling 1 mare 1 hog 07 00 00 

62 00 00 
Tho Lord 

1 p'son 20 00 00 

house and Land 1 horse 06 00 00 



26 00 00 



Su tot 360i^ 00« 

John Coult 

1 p'son 20 00 00 

house and Land 02 00 00 

2 Cowes 1 3 yerling 08 10 00 

1: 2 yerling 2 yerlings 04 00 00 

1 mare 1 2 yerling 1 yerling . . . . 09 10 00 

44 00 00 
Samuell omstced 

1 p'son 20 00 00 

house and Land 02 00 00 

2 oxen 4 Cowes 22 00 00 

2: 3 yerlings 5: 2 yerlings 17 10 00 

2 horses 5 swine 15 00 00 

76 10 00 



1880.] Taxes under Androe. 377 

Richard Lord 

2p'8on8 40 00 00 

hoaseing & Lands 05 00 00 

5 yerlings 2 oxen 15 00 00 

5 Cowes 3: 3 yerlingS 22 10 00 

5: 2 yerlings 6: 4 yerlings 40 00 00 

23 yerlings 4: 2 yerlings 13 00 00 

2 horses: 1 hog 11 00 00 

146 10 00 
Mathew Beckvrith 

1 p'son 20 00 00 

house & Lands . • , • . . 07 00 00 

8 oxen 8 Cowes 64 00 00 

3: 2 yerlings 6 horses 36 00 00 

66 sheep 2 hogs 35 00 00 

162 00 00 
Jonathan Prentice 

Lands 02 00 00 

2 Cowes: 5 3 yerlings 18 10 00 

3 oxen 3: 2 yerlings 21 00 00 

1 yerling 01 00 00 

42 10 00 
M' Joseph Bull 

2: 3 yerlings 05 00 00 

M' Jonathan Bull 

2 Cowes 2 oxen 16 00 00 

1: 2 yerling 1 yerling 03 00 00 

Sa tot 495iE; 108. 19 00 00 

Simon Dewolfe 

1 p'son 20 00 00 

Lands 01 00 00 

2 oxen 2 Cowes 1 yerling 17 00 00 

88 00 00 
Isack Watteroos 

1 p'son 20 00 00 

house and Lands 06 00 00 

2: 3 yerlings 3 Cowes 16 10 00 

4: 2 yerlings 3 yerlings 11 00 00 

45 sheep, 4 hogs 27 10 00 

1 horse 05 00 00 

86 00 00 
John Smith 

1 p'son 20 00 00 

house and Lands 02 00 00 



378 



Taixea under Androa. 



[Oct. 



2 Cowes 2 oxen . . . • • • 16 00 00 

1: 3 yerling 1 yerling 03 10 00 

1 mare 1 yeling 06 10 00 

4 sheep 1 hog 03 00 00 

51 00 00 

James Smith 

Lands 01 00 00 

1 Jjorse 4 Cowes 3: 3 yelings . . . . 24 00 00 

2: 2 yerlings 2 yerlings 06 00 00 

1 sheep 1 hog 01 10 00 



Joseph Beckwith 

1 p'son 

house and Lands 

4 oxen 6 Cowes 

5 3 yerlings 5: 2 yerlings 

2 oxen more 

2 yerlings 4 horses 

2 yerling coults 1 4 sheep 

10 hogs 



John Harvy 

3: 3 yerlings & Lands 

Sa tot 3G2£ OQs. 



41 


10 


0€ 


20 


00 


00 


05 


00 


00 


38 


00 


00 


22 


10 


00 


10 


00 


00 


22 


00 


00 


10 


00 


00 


10 


00 


00 



137 10 00 
08 05 00 



Roger Auger 

1 p'^son 20 

house <& Lands 01 

2: oxen 2 Cowes 16 

1: 3 yerling 2 yerlings 04 



M' Rec** Mather Decesd 
house and Lands 
4 Cowes 2 oxen 



1 hog 



John Lay Jun' 
2 p'^sous 

house and Lands 
2 horses 2 oxen 2 Cowes 
1: 4 yerling 2: 3 yerlings 

1 bull 1: 2 yerlings 

2 yerlings 3 hogs 7 sheep 



40 
05 
26 
10 
05 
06 



00 
00 
00 
10 



00 
00 
00 
00 
00 
10 



00 
00 
00 
00 



41 


10 


00 


. . . • 05 


00 


00 


•••••• ^^ 


00 


00 


• ••■•• \f L 


00 


00 



28 00 00 



00 
00 
00 
00 
00 
00 



92 10 00 



1.880.] Taxes under Androe. 379 

Kic^" Smith 

1 p'son 20 00 00 

house and Lands 02 00 00 

1 ox 4 Cowes 17 00 00 

8: 3 yerlings 1: 2 yerling 09 10 00 

5 yerlings 6 hogs 14 sheep 18 00 00 

66 10 00 
Fohn Rohines 

1 p'son 20 00 00 

house and Lands 01 10 00 

1 Cow 3: 3 yerlings 10 10 00 

1: 2 yerling 2 sheep 03 00 00 

1 yerling Coult 01 10 00 

36 10 00 
Fonathan Tillitson 

1 p'son 20 00 00 

house Land and trade 02 00 00 

1 Cow 1 ox 1: 3 yerling . . . . . 10 10 00 
1: 2 yerling 1 yerling . . , . . 03 00 00 

2 horses 8 sheep 1 hog 10 00 00 

Sa tot 310£ lOi. 45 10 00 



John Lay Sen' 
2 p'sons 

house and Lands 
4: oxen 5 Cowes 
5 3 yerlings 3 yerlings 
3: 2 yerlings 2 horses 
1 hog 23 sheep 



Benry Petterson 

1 p'son 

house and Lands 

2 oxen 5 Cowes 

2 3 yerlings 2 yerlings 

2: 2 yerlings 1 mare & 2 hogs 



Jamas ffanclift 

1 p'son 20 00 00 

house Land & trade 02 00 00 

1 horse 1 Cow 1 Sow 09 00 00 

31 00 00 
PTalstone Brockaway 

3 prsons 60 00 00 

house and Lands 02 00 00 

2 oxen 2 Cowes • 16 00 00 



40 


00 


00 


02 


00 


00 


35 


00 


00 


15 


10 


00 


16 


00 


00 


12 


10 


00 


120 


00 


00 


20 


00 


00 


03 


00 


00 


25 


00 


00 


07 


00 


00 


11 


00 


00 


66 


00 


00 



380 



Taxes under Andros. 



[Oct. 



1: 3 yerliDe 5: 2 yerlings 12 10 00 

1 mare 2 hogs 12 sheep 13 00 00 

103 10 00 
Jonathan Hudson 

1 p'son 20 00 00 

1 mare 1 Cow 08 00 00 

28 00 00 
Will" Chepman 

1 p'son 20 00 00 

house and Land 01 00 00 

1 horse 05 00 00 

26 00 00 
Tlio Hungerffoot 

house and Lands 15 00 00 

Su tot 379£ 108 

Amos tinker 

1 p'son . . . . . • 20 - .. 

house and Land 01 .. - 

3 oxen 2 Cowes 21 .. ~ 

2: 3 yerlings 1 yeling r 6 .. .. 

2 horses 2 hogs 12 ~ ~ 

2 sheep ...... 1 .. .. 

51 00 00 
Samuell tinker 

1 p'son 20 .. .. 

house and Lands 01 10 00 

2 oxen 1 Cow ...... 13 .. .. 

1: 3 yerling 3 horses 17 10 00 

1: 2 yerling 1 yerling Coulte . . . . 4 10 00 

2 hogs 10 sheepe 7 .. .. 

63 10 00 
Henry Smith 

1 p'son 20 00 00 

house and Land 01 00 00 

1 Cow 1 mare 08 00 00 

29 00 00 
Majo' Edward Palmer 

1 p'son 20 00 00 

3 oxen 2 mares 25 00 00 

1 2 yerling horse 03 00 00 

Improved Lands 1 10 00 



49 10 00 



18S0.] Taxes under Androa. 

taken by hb this 27*^ of Aag' 16( 



(signed) 

townes 



Will" Ely 
Abrahsun BroQueoD 
Joseph Peck 
Amos Tiaker 



the Constable nanu 
thomas Lee 
Numb' of p'Hon&— 70 



An acco' of Each mans Estate 
and p'sonall including theire 
with y' assesment of one 
upon the pound. 



M' Griswold Sen' 


800 00 


M' Noyes 


78 00 


fiDsi^ne Feck 


98 00 


Cap> Sill 


173 00 


thoLee 


195 10 


Widdow Piatt 


3B 10 


W" Pick 


34 10 


M' Griswold Jutf 


138 10 


Will"- Ely 
H' Bee" Ely 


Ifti 10 


133 10 


1/ BruDSon 


109 DO 


Widdow Measure 


33 10 


Timothy Pamer 
Jn° Hodge 


S5 00 


24 00 


Samo i^hether 


31 00 


Jn" Wade 


29 00 


Widu- Durent 


7 10 


John Borden 


41 00 


Ed. Stooker 


35 00 


Arthur Scofeild 


25 .. 


Jn" Prentice 


65 .. 


Moysea llunUy 


37 .. 


W™ Wanuan 


57 .. 


Henry Benett 


IS 10 


Dan: Raymond 


38 00 


Jn Jury 


30 00 


Ed Dewolfe 


110 .. 


Char; Hodges 
A ion Uuntly 


94 .. 


64 .. 


Hen' Champion Jn' 


68 10 


Beltai' Dewolfe 


40 .. 


Danyeil Comstook 


35 .. 


Steph Dewolfe 


31 .. 


tho Pier 


S4 .. 


Jq° taner 


30 .. 


£. B 




Su tot 2340 10 





AsKsm* 0009 7 6i 



Reall 


heads 


peny 


a d 


16 00 


6 6 


8 3 


14 5 


16 3i 


3 2i 


2 lOi 




13 9i 


11 i 


09 1 




2 1 


SOO 


1 9 




7i 




2 I 


S 1 


5 5 


3 1 


4 9 


1 31 


9 8 


1 8 


9 2 


3 00 


5 4 


5 8i 


304 


3 11 


2 7 









57 .. 


4 » 


Jobu Marvin 


49 .. 


4 1 




65 .. 


4 7 


ffrancis Smith 


57 .. 


4 


W- Loid 


62 .. 


5 » 


tho Lord 


36 .. 


3 S 


Samii omsteed 


76 „ 


6 4 


Ritf-Lord 


146 .. 


IS 3 


Mathew Bcokwith 


162 .. 


13 6 


Joni Prentice 


43 10 


3 61 


M' Joseph Bull 


6 .. 


00 5 


M' JoDi Bull 


19 .. 


I 7 


Uimon Dewolfe 


38 .. 


3 3 


Isack WatterouB 


86 .. 


7 9 


Jn" Smith 


51 .. 


4 3 


James Smith 


41 10 


3 5i 


Joseph Beckwith 
Jn" Harvy 


137 10 
8 5 


11 5 
.. 8 
3 6 


Roger Auger 

M' Rie" Mktber Detf> 


41 10 


28 .. 


9 4 


Jn" Uy Jan' 


og 10 


7 8i 


Rico Smith 


60 10 


6 61 


Jn" Robines 


36 10 


3 1 


Juna Tilitson 


45 10 


3 91 


Jn" Lay Sen' 


120 .. 


10 .. 




66 .. 


6 6 


James flbnclift 


31 .. 


3 7 




103 10 


8 74 


Jnn& If ud>»D 


S8 .. 


9 4 


W" Chepman 


26 .. 


9 9 


tho Hung^foot 


6 .. 


.. S 


Amos tinker 


61 .. 


4 3 


Sam tinker 


63 10 


6031 


Henry Smith 


29 .. 


9 6 


44 .. 


3 8 


M.yo' Edward Palmer 


49 10 


4 tl 


p'Wiu70 


£ a 

2035 5 




£ 


• d 




Assmt 8 


10 S 




SomtjtaUofyert 


4396 W 





382 Capt. Cogan's Expedition to Pigwacket. [Oct. 

The sum totall of y* list of 
Lyme is 4: 296»«» 15* — * 
Assesmtb 01 7»* 17' 11* J 
y* Number of p'sons 70 and 
y* Name of y* Constable 
is thos Lee. 

(Signed) Examined and Ap'oved 

p' us 

Nehemiah Palmer Com*' 
John Edgcumbe Com*' 
William Dudley Com*' 
Richard Bushnell Coms' 

(Endorsed) 

Contry Rate for y* Town 
of Lime £17: 17: llf 
Tho Lee ConsUb* 

[Several instances in the preceding columns of figures may be noticed where the 
totals in Bumminjr up do not conform to the fissures as printed. All such are errors 
in the orij^inal, which is copied verbatim. — \V. L. J.] 



CAPT. COGAN'S EXPEDITION TO PIGWACKET, 1722. 

Commanicated by Horace Manx, Esq., of Natick, Mass. 

THE original of the following Journal of Capt. Cogin's Scout, in 
1722, is in the possession of Henry Coggin, Esq., of Natick, 
a descendant of Capt. John Cogins. The family were settlers at 
East Sudbury, coming there from Reading and Dunstable. They 
removed to Xatick alx)ut I7i>l, settling upon a farm purchased from 
the (iould and Dunton families, who were also from Reading, and 
who settled within the Xatick plantation as early as 1717. It will 
add one more to the list of the Journals of those old scouts that 
have cecnped the ravages of time. 

Capt, Cogins Journal of his march Xorthward with 18 men, 

Sept. 17 — 1727. We met together at Dunstable in order for our march. 

Sept. 18. We marched from Dunstable up Merrimack river and campt 
on y* Kast Side of S<1 River. 

Ye rJ***. We still continued our march up sd Merrimack River Sc at y* 
mouth of Nasaiikaog River we left our caiiow & we lost two of our kettles 
and one Gun, hut with much difficulty we found our Gun agaiue & from 
thence we marched to Natticook where wc campt tliat night. 

Ye 20'**. We still continued our march up sd Merrimack River sending 
out our scouts till wo came hetween Ammoskoocr and Auhooksus Falls* 
where we campt that night. 

Ye 21. We still marched up said River sending out our scouts till we 
came to Pennicook Intervals, where we campt ye fifth night. 

* Hookset and Amoskeag. 



1880.] Capt. CogarCs Expedilion to Pigwacket. 383 

Ye 22™*. We still marched up sd River sending out our scouts until we 
came over Contokook River & sent out our scouts which Returned after it 
was dark and hrot word that they heard two lud's hollow at Nuhumkouk 
Intervals at two miles from our camp. 

Ye 23**. We sent out 3 scouts from Contokook where we campt ye 
night, one scout of 7 men we sent to Winnepesocket River. Another 
scout of 7 men we sent up Contocook River, and another of two men we 
sent to the mountains. Whereof two of ye scouts returned into our camp 
at Contokook that night & found nothing of ye enemie. We heard a Gun 
up Contokook we judged a J mile from our camp. We took to our arms 
and lefl our camp to see what discoverey we could make hut made none 
nor any signs of ye enemie that night. 

Y'e 24**. Early in ye morning we sent out two scouts, 1 scout of 2 
men up sd Contookook River still finding nothing of ye enemie & that night 
ye scout that we sent out ye day before to Winnepesocket River Returned 
finding nothing of ye enemie. 

Ye 25*^. We marched from ye mouth of Contookook River where we 
had campt to nights, up Merrimack river to Winnepsocket River over ye 
crossing place, where we campt that night. 

Sept. ye 26***. We marched up Winne-pesocket River by Reson of ye 
reson of ye [«ic] falls of sd River and ye East side of a Great Pond We 
campt that night finding no new signs of ye enemie. " 

Ye 27***. * We marched up ye Winnepesocket Lake and where we 
tracked two Inds newly gone after ye track of a Bear, we sent out our 
scouts, they returning to us that night finding nothing of ye Indians that 
we tracked & we campt that night by sd Lake. 

Ye 28***. We put our Canow into Winnepesocket Lake & Passed over 
sd lake on ye N. E. side and marched toward Pigwacket & campt by ye 
side of a pond that night. 

Ye 29*^ We continued our march towards Pigwacket and coming to 
Ossilea Pond we found Englishmen's tracks, which according to his Excel- 
lency's Information to us before we went out, we judged had been at Pig- 
wacket then we beinor discouragjed we went no further but returned back 
towards Winnepesocket againe where on ye side of a great mountain we 
campt that night not seeing any new signs of ye enemie. 

Ye 30***. We marched back our way towards Winepesocket & coming 
to ye Lake with great difficulty by reson of a very high wind (but by the 
goodness of God) we all got safe over a little before it was night and so 
passed down Winnepesocket River to ye first pond where we campt on ye 
first Island we came to. 

Oct !•*. We passed down Winnepesocket River and ye Sun an hour 
high we came to Merrimack River and so passed down sd river where we 
campt that night on ye East side of ye river where we found a great track 
which at first we judged had been Indians tracks but the following next 
morning we found it to be English mens tracks. 

2"*. We passed down sd River to Suncook falls where wo campt that 
night 

3"*. We passed down sd River to Dunstable all which tedious march 
through Gods goodness to us we accomplished in seventeen days 
but 20 days from our habitations. 

Jonx CoGiN. 

70L. zxxiv. 34 



384 Letten of Sir William Pepperrdl, Bart. [Oct. 



LETTERS OF SIE WILLIAM PEPPERRELL, BART. 

Commanicatcd by K. J. Herricx, Esq., of Washington, D. C. 

THE originals of the following letters by Sir William Pepperrell 
are in my possession. 

Boston Oct' 10«^ 1743. 
Sr. 

Haveing recev* Advices from Great Brittain that there is great dan- 
ger of a Rupture with France I thiuk it is necessary & Accordingly direct 
you forthwith to advertise the Exposed towns & Settlements hereof & to 
take proper Care that the Inhabitants Secure themselves & Families 
against any Sudden Assault from the Indians and that they do not Ex- 
pose themselves by being too far from home in the time of danger & 
that the Companies in your Regiment that are not much Exposed be in 
readiness to relieve any of the Neighboring Places in Case there should be 
Occasion for it. 

I am Sr. 

Your Friend & Serv* 
Col" Pepperrell. W. Shirley. 

Kittery Octo' 13*»' 1743. 

Sir. 

The foregoing is copy of a letter I rece'd late last night from Got' 
Shirley. By w*** you'l be Naturally led, so far as it concerns you, to see 
that the town of Wells, is suitably provided to receive a visit from the 
Indians, should a French War happen. This I earnestly rec6mend to your 
care, & what may Occur Else to you for the Good & Safety of the Eastern 
Country. 

I am Sir 

Yr. friend & Servant 
Cap* John Storer. Wm. Pepperrell. 

P. S. Forthwith Communicate this to Lieu* Perkins of Arundell & 
Lieut Smith of Biddiford. 
[ Addresse<i, *' On His Majesty's Service. | To Cap* John Storer Esqr. 

Att Wells."] 



CoP John Storer Kittery Sept' 24*^ 1757. 

Sir 

It is my orders that the Several Companys of the 
militia in the Town of Wells appear compleate in their Arms with Ammu- 
nition as the Law directs at their Alarm Posts on Friday the thirtyeth day 
of this ins* month that I may View them — these orders you are to commu- 
nicate to the Several Officers & men — fail not. 

Given under my hand the day & year first above written. 

Wm. Pepperrell, 
Lieu* General of the Province 

of the Massachusetts Bay. 

[Addressed, '* On His Majesty's Service | To Col* John Storer Esq. | 
Att Wells."] 



1880.] First Settlers of Bluehilh Me. 385 



FIRST SETTLERS OF BLUEHILL, MAINE. 

From a MS. Account op that Town prepared by the Rev. 

Jonathan Fisher in 1827. 

Commanicated by the Hon. Joseph Williamson, of Belfast, Me. 

MR. FISHER was born in New Braintree, Mass., October 17, 
1768, and graduated at Harvard College in 1792. He was 
the settled minister in Bluchill from 1796 to 1837, and died there 
Sept. 22, 1847, in his 79th year, having Survived all the members 
constituting the church at his settlement. A memoir of him by the 
late William Reed Deane, Esq., was read before the New England 
Historic, Genealogical Society, April 7, 1867, and was printed in 
full in the "Historical Magazine" for December, 1868, Second 
Series, vol. iv. pages 273—6. 

1762, Apl. 7. Joseph Wood, aged 42, and John Roundy, aged 36, land- 
ed at what is now Blue Hill, hoth from Beverly, M:is8. They went to work 
at getting out staves where Bluehill Bay communicates with a salt pond, 
extending into No. 4, now Sedgwick. Here they began to make some 
preparation for the settlement of their families. The town was then in & 
wilderness state, no white families having settled in it. 

1763, Apr. Mr. Wood's family arrived, the Nov. following Mr. Roan- 
dy's family arrived. They had each six children living, and these were the 
two first families that settled in the town. 

In 1810, Mr. AVood (Capt. Wood) and wife, 4 children, 43 grand- 
children and 24 great-grandchildren, and Mrs. Roundy, 5 children, 20 
grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren were living, and inhabitants of the 
•town. 

The third family was formed by the marriage of Nathan Parker (after- 
wards Col.), from Andover, with Mary, daughter of Capt. Joseph Wood. 
This marriage was on Dec. 20, 1764. Col. Parker was among the troops 
at the blowing up of Louisburg. 

The 4th family was Samuel Foster's, from Andover ; arrived May 9, 
1765, and made but a short stay. 

The 5th family was Lieut. Nicholas Holt's, from Andover. He came 
with his family May 27, 1765. He was afterwards Col. and the first jus- 
tice of the peace in the town. 

The 6th family was Jonathan Darling's, from Andover. His wife with 
one child arrived with her father, Lieut Holt, May 27, 1765. Mr. Dar- 
ling's second son, Jonathan, was the first English child born in the town ; 
his birth was Oct. 17, 1765. Mr. Darling is now (1827) the oldest man 
in town ; he was born in 1741. 

The 7th family was Benjamin York's, which made but a short stay in 
the place. 

The 8th family was Ezekiel Osgood's, from Andover, Nov. 6, 1765. 
Mr. Osgood died 1798, aged 86. His posterity residing in town in 1810 
were 5 children, 42 grandchildren and 15 greatrgrandchildren. 



386 Bell Familtf Bible — Longmeadow Famittea. [Oet. 



BELL FAMILY BIBLE. 

Commnnicated bj J. Oahdneb White^ A.M., of Cambridge, Mass. 

ri'^HE following births and deaths are copied from the family bible 
X of William Bell in my possession. 

This William Bell was born in Boston, April 7, 1731, baptized 
April 11, 1731, was Captain of the Ancient and Honorable Artil- 
lery Company 1774, and afterward known as Major Bell. He was 
also a deacon in the Second Clmrch. He died at his residence in 
Cold Lane (now Portland Street) , Tuesday evening, Nor. 20, 1804. 
The administrators of his estate were Eben Boyd, John P. Boyd, 
and Ebenezer AVhite who married his daughter Mary, who was the 
mother of the late Ferdinand Elliott White, merchant, of Boston. 

Will"* Bell Jun' was Born June 3* 1753 at 11 Ocloek. 

Marj Bell was Born y* 30*** March 1755 at foure in Morning. 

Wiir Bell Juu' Departed this life y* 20 Decemb' 1756 Age 3 J years. 

WilP Bell was Born y* 22 Demb' 1756 at 5 ocloek after Noon. 

Abigail Bell Born y* 2 Octo 1758 and departed this Life y* 8 of March 
1759. 

Abigail Bell Born April 14 1760 at 4 Ocloek After Noon. 

James Barker Bell Born July 27 1761 & departed this Life Jan'' 20 
1762. 

Will" Bell departed this Life March y« 7 1762. 

Sarah Bell Born 20 Sep* 17G2 at 7 Ocloek Monday morning. 

a Stili Born Son July 14 1764. 

Desier Bell was Born Dem** 10 1765. 

Abigail Bell the Mother of y* Above Named Children departed this 
Life Decem** 2&, 17 06, Age 37 years 3 mon' & 22 days. 

Aug* V* iV^ 1707 this day the JMarriage Covenant was entered into By 
Will'" Bell & Martha Hill y* Ceremony Performed By y^ Rev M' 
Appelton. 

Martha Bell Born Jul}^ 15 1768 at 1 ocloek morning. 

Katharine Bell Born 18 of April 1770 at | after 10 Ocloek £vening. 

Prndea Hill Bell Born 16 of June 1772 at 6 Ocloek. 

a Still Born Son Octo 27, 1774 at 10 in y' mornin. 

Our Hon** Mother Prudence Hill Departed this Life the Twenty Six of 
January at 12 ocloek at Night 1775. 



LONGMEADOW (MASS.) FAMILIES. 

Commnnicatcd by Willahd S. Allen, A.M., of East Boston, Mass. 

[Continued from p. 267.] 

[Paf/e 04.] 2nd Generation. Lieut. Joseph Cooley, fifth son of Ben- 
jamin and Sarah Gooley, was married Jan. 22, 1684, to Mary Griswold. 
Their children — Mary, born Oct 1, 1685. Joseph, bora Jan. 31, 1687, 



1880.] Longmeadow Families. 387 

died Oct. 19, 1741. Deborah and Abigail, born Feb. 22, 1690. George, 
bom Jan. 27, 1698. Mary married Joseph Loomis, of Windsor, June 3, 
1710. Deborah married Joshaa Loomis, of Windsor, Oct 1715. Abigail 
married Daniel Parsons June 2, 1709. Lieut. Joseph Cooley the father, 
with his son Joseph, removed to Somers about the year 1730, and after 
his death (May 20, 1740). Mary his wife died July 13, 1739. 

3rd Greneration. Obadiah Cooley, son of Obadiah and Rebecca, was 
married to Dorcas Hale, Jan. 22, 1702. Their children — Obadiah, bom 
Jan. 9, 1705. Noah, bom Aug. 10, 1706. Moses, bom March 13, 1710. 
Dayid, bom Jan. 27, 1712. Abel, born April 12, 1717. Jacob, bom Nov. 

18, 1720. Obadiah Cooley the father lived in Springfield, and died Oct. 6, 
1764. Obadiah the son settled in Brookfield. Noah settled in Brimfield, 
David in Palmer, Moses and Jacob in Springfield, and Abel in West 
Springfield. 

3rd Generation. Joseph Cooley, son of Obadiah and Rebecca, was 
married to Margaret Macranny, published Nov. 28, 1713. She was bom 
Sept 16, 1689. Their children— Aaron, bom Aug. 16, 1716, died Dec 

19, 1793. Caleb, bom June 4, 1722, died May 16, 1793. Margaret, bom 
Nov. 5, 1726, died Dec. 3, 1807. Margaret was married to Daniel Burt, 
Dec. 20, 1753. Joseph Cooley the father died Sept 20, 1767, age 82. 
Margaret the mother died May 29, 1777. See the families of the sons, 
page 99. 

iPage 95.] 3rd Generation. Jonathan Cooley, son of Obadiah and 
Rebecca, was married to Joanna Colton, daughter of John and Joanna^ 
Colton ; date of their publishment, Dec. 1713. Their children — Dinah,, 
bora May 31, 1715, died Oct 5, 1757. Jonathan, born May 17, 1717, 
died Aug. 7, 1741. Roger, bom Sept 21, 1719. Rebecca, born Sept. 14, 
1724, died Feb. 24, 1783. George Colton, bora April 26, 1727, died June 
6, 1778. Jabez, bora July 17, 1729. Stephen, bora Aug. 20, 1732, died 
Jan. 7, 1787. Joanna, bora Nov. 10, 1735, died Nov. 26, 1735. Ezekiel, 
bora May 31, 1737, died July 3, 1737. Dinah was married to Samuel 
Ely, Jan. 26, 1744. Rebecca was married to Capt Moses Field, Sept 15, 
1748. Jonathan the father died Aug. 2, 1752, age 66. Joanna the mother 
died May 21, 1765. The sons, page 100. 

3rd Generation. Eliakim Cooley, son of Eliakim and Hannah, was 
married to Griswold Beckwith, of Lyme, Connecticut, Sept 14, 1706. 
They were published. Their children — Eliakim, bora Sept 27, 1707. 
Griswold, bora Dec. 8, 1709, died Jan. 26, 1764. Mathew, born Jan. 27, 
1712. Josiah, bora May 10, 171*4^ died May 26, 1715. Josiah, bora Nov. 
18, 1716, died Sept 7, 1778. Luke, born Nov. 7, 1718, died Jan. 1, 1777. 
Hezekiah, bora Aug. 7, 1720, died March 27, 1796. Hannah, bora Nov. 
26, 1722, died Aug. 20, 1725. Gideon, born Nov. 21, 1724, died Dec. 12, 
1726. Elizabeth, bora March 19, 1727. Esther, bora Oct 15, 1729. 
Eliakim n^rried Mary Ashley, Nov. 7, 1734. Settled in West Spring- 
field, May 19, 1728. The house of Eliakim Cooley was struck by light- 
ning, and so injured his daughter Griswold that she never recovered from 
the hurt wholly, and died in a single state. Mathew settled at Seabrook, 
Connecticut Luke married Elizabeth Colton, daughter of Thomas and 
Joanna Colton, Jan. 8, 1739. They settled in Somers. Josiah and Hez- 
ekiah had families in Longmeadow, page 102. Elizabeth married Daniel 
Burchard. Esther had one child named Mary, Dec. 13, 1751, and May 
12, 1757, Esther was married to Abihel Pease, son of Robert Pease, of 

¥0L. zzxiv. 84* 



388 Longmeadow Families* [Oet* 

Somen. Eliakim the father died Feb. 25, 1758, aged 77 years. Gru- 
wold the mother died Nov. 26, 1754. 

[Page 9G.] Srd Generation. Samuel Cooley, son of Eliakim and Han- 
nah, was married Oct. 24, 1711, to Mary Clark, of Windsor. Their child- 
dren — Hannah, born Sept 3, 1712, died Feb. 14, 1714. Samuel, bom Oct 
27, 1714, died April 11, 1746. Israel, born Feb. 19, 1717, died Dec. 22, 
1775. Mary, born April 5, 1724. See the families of Samuel and Israel 
in this book, page 1 03. Mary was married to Dyrick Venhom, Aug. 2, 
1744, and after his death she was married to Jesse Warner, Aug. 29, 1753. 
Samuel Cooley the father died March 6, 1755. Mary the mother married 
Lieut. John Anderson, of Windsor, Jan. 8, 1759. After his death she re- 
turned to Longmeadow, and died July 3, 1781. 

3rd Generation. Benjamin Cooley, son of Daniel and Elizabeth, was 
married Jan. 31, 1701, to Margaret Bliss, daughter of Samuel Bliss, Jr., 
and Sarah his wife. Their children — Benjamin, bom Nov. 5, 1701. Ke- 
ziah, born Oct 29, 1702. Azariah, bora Aug. 21, 1704. Nathaniel, bom 
June 24, 1706. Zerniah, born Feb, 29, 1709. Margaret, bom Jan. 30, 
1710. Ebenezer, born July 5, 1716. Benjamin Cooley with his family 
remove<l to Brimfield, and he and his wife probably died in that town. 

3rd Generation. Daniel Cooley, son of Daniel and Elizabeth, was mar- 
ried Nov. 7, 1710, to Jemima Clark. Their children — Daniel, bom Sept 
11, 1711. Jemima, bora Jan. 5, 1713. p:iizabeth, bora July 28, 1714, 
died July 30, 1742. Ann, born April 20, 1716. Noah, bora Oct 12, 
1718. Mary, born Sept 30, 1720. Thomas, bora Feb. 13, 1723. Sarah, 
born May 25, 1725, died March 3, 1795. Azuba, bora Oct 7, 1728. 
Noah and the preceding children are recorded in Enfield, the others in 
Springfield. Elizabeth was married to Isaac Colton, son of Capt. Greorge 
Col ton, 1741. Sarah was married to Ebenezer Bliss, son of Ebenezer and 
Sarali, Oct 18, 1749. Jemima the motlier died Oct 29, 1732. Daniel 
the father first settled in Enfield, and afterwards removed to West 
Springfield. 

[Page 97.] 3rd Generation. Simon Cooley, son of Daniel and Eliza- 
beth, was married to Elizabeth Gun, of Hatfield, Feb. 26, 1709. Their 
children — Elizabeth, born Jan. 4, 1711. Abner, born Jan. 22, 1713. Si- 
mon the father with his family removed to Sunderland. 

3rd Generation. John Cooley, son of Daniel and Elizabeth, was mar- 
ried May 28, 1713, to Mercy Gun, of Westfield. Their children — John, 
born July 29, 1715, died Sept 4, 1715. John, born Sept. 28, 1716, died 
Oct 24, 1718. Mercy, born Dec. 29, 1718. Abiah, born Feb. 11, 1721. 
Elizabeth, born Feb. 11,1724. Eli, born Oct 15,1726, died Jan. 29, 
1806. Lucy, born June 13, 1730, died May 13, 1802. Mercy was mar- 
ried to Abel Cooley, son of Obediah and Dorcas ; date of their publish- 
ment, March 21, 1741. Abiah was married to Benjamin Colton, son of 
Benjamin and Elizabeth Colton, March 24, 1742. Elizabeth was married 
Oct 6, 1742, to Samuel Breck. Lucy was married to Solomon Colton, 
son of Lieut John Colton, April 10, 1755. John Cooley the father died 
May 10, 1761, aged 72. Mercy the mother died Dec. 27, 1758. 

3rd Generation. Thomas Cooley, son of Daniel and Elizabeth, was 
married to Rebecca Elmer; date of their publishment, Dec. 3, 1715. They 
had one child, Reuben, born Feb. 13, 1717. Thomas the father died Nov. 
13, 1719. Rebecca the widow was married to Edward Kibbe, son of Ed- 
ward Kibbe of Somers, Oct 4, 1722. Reuben the son settled in Somen^ 
and had a fiuuily. 



1880.] Births in Newbury, Mass. 389 

[Pa^c 98.] 3rd Generation. William Cooley, son of Daniel and Eliza- 
beth, was married to Elizabeth Clark, April 11, 1727. Their children — 
William, born Feb. 28, 1730. Elizabeth, born March 23,^1734. William 
Cooley first lived in Longmeadow, where bis first child was born. He re- 
moved to Enfield, where his second child was born. He afterward removed 
to Bolton and died in that town, and left no male issue. He had two daugh- 
ters ; one of them had a son known by the title of Dr. Cooley. 

3rd Generation. Joseph Cooley, son of Lieut. Joseph Cooley and Mary, 
was married May 28, 1713, to Mary Dorchester, daughter of James and 
Sarah Dorchester. He was bom Jan. 31, 1687. Their children — George, 
bom Aug. 11, 1714, died Sept. 14, 1714. Mary, born Nov. 9, 1715. 
George, born Oct. 17, 1717. Asahel, bom Oct. 24, 1719. Joseph, bom 
Dec. 2, 1721. Sarah, bom Jan. 1, 1724, died Aug. 9, 1794. Job, bom 
June 2, 1726, died Nov. 22, 1728. James, bom July 26, 1728. Deborah 
and Abigail, born Nov. 29, 1730. Abigail died Oct. 6, 1787. Eunice, 
born April 28, 1736. George and James had families in Somers. Asahel 
settled in Wallingford, Conn. Joseph Cooley removed from Longmeadow 
to Somers about the year 1731. All his children except Eunice are re- 
corded in Springfield. Sarah Was married to Abner Bliss, of Longmeadow, 
June 28, 1749. Abigail married Ebenezer Bliss, son of Ebenezer and 
Joanna, Aug. 27, 1760. Joseph the father died Aug. 19, 1741. Mary 
his widow married Nathaniel Bliss, son of Samuel and Sarah of Long- 
meadow ; date of their publishment Oct. 30, 1742. She was born Sept. 
30, 1694, and died April 2, 1773, in her 79th year. • 

[^Page 99.] 4th Generation. Aaron Cooley, son of Joseph and Mar- 
garet, was married July 15, 1756, to Ruth Mears. Their children — Ruth, 
bom July 18, 1757. Margaret, born Feb. 3, 1759. Jerusha, born April 
11, 1761. Lucinda, bom Sept. 7, 1763, died Sept. 24, 1763. Lucinda, 
bom Oct. 27, 1765. Tirza, born July 21, 1767. Aaron, born June 18, 
1770. Lois, born June 8, 1774, died Aug. 11, 1777- Lewis, born Oct. 18, 
1776. Ruth was married to Oliver King, of Wilbraham, Jan. 27, 1777. 
Margaret was married to William Hancock, of Eufield, May 26, 1785. 
Jemsha had a son named Samuel Church, and was married to Oliver Burt, 
son of David, Sept. 1, 1786. Luciuda was mamed to Oliver Collins, of 
Springfield, Aug. 17, 1794. Tirza was married to Petei* Terry, of Enfield, 
Oct. 26, 1791. Aaron Cooley the father died Dec 19, 1793. Ruth the 
mother married again May, 1797, to Daniel Fowler, of Westfield. Aaron 
and Lewis removed to the state of New York. 

[To be oontinaed.] 



NUMBER OF BIRTHS IN NEWBURY, MASS., 

1639 TO 1715. 

THE following document was probably prepared for Chief Jus- 
tice Samuel Sewall, as it is endorsed in his handwriting: 
^ Newbury Births to y® End of y® year 1715. Probably many Hun- 
dreds are omitted." The original is in the possession of the New 
England Historic, Genealogical Society, to whom it was presented 



390 



Births in JSewbury^ Mom. 



[Oct 



by the late Winslow Lewis, M.D., president of the Society for the 
years 1861-5. 

Newbnry Aprill f 2* 1717. 

Thre persons claim y* right of y* first bom in this Towne: yiz : Joshua 
Woodman Caleb Moodey & y* wife of Peter Godfre: these being not to be 
found in y* Record: it must be given to m' Shubael Dimmer: as apears by 
y* following acount 

A Record of y* Births of Children bom in Newbury — in y* County of 
Essex: in y* Province of y* Massachusets Bay in Newingland — Ano-Dom: 
1635. 

Shubael y* son of m' Richard Dumer born february: 17"*. 

Elizabeth Holt y* daughter of Nicholas Holt was born: man W^. 



1635 
1636 
1637 
1638 



1639 



l^Iary: of Nicholas Holt: Oct: 6*** 
Joseph: of Jon Pike: Decem' 26 
James of: m' Ja: Noyes mar: 11: 
Mehittable: of m' Ste: Dummer: Jan: 1 
Sarah of Henry lunt: novem: 8 
John of John Stevens — June 20 
Rebekah of Tho. SmiUi: feb. 20: 



• 


9 








1640: 


10 


1661—27 


1681—57 


1701—70 


1641: 


20 


1662--33 


1682—55 


1702—70 


1642: 


17 


1663-^0 


1683—52 


1703—67 


1643: 


16 


1664 28 


1684—47 


1704 76 


1G44: 


11 


1 665—40 


1685—46 


1705 79 


1G45: 


15 


16GG 31 


1686—64 


1706—73 


1G4G: 


10 


1GG7 31 


1687—40 


1707—85 


1G47: 


18 


1GG8— 34 


1688—59 


1708—79 


1G48: 


28 


1 669—42 


1689—52 


1709—83 


164D: 


20 


1 G70— 35 


1G90 48 


1710—69 


IGoO: 


30 


331 


520 


751 


1G51: 


18 


1G71— 34 


1G91 46 


1711—83 


1G52: 


24 


1G72 36 


1692—41 


1712 74 


1G53: 


31 


1G73 34 


1693 67 


1713 66 


1G54: 


24 


1G74 47 


1694 53 


1714—67 


IGoo: 


29 


1G75— 30 


1695—65 


1715—66 


1G56: 


25 


1G7G— 44 


1696—53 


356 


lGr>7: 


32 


1G77 38 


1697—66 


751 


1G58: 


28 


1G78 .31 


1698 67 


582 


1G59: 


22 


1679 46 


1699—62 


520 


IGGO: 


33 


1G80 43 


1700 62 


403 




45« 


403 


582 


331 
458 



3401 



1880.] The Slocum Genealogy. 391 



THE SLOCUM GENEALOGY. 

By CuAULES E. Slocum^ M J)., Ph.D., of Syracuse, N. Y. 

THE surname Slocum, like so many other English surnames, is of local 
origin, and due to an abundant growth of the Sloe Tree* in one of the 
numerous Combes (depressions, or valleys, in the hills) of southwestern 
England ; hence the Sloe-Combe, and Slocombe. 

Slocombe has been the uniform mode of spelling the name in England ; 
but once have I found it otherwise, and that as Slocum, in the report of the 
Herald^s Visitation of Devonshire in 1620, as published by the Harleian 
Society, London, 1872. 

A family of the name possessed landed estates in the counties of Somer- 
set and Devon, and also in Wales. Their coat of arms is found tricked in 
the report of the Visitation of Somersetshire about the year 1573, in Har- 
leian MS. No. 1385, in the British Museum Library, as follows : Ar. on a 
fess gu. betw. three griffins' heads couped sa. as many sinister wings or. 
Crest — A griffin's head gu. betw. two wings expanded or. 

The name first appeared in America, so far as I have been able to de- 
termine, in the persons of Anthony, Giles and Edward Slocombe. The 
relationship existing between them has not been found definitely recorded, 
but from a careful study of the evidence found, it is thought that the first 
named was the father of the other two — or of Giles at least. 

The name of the ship in which they were passengers, and the date and 
place of their landing, are lost points in their history and probably past re- 
covery, as is the case with so many of the pioneers to America. An expe- 
rienced English genealogist is engaged in tracing their pedigree in England. 

Anthony was one of the forty-three " first and ancient purchasers " in 
1637, of the territory incorporated in 1639, as Taunton, in New Plymouth, 
now Massachusetts ; and Baylies writes that most of the ancient purchasers 
of that town — several of whom were also from the vicinity of Taunton, 
England — came immediately from Dorchester, Mass. Perhaps the subjects 
of this sketch were among that number. 

Anthony's wife was probably a sister of William Harvey, who was also 
one of the first purchasers of Taunton. He was an occasional juryman ; 
was admitted freeman in 1657, and was one of twenty " sworne as the Grand 
Enquest " in 1659. The last date at which his name is found as a resident 
at Taunton is June 3, 1662, when he was chosen one of the two ** Survey- 
ors of the Highwaies." Soon after this date ho sold his rights in the town 
to Richard Williams, and, with one Ralph Russell, removed to and first 
settled that part of New Plymouth which was incorporated in 1664 as 
Dartmouth. Nothing has been found concerning his subsequent history ; 
probably he died before, or was killed in, Philip's war. 

• The Sloe-tree— known also as the Black-thorn, English wild (spiny) plum {Prunnu 
«ptnoffa)~i6 the parent stock from which the varieties of cultivatea plums in England 
(P. domeatica) have been propagated. 

The tree, with its foliage and truit, has occupied a place in the history of hnman progress 
firom a very early date. It« medical properties were known— prolmbly In Asiii — before the 
days of Dioscorides and Galen, who included it in their materta medica. It was introduced 
into England at un early period of her history, if perchance it was not indigenous there, 
and has occupied a prominent place in English botany, while its bl06Somi and flruit have 
been objects of frequent allusions by British song writers. 



392 The Slocum Genealogy. [Oct. 

Edward was one of the two " Supervisors of the Highwaies for Taon- 
ton" in 1G47, but his name does not appear in the list of those (over 16 
years of age) who were subject to military duty therein 1643. I have 
been unable to find anything definite further concerning him. 

Giles was an early settler in Portsmouth, R. I. — probably among the 
first in 1638. His name first appears in the mutilated records of that 
township, in a land grant showing him in ^ peacable possestion " of land 
there in 1648. 

Mr. Savage, in his New England Genealogical Dictionary, classes him 
as a brother of Anthony, and also speaks of Giles, Peleg and Eiiezer — 
who were named among the proprietors of Dartmouth, Mass., in the con- 
firmatory deed of William Bradford in 1694 — as sons of Anthony. This 
is undoubtedly erroneous ; they were sons of the first named Giles (of 
Portsmouth), and the fact that this Giles succeeded to the possession of 
Anthony *s rights in Dartmouth and afterward gave them to his sons as 
above named, implies that he was the son of Anthony. 

The surname of Anthony and Giles was written in various ways by the 
clerks of different records and places, principal among which are Slocomb, 
Slocome, Slocom, Slocumb, Slocume and Slocum. The last form was 
quite commonly adopted by the children of Giles, and has been uniformly 
adhered to by their descendants. 

The name of Simon — with surname written Slocomb and Slocum — ^is 
found in the town and church records of Franklin, Mass., as early as 1736, 
and his descendants have generally retained the form of Slocomb. This 
Simon was probably a descendant of the above named Edward. 

1. Anthony^ Slocombe had, perhaps not in the following order : 

2. i. Giles, d. in Portsmouth, R. I., 1682. 
ii. Edward (?) 

iii. I)au/^hter, m. John (?) Gilbert, and had four sons in Dartmouth, 
iv. John, b. 1641-2 ; lost himself in the woods near Taunton, and d. Feb. 
25, 1651. 

2. Giles' Slocombe (-4nMowy') m. Joan , probably between the 

years 1637-41. They were probably among the first settlers in Ports- 
mouth, R. I., and there died ; she, 31st 6 mo., 1679. A Giles owned rights 
in the township of Taunton, N. P., and sold them to Nicholas White, Sen., 
previous to 1675. Ho was freeman of Portsmouth as early as 1655, and 
purchased land in Dartmouth, N. P., as early as 1669. lie was probably 
among the first in Rhode Island to join the Society of Friends, and remem- 
bered them with a bequest in his will, which was dated the 10th of 8 mo., 
1681. lie owned and gave to his sons large tracts of land in Rhode Isl- 
and, New Plymouth and New Jersey. Children, probably all bom in 
Portsmouth : 

i. Joanna, b. 16th 3d mo., 1642 ; m. Jacob (?) Mott. 

ii. JouN, b. 26th 3d mo., 1645. « 

3. iii. Giles, b. 25th 1st mo., 1617; m. Anne Lawton. 

4. iv. Ebenezer, b. 25th let mo., 1650 ; m. Mary Thurston. 
V. Nathaniel, b. 25th 10th mo., 1652. 

5. vi. Peleg, b. 17th 6th mo., 1654 ; m. Mary Holder. 

vii. Samuel, named first in his father's will ; no account of his birth, 
viii. Mary, b. 3d of 5th mo., 1660 ; m. Abraham, son of Henry Tucker. 

6. ix. Eliezer, b. 25th 10th mo., 1664 ; m. Elephei Fitzgerald. 

3. Giles' Slocum (Giles,^ Anthony^) was born probably in Ports- 
mouth, K. I., 25th 1st mo., 1G47; m. 26th 3d mo., 1669, Anne, daughter 



1880.] The Slocum Genealogy. 393 

of Thomas Lawton ; was admitted freeman of Portsmouth, April 23, 1678 ; 
served on the " Grand Inquest" in 1682 ; as deputy to the General As- 
sembly in 168t5-90; Selectman, 1687; Town Councilman, 1690; Assist- 
ant (i. e. Senator) from 1699 to 1705. In 1705 he and his brother Eben- 
ezer were chosen, with Gov. Cranston and others, a committee to settle the 
boundary with Connecticut. 

He was a large laud owner both in Rhode Island and New Plymouth ; 
received land in Dartmouth from his father as early as 1677, and was one of 
the proprietors of that township named in the confirmatory deed of William 
Bradford in 1694. Children, first three probably born in Dartmouth, N. P., 
the others in Portsmouth, R. I. : 

i. EuzABETu, h. 8th 2d mo., 1671. 

ii. Johanna, b. 0th 8th mo., 1072; m. Christopher Almy. 

Hi. Ann, b. 15th 7th mo., 1674. 

iv. Mary, b. 30ih 1 1 mo., 1B75 ; m. John Coggeshall. 

V. Sarah, b. IsD Intmo., 1078. 

7. yi. Giles, b. 8th 10th mo., 1080; m. Anne Borden, 
vii. John, b. 22d 7th mo., 1682; m. Barbara . 

4. Ebenezer' Slocum ( Giles^ Anthony^)^ born in Portsmouth, R. L, 
25th 1st mo., 1650; m. Mary Thurston, and settled in Jamestown, K. L, 
where he occupied a prominent place in the affairs of the township ; was 
chosen deputy to the General Assembly in 1679, which position he held 
much of the time (sometime as Speaker) until his death, which occurred 
the 13th 2d mo., 1715. He was earnest in the interest of the Society of 
Friends, and their record of his death styled him " a valuable minister." 
lie was also a farmer. Children : 

i. Elizabeth, b. Jan. 1, 1077-8; m. Peter Green, 

ii. Mary, b. June 21, 1079 ; m. David Green, 

iii. Johanna, b. Dec. 30, 1080-1 ; m. Caleb Oarr. 

iv. Rebecca, b. Nov. 13, 1082; m. William Burling. 

8. V. Samuel, b. March 2. 1084 ; m. Hannah — . 
vi. Ebenezer, b. Jan. 20, 1080 ; m. Naomi Barton, 
vii. Desire, b. March 12, 1088; m. Samuel Dyer. 

viii. Deliverance, b. Aug. 15, 1091 ; m Thomas Rogers. 

ix. Mercy, b. 14th 7 mo., 1093; d. Jan. 10, 1714. 

X. Giles, b. I9th 12 mo., 1095; m. Mary — . 

xi. Joseph, twin, b 2lHt 2il mo., 1097 ; m. — — . 

xii. Abigail, twin, b. 2l8t2ii mo., 1097 ; m. George Thomas. 

5. Peleg' Slocum (Giles,* An(hony^) was born in Portsmouth, R. L, 
17th 6 mo., 1054; m. Mary Holder, daughter of Christopher Holder, a 
prominent Quaker. They settled in Dartmouth, N. P., where he became 
an active worker in the Society of Friends, being named in their records 
as a minister. He donated six acres of laud as a site for their first meeting- 
house and burying-ground in that township, lie died in Dartmouth in 
1732-3 ; she, at the house of their son-in-law, Peter Easton, in Newport, 
20th 7 mo., 1737, aged 75 years, 4 mos. and 14 days. Children : 

i. Mary, b. Oct. 29, 10xS2; m. John Iledley. 

ii. Deliverance, b. Feb. 10. 1084 ; m. R;ilph Chapman, Jr. 

iii. Content, b. July 2, 1(»87 ; m. Peter Easton. 

iv. Elizabeth, b. Fvh. 3, KJHO ; m. I.saac Barker ; m. second, Poacher. 

V. Peleg, b. Mareli 24, 1092 ; m. Rebecca . 

vi. Giles, b. Feb. 21, 1094-5; d. in infancy. 

9. yii. Holder, b. June 14, 1097; m. Hannah Hull, daughter of John; m. 

second, Rebecca A buy. 
viii. Giles, b. 1099 ; m. Elizabeth, dau. of John Wanton ; d. 15th 6 mo., 

1720. 
ix. Joseph, b. 13tb 3d mo., 1701 ; m. Sosannah, dau. of John Wanton. 



394 The Slocitm Genealogy. [Oct 

6. Eliezeu' Slocum (Giles* Anthony^) was born in Portsmonth, 
R. I., 2r)th of 10th mo., 16G4. lie m. lilephel Fitzgerald,* and settled in 
Dartmouth, New Plymouth, where he and his brothers Giles and Peleg 
were named among the proprietors of the township in the conlinnatory 
deed of William Bradford, Nov. 13, 1G04. lie was a yeoman, and died in 
1727, leaving a large estate. Elephel, his widow, died in 1748, possessed 
of a considerable estate. 

He remained a st^tnch Friend during his life, and at a time when it was 
necessary to sacri6ce the rights of citizenship and sutfer much persecution 
for conscience sake. Children, born in Dartmouth : 

i. Meribad, h. April 28, 1689: m. William RicketKO. 

ii. Mart, b. Aiiji^. 22, 1691 ; probably d. youn);. 

10. iii. Eliezer, b. Jan. 20, 1693-4; m. Deborah 2Smith, daughter of Deli?- 
erance. 

iv. Ebenezer, m. Bathsheba, daughter of Trustam Hull, 4th 2d mo., 1728. 

V. JouN, b. Jan. 20, 1696-7; d. m 1727, unm. 

vi. Benjamin, b. Dec. 14, 1699. 

vii. Joanna, b. July 15, 1702 ; m. Daniel, son of John Weeden. 

7. Giles* Slocum (Giles* Giles,^ Anthony^) was bom in Portsmonth, 
R. L, 8th 10 mo., 1C80 ; m. Anne, daughter of Matthew and Sarah lk>rden, 
and settli'd in Portsmouth, lie was admitted freeman in 1703, and chosen 
deputy to the General Assembly in 1705 ; Assistant (i.e. Senator) in 1798 
-9-10 and 1712; again deputy in 1720-2-4. 

He died the 20th 7 mo., 1749, according to the Friends' record, in which 
is written, *' And as he was Zealocs for true Church Discipline so he was 
much made use of by the Church and was serviceable amon^ his neighbours 
having a Gift beyond some others : his Death is therefore dmented by the 
Church as well as his neighbors and his own Family." Children : 

i. (iiLES, b. 1st 9ili mo., 1702 ; > *• deceased together22d 4th mo., 

ii. Mattuew. h. 31st lOth mo., 1703; > 1712." 

iii. Sarah, b. llth 11th mo., 1704-5; m. Barker. 

iv. ANNK, b. 17th 3d mo., 1707 ; m. Ivi^ton. 

V. Mart. b. 7i!i 12 mo., 1708-9 ; m. John Cook ; m. second, Palmer. 

vi. KuzAnETH, b. 6th Uth mo., 1711 ; m. Prt^tjerved Fish, 

vii. (iiLES, b. llth 5th mo.. 1713; m. Susanmih Brv»wneil. 

viii. Mattuew, b. 12th 2d mo., 1715 ; m. Hannah Talman. 

ix. Kith. b. 1st 4th mo., 1717 ; m. Easton. 

X. itENJAjiiN, b. 'JOili 7th mo., 17*20. 

xi. Joanna, twin, b. 30t!i lOth mo., \1*22\ d. 1724. 

xii. Abigail, twin, b. 3ist lOth mo., 172*2 ; m. Brownell. 

xiii. Uannau, b. 2(>th 8th mo., 1720. 

8. Samukl* Slocum {Ef>enpzer* Giles* Anthony^)^ born in James- 
town, Rhode Island, ^lurch 2, 1084; m. Hannah , and settled in 

his native township, lie was chosen deputy to the General Assembly in 
1718 and 174;5. Children: 

i. Mary. b. 12tli 8th mo., 1708 ; d. 1703. 

ii. Hannah, b. 5il» 2d mo., 1710. 

iii. fc>\MiKL. b. i)rh 7th mil, 1711. 

iv. KuENKZKK, b. 21st hull mo., 1714: d. in inraney. 

V. EaENhZF.R. 1». 8ih mn., 1710 ; m. Mary Nortimp. 

vi. Kdward, b. Uth llth mo., 1717. 

• Tradition— ;icr»c'T)j: in families widely separated for peneratJor.'= — ?:iy? that Elcphel 
Fit/gi ra.d uas ati Iii>h lady of hij:li Mrth. 8<iine hvl*l that .^^lie was am'-!".:«' tho niimtuT 
who woie l.:oij::lit to Viiiiiiiia c'tliiMron stolen** or " maidens ]•^^^^d*'l anvl sold for 
wivci to ri>ptciaJjIo pureha^crs, and that the purchaac money in lhi> iust^moc auiounicd to 
about $.)U0. 



1S80.] The Slocum Genealogy. 395 

9. Holder^ Slocum {Peleg,* GileSy^ Anthony^) was born in Dart- 
mouth, Mass., June 14, 1697 ; he m. Hannah, daughter of John and Alice 
Hull, of Jamestown, R. I. ; she died in 1725 ; he m. second, Rebecca 
Almy, of Tiverton, R. I. He died in 1758. Children, born in Dartmouth : 

i. Alice, b. Jan. 19, 1723-4 ; m. Job Almy, of Newport. 

By second marriage : 

ii. Ann, b. 28th I2th mo., 1735 ; m. Rickctson. 

iii. Mary, b. 20th 6th mo., 1736 ; pub. to William Tucker. 
iv. Christopher, b. 27th 0th mo., 1738 ; lived a bachelor. 
V. Peleg, b. 16th 11th mo., 1740; m. 
vi. £LiZABGTn, b. 24th 3d mo., 1742 ; m. Benjamin Russell, 
vii. Rebecca, b. 26th 9th mo. 1743 ; m. Humphrey Smith, 
viii. Holder, b. 17th Ist mo., 1747-8; m. Abigail Tucker. 

10. Eliezer* Slocum (Eliezer* Giles,* Anthony^) was born Jan. 20, 
1693-4, in Dartmouth, Mass. ; m. Deborah, daughter of Deliverance Smith, 
an early settler of that township. He settled in Dartmouth as a yeoman 
and trader, and died there in 1738-9, leaving a large estate. Children : 

11. i. John, b. Aug. 4, 1717 ; m. Deborah Almy. 

ii. David, b. Sept. 25, 1719; d. 18th 7th mo., 1738, in Newport. 

iii. Marf, b. Sept. 29, 1721 ; m. Daniel Rowland. 

iv. Eliezer, b. bee. 6, 1723. 

V. Elephbl, b. Sept. 26, 1728; m. Benjamin Allen. 

vi. lluMPURET, b. Feb. 18, 1729-30 ; m. Almy Chase. 

vii. Ann, b. March 6,^732 ; m. Job Almy, Jr. 

viii. Deborah, m. Prince Howland, Dec. 27, 1752. 

11. John* Slocum {Eliezer ^^ Eliezer,* Giles,^ Anthony^) was born in 
Dartmouth, Mass., August 4, 1717 ; he m. Dec. 25, 1738, Deborah Almy, 
daughter of John and Deborah, and settled in his native township as a yeo- 
luan and merchant. Children, born in Dartmouth : 

i. Job, b. Dec. 20, 1739 ; remained unmarried. 

ii. Elizabeth, h. Feb. 8, 1741-2 ; m. Elihu Russell. 

iii. Elxazer, b. May 15, 1744 ; m. Anstis Vial, March 14, 1765. 

iv. John, b. Oct. 6, 1746 ; m. Rhobe Briggs. 

V. Fitzgerald, b. April 10, 1749. 

vi. Pardon, b. July 8, 1751. 

vii. Elsie, b. April 17, 1753. 

viii. Ebenbzeh, b. Jan. 5, 1756; m. Sarah Wood; m« second, Mebitable 

Norton ? 

ix. Elephel, b. May 25, 1759. 

z. Jonah, b. June 26, 1761. 

xi. Deborah, twin, b. Sept. 6, 1763 ; m. Philip Hov^land. 

xii. Restcome, twin, b. Sept. 6, 1763; m. Phebe, dau. of George Allen. 



Note. — My labors among the later generations have been so successful that the 
Slocum Gencnlogy will be given to the printer at an early date, to be published in 
an octavo volume. Criticisms of the sketch here printed, and references to records, 
persons and places where corrections or additions may be obtained, will be duly 
appreciated. 

f he late Horatio Slocomb, Esq., gave much time during the latter part of his 
life to coilectinjjr the genealogy ol the Slocombs, and with good success, dating back 
to Simon, of Franklin, Mass. His manuscript has been placed at my disposal, it 
iieing thought best to publish all branches of the family at the same time. 

VOL. XXXIV. 35 



396 Dedham and Stoughton. [Oct. 



DEDHA^I AND STOUGHTON. . 

Communicated bj Jbbemiah Colbukn, A.M., of Boston. 

THE following petitions of sundry inhabitants of the above towns 
for laying out a highway from Dedham to Stoughton , 1792, 
will be read with interest. There is this endorsement on the first 
document : " Judge Cnmch, Justice Crafts, Justice Crane, Justice 
Bullard, Justice Mcintosh Adams, a Committee to View the Premi- 
ses and Report whether it is convenient or necessary.'^ 

I. Petftion of I>EDnA.U. 

To the honorable Court of General Sessions of the Peace holden at 
Boston within & for the County of Suffolk on Tuesday the 17^ day of April 
1792. 

The Subscribers beg leave to represent 

That travelling across the Country through Stonghton & Dedham is in- 
terQepted by a large body of Meadow on each side Neponset-river, And that 
a long narrow Ridge of hard land rising across said Meadow on the Stough- 
ton side to the bank of said river, nearly opposite to the end of the road 
at a place called Purgatory in Dedham, has always excited the general 
wish that such a natural causey should be converted to the obvious use it 
seems designed for, viz ; A public Road, to join the End of the road afores^ 
which will facilitate intercourse between the Southeastern & Northwestern 
Country — Therefore we request a Committee may be raised & sent to effect 
the same if to your honors it shall seem expedient. 

With due resignation rest. 

John Ellis James Turner 

John Ruggles W"* Draper 

Timothy Whiting Isaac Snell 

Solomon Whiting Israel Everett 

Lemuel Ellis William Everett 

Oliver Fihher Jun' Joseph Everett 

John Ellis Jun' Joseph Lewis 

Joseph Metcalf Heman Guild 

Abner Colburn Joseph Ellis 

John Dean Joseph Weatherbee 

Ebene' Gay Joseph W^eatherbee J*^ 

W° Ellis John Endicott 

David Everett Nat Ames 

Joshua Whiting Enoch Harris 

Benj° Watherby Isaac Doggett 

Tho» Watherby Samuel Doggett J' 

Sam" Smith Cap* Gay 

Sam" Doggett F Miller 

Isaac Eaton Timothy Gay 

Ira Draper Timothy Gay Ju' 
Sam^ Whitmg 



1880.] 



Diary of Samuel Thompson. 



397 



II. Petition op Stoughton. 

To all whom it may concern whereas We the Subscribers (being Inhab- 
itants of the Town of Stoughton) Have been Informed that a Petition Has 
Ben Presented unto the Honorable Justices of the court of General Ses- 
sions of the peace for the County of Suffolk Requesting that a Road may 
be Laid out by said court across the Fowl Meadows (so coaled) Near What 
is coaled the Long Ridge, and as said meadow is about six miles Long dc 
there is No Public Road that Leeds from Dedham to Stoughton Without 
Going around Either Through Milton or Sharon which is 10 or 12 miles 
We Give it as our opinion that it Would be for the Benefit of the Publick 
that a Road should be Laid out acros Said meadow over Said Long Ridge 
in Stoughton & so to Land at What is call^ Eatons Shore in Dedham a» 
this is Near the middle of said grate meadows & is much the Narrowest 
place in said meadow of any : and is Nearest the centre of Each Town of 
any place where a Road can be Had & if this Road should be Laid out 
& Established it will shorten the Way from the centre of said Towns of 
Dedham and Stoughton Just about one Half. 

Stoughton June 25**^ 1792. 



Roger Billing 
Charles Fenno 
Sam^ Capen 
Abel Puffer 
Samuel Tucker Jr 
Frank Petingill 
Simeon Tucker 
Benj" Tucker 
Elijah Fenno 
Daniel Tucker 
John Tucker 
Edward Downs 
Lemuel Fisher 
Laban Lewis 
Geor* Billing 
John Pauts 
Elijah Dunbar 
Joseph Bemis 
Elijah Gill 
Abel Weatworth 



Fisher Kingsley 
Nathaniel Fisher 
W°» Crane 
Ezekiel Fisher Ju' 
W"» Shepard 
Joseph Smith 3* 
Abner Crane' 
Henry Baily 
Jabin Fisher 
Nathan Crane 
Elijah Crane 
Lewis Chandler 
Nathan Gill 
W. M. Kendry 
Abijah Upham 
Dudley Bailey 
David Hartwell 
Luther May 
Sam^ Blackmor 



DIARIES OF SAMUEL THOMPSON, ESQ., WOBURN, MASS. 

Commnnicated by William R. Cutteb, Esq., of Lexington, Mass. 

THE town of Woburn has a rich mine of information in the papers 
and manuscripts of Samuel Thompson, Esq., who died August 17, 
1820, aged 89. This gentleman was much employed in his day on impor- 
tant town business, being also a justice of the peace, a parish clerk, deacon 
of the church, representative in the legislature, surveyor of land, etc. etc 
In these remains, as would naturally be expected, aro found the record 



398 Diary of Samuel Thompson. [Oct. 

of the marriajo^es, deaths and births of his own immediate family, the deaths 
of his parents, and the statement of his marriages to the three wives whom 
lie survived. The writer was own cousin to the father of Sir BeDJamin 
Thompson, Count Rumford, and in IToH went to Lake George in au expe- 
dition against Canada, and from a sergeant became a lieutenant before hi» 
return. 

lie records a number of remarkable incidents from the year 1755 to 
1774. For instance: Captain Codman, of Giarlestown, fatally poisoned 
by his negro servants, 1755 ; a great earthquake the same year. A violent 
wind, 17GI. Deacon John Wright hanged himself, 1763. Henry Reed's 
wife burned to death, 17G8; a strange event. Benjamin Brooks killed 
while fellinij a tree, 1769.* A remarkable storm, 1770, the tide forced in 
to a high extent. Two remarkable freshets, 1771. Moses Noyes injured 
Peter Alexander in a scuffle, 1771, who being infirm at the time soon afler 
died. Noyes was tried, but the jurors found that Alexander died a natural 
death. Twenty {)ersons in Woburn were frozen one very cold day in 1773. 
The raising of the meeting-house in Wiltun, where a beam suddenly broke, 
and fifty or more p(*rsons at work on the frame fell, killing several and 
wounding others, is also alluded to. 

In 1774 Thom;is Jones, the pastor of the Woburn Second Church (now 
in Burlington), was taken with a paralytic fit in the pulpit, and died on the 
same day. In 1777 he recf>rds, under date of August 15, that a hurricane 
tore off about all the roof of the Woburn Second Parish meeting-house, and 
destroyed parts of other buildings, with Joshua Jones's barns. A great 
many apple trees were blown down, many large and strong trees were 
turned up by the roots, and almost all the limbs blown off some, their naked 
trunks left stiinding, five or seven, eight or ten feet high. The devastation 
reached two or three miles in lenf^th. 

On June 28, 1764, the writer's house was raised, and in April or May, 
17iJ5. he 8«a two elms and one buttonwood before the door; another tree 
was also set there a few vears later. These four trees stoo<l iniiny years. 

He took part witli the Woburn men in the " Concord Fight," on Wed- 
nesday, April Vd, 1775, and has left a carefully written sUitement of his 
doiii«;s on that «*ventful dav. Accordinjj to this account the town was alarm- 
ed by the news of the retjulars' march at two or three o'clock in the morn- 
iiig. and many parties from this and adjacent towns were on their march 
to wan is Concord before sunrise. 

Tin; Woburn people, who arrived early, retired before the troops to 
Lincoln. Some fired on the enemy from the liedford ro;id, just out of 
Concord, where occurred a slight skirmish. The Woburn party placed 
themselves l>ehind trees and walls on each side of the road where the ene- 
my would approach, and when they came up poured upon the troops a gen- 
enil fire, whicrh was partici{)uted in by each force. Th« roadway being full 
of the re<:ulars, the intenstjness of the fire greatlv annoved tl>em. The 
walls, however, on each side of the road, were somewhat of a safeguard to 
them, as they stooptnl down to avoid the fire as they ran by, but, notwith- 
standing, many of them were struck at this point. 

The Americans had throe killed in this particular skirmish, one of whom 
was Daniel Thompson, of Woburn, brother of the writer, and " who be- 
haved very valiantly." 

The Woburn men distinguished themselves in this engagement with 
much valor. When they engaged the enemy it was thought they had not 

* See Rbqistek, xxix. 15<L 



1880.] Diary of Samuel Thompson. 399 

more than one third as many men as the regulars had. The writer says he 
shot about ten rods at them near ten times, and thought he killed or wound- 
ed several. When their rear had gone by, he went where he shot, and 
three or four were dead very near that spot. He got one of their guns and 
some small plunder. 

Afler this the Americans ran up and fired on the rear of the regulars, as 
they were marching rapidly along, and from every place where the land 
and turns in the road would give our men an advantage, the troops were 
thus pursued to Lexington. 

The writer followed on to the point where they burned the houses in 
Lexington, and shot several times more. He then returned home, being 
much fatigued. 

He chronicles several incidents connected with the siege of Boston, the 
fight at Noddle's Island, Bunker Hill battle, the coming of Washington, etc 
Samuel Russell, of Woburn, son of Jesse, was wounded in the shoulder at 
the fight in Charlestown, June 17, 1775, and brought home and died of his 
wounds and a fever. Nathaniel Kendall died of injuries inflicted by Ben- 
jamin Edgeirs stallion, 1775. Samuel Thompson, eldest son of the writer, 
a lieutenant in the Revolutionary army, died at New York, aged 22, in 
1776. 

An account of the Dark Day, May 19, 1780, is a plain and interesting 
statement of that remarkable occurrence. It began to grow dark between 
nine and ten o'clock in the forenoon, and the darkness increased by degrees 
till after twelve, when it was darker than usual on a starlight night. Can- 
dles were lighted at mid-day, and the people were astonished and afirighted, 
calling to mind passages of sacred writ, namely, the sun shall go down at 
Doon ; the sun, his shining shall be clothed with sackcloth. The darkness 
departed gradually, and the natural day revisited the earth about three 
o'clock in the afternoon. 

1782. Diarist journeyed to Packersfield (now Nelson), N. H. Some 
Sundays no meeting. Candidates for pastor of First Parish preach dur- 
ing 1782, 1783, 1784. 

1783. Diarist gone twenty-six days to Flintstown. 

1784. Diarist journeyed to New Haven, Connecticut — ^interesting de- 
tails — and this year surveyed Meeting-House Hill. 

1785. Samuel Sargeant ordained at Woburn. Great stir about small- 
pox. Diarist fell from his horse and hurt himself. 

1786. Riots stop Northampton, Worcester and Concord courts. 

1787. Troops collect and march to Worcester. 

1788. Diarist mentions a training of the West Company, one of the 
military companies of Woburn. Rev. Mr. Sargeaut's house was on fire on 
the Sabbath. Convention for considering the Constitution of the United 
States met at Boston. A regimental muster occurred in Woburn. 

1789. William Tay had his thigh broken, and was otherwise bruised by 
Jonathan Kendall's shed blowing down. General Washington visited 
Boston, Connecticut and New Hampshire. At Boston more than twenty 
thousand people collected on the occasion. The iniiuenza prevails, 1789, 
1790, and many aged persons die. 

1790. Cyrus Baldwin drowned at Dunstable was brought to Woburn 
and buried. Dr. Franklin died at Philadelphia. 

1791. Diarist and wife journey in the winter to Concord, N. H. ; a good 

VOL. XXXIV. 85* 



400 Diary of Samud Thoinpsan* [Oct. 

sleigh road from Boston to Cohoos. A strange malady, a swelling orer tbe 
eye and then of otlier parts of the head and throat, occurred tliis year, 

1 792. Diarist views roads and lays out same in Middlesex County, et& 
Luther Simouds, whose father's wife had been killed by the kick of a horse 
in 1 783, was found dead under a log that rolled on him at his sawmill in 
1792. The small-pox prevailed and inoculation was permitted in Wobam 
and other towns. 

1793. Benjamin Edgell, Jr., died suddenly at a ball. Independence 
day was celebrated by about eighty Woburn inhabitants and a number of 
other gentlemen. A singing exhibition and lecture occurred this year. 
Diariht surveyed Medford River and Pond, the Symmes and Richardson 
Kivers, and to Wilmington and Billerica, for the newly chartered Middle- 
sex Canal. Diarist also surveyed in this year for the Hon. Elbridge Grerry, 
afterward vice-president of the United States. 

1794. Diarist again hurt by his horse — this time in left leg. This year 
he saw a LION in Boston [the capitals are his]. Lightning struck Bar- 
tholomew Richardson's house, and hurt his daughter Phebe. A new bary- 
ing-place was provided in the First Parish of Wobum, and the Baptists 
met at their new meeting-house the first time. 

1795. Diarist makes plans of several towns, Woburn included. 

179G. Diarist's grandson was hurt by the kick of a horse on tbe head. 
The school honse was on fire, but was put out soon. On July 4, the Diarist 
raised a spire- vane or weathercock — Independence declared twenty years pasL 
On his way home from Concord, N. H., with his wife, his chaise was 
overturned. 

1797. Benjamin Simonds's house was burned down. 

1798. The yellow fever prevailed in Boston and other places. Diarist 
had a wen cut out. This year there was a school exhibition, and Mr. 
Smith was installed over the Baptists. 

1799. Brigade officers met at A. Thompson's — brother of the Diarist. 
A hearing occurred on the floor of the new State House about dividing the 
town of Woburn, and Mr. Sargeant preached his farewell sermon. 

1800. Diarist had his sleigh painted, and worked on the census. Jan. 
IG, Dr. Morse, of Charlestown, addressed the people of Woburn on occa- 
sion of the public services of the town on the death of General Washings 
ton. Feb. 22, Mr. Oliver, then preaching in the town, delivered a funeral 
sermon on Washington. 

1 80 1 . Jacob Eames*s house was struck by lightning. 

1802. Diarist fell on a large knife he had in his pocket, and the blade 
entered near his hip and went into his flesh five inches toward the back- 
bone. A boat and a large raft were afloat on the Middlesex Canal, at Wil- 
mington, and on July o two or three hundred people sailed on the canal. 

1803. A muster of five companies, one of them of horse, on Diarist's 
and Colonel Baldwin's lands at " New Bridge." 

1804. Channing preached in Woburn one Sabbath. Joseph Chickering 
was ordained. Twenty persons offered themselves to the church. 

180G. Diarist viewed almshouse and was hurt by a fall. 

1807. Diarist went to Boston to purchase books for library, founded 
1789. pjsquire Clapp's house (July 14) was raised and fell, killing three 
and wounding twenty or more persons. On the day following were three 
burials, all of victims of this disaster, viz., John Lyman, Samuel Wright 
and Joshua Richardson. Five days later (July 19) Nathan Parker died 



1880.] The Toungman Family. 401 

of wounds from his fall off the frame.* This year Diarist was very sick 
and had Doctor Plympton. His wife was also sick. 

1808. Probate court holden in Wobum, and the Woburn meeting-house 
burned to the ground at eleven o'clock at night ; thought to be purposely 
done. Mr. Chickering preached in the school-house after the meeting- 
house was burned. The town voted to set the next meeting-house where 
the school-house stood. The timber for the new meeting-house soon ar- 
rived in the canal, from New Hampshire, and was drawn to the training 
field. A general muster in Woburn on Benjamin Wyman's plain. 

1809. Litigation about the town common land. The new Wobum 
meeting-house was dedicated — ministers and people of adjacent towns at-' 
tending and assisting, all parts of the service being performed decently and 
in order. 

1810. Probate court again held in Woburn. 

1811. A deep snow, drifts ten feet deep ; sun not seen for ten days in 
February. 

1812. Town meeting at Captain Wade*s. A general muster in Wo- 
bum. Diarist eighty-one years old. 

1813. Diarist read Genesis. 

The manuscripts give an account of the weather covering the last thirty- 
two years, state who preached each Sabbath, and preserve a list of the 
deaths and burials in the town, which has been already, as to deaths, incor- 
porated into the copied town records prepared by the late Rev. Samuel 
Sewall. With them are also preserved copies of orations by the writer, 
and papers relating to other affairs, private cash accounts, etc. 



THE YOUNGMAN FAMILY. 
By David Tovnoxan, M.D., Boston, Mass. 

THE name of Youngman occurs so seldom in our biographical records, 
as a surname, that a brief sketclf of some of the families who have 
lived in New England during the last two hundred years, is here given ; 
hoping it may interest the descendants and also prove an incentive to the 
lovers of genealogical research to furnish further information. 

It is not known when the first of the name came to this country. It was 
a tradition in the family that the first settler was a Scotch sea-captain, who 
came over in early colonial times. The name has appeared occasionally in 
England, Germany and the United States for many years. 

Allibone, in his Dictionary of Authors, speaks of William Youngman, 
who was the author of *' Truth and £^xcellence of the Christian Revelation 
Demonstrated," la 12mo. volume, published in London in 1834 ; and the 

* The following acconnt appeared in the Columbian CerUinel, Boston, Jaly 18, 1807 : 

" Melancholy AcciderU.—On Tuesday last [Uth inRtnnt] the fmme of a hoose belonging 
to Major Clap of Wobum, was raised, and when nearly completed, the whole fell, and 
killed two persons immediately on the spot— one died the night following; sixteen were 
wounded, some it is feared mortally. The persons killed were Messrs. Samuel Wrighi, 
Joshua Richardson and John Lyman** 

Nathan Parker died of his wounds, Sunday^ Jnlv 19, the day after the pnbliration of the 
above account. Long inscriptions on the stones of Parker, Wright and llichardison, in the 
Woburn second burying ground, state their deaths were caused by the fall of a house frame. 
The owner of the bouse was Jeremiah Clapp, who died Nor. 11, 1817, aged 65. 



402 The Toungman Family. [Oct. 

aathor of a memoir of Alexander Crudeo, pablUhed in the unabridged edi- 
tion of bis Coucordance. To what family he belonged, I know not. 

Allen's Biographical Dictionary gives John George Youngman, a Mora- 
vian missionary, first employed among the Mohegans in Connecticut, and 
afterwards among the Delawares on the Susquehanna and in the western 
country. He died at Bethlehem, Conn., July, 1808, at the age of 87. He 
may have been a descendant of Francis, noticed hereafter. 

A few years ago, Peter Youngman was living in Blast Boston, but was 
bom in Germany, and knew nothing of his ancestors. 

One hundred years ago several families of this name were living in Boston 
•and vicinity ; but after the Revolutionary war they all disappeared except 
one family. Only one family now resides in Massachusetts. 

A few of the name appear in the New York city directory, who can be 
traced to their ancestor in Vermont. 

The first of the name known in New England from whom a direct line- 
age can be traced, was 

1. Francis^ Youngman, whose marriage to Anna Heath, December 2, 
1G84, is recorded in Roxbury, Mass. (now a part of Boston), where he died 
in 1712. His children, bom in Roxbury, were : 

i. Jonathan, b. Oct. 9, iri86. 

ii. CoRNFLius, b. Sept. 1, 16d8; m. Mary Story. 

2. iii. EuENGZER. b. Nov. 2, IftUO ; m. Mercy Jones, Jan. 8, 1713. 
iv. Anna, b. Dec. 1, 1695. 

T. Elizabeth, b. Jan. 7, 1696; m. John Crafts, 
vi. Sarah, b. May 4, 1701 ; m. William Ames. 

2. Ebenkzer' Youngman {Francis^)^ by wife Mercy Jones, had child- 
ren born in Boston : 

i. Ebenezer, b. Jan. 1, 1714. 

ii. Mkrct, b. Nov. 2, 1716 ; m. Samuel Ryland. 

iii. Susan, b. Oct. 14, 1718 ; m. £dward Chase. 

iv. C'oRNKLius. b. Aug. 10, 1720. 

V. Sarah, b. Feb. 13, 1722. 

3. \i. Ni( HOLAS, b. Oct. 18, 1723 ; m. Mary Wright, 
vii. TuoMA.s. b. June, 1725; in. Susan Waters, 
viii. John, b. July, 1720; m. Mary Darling. 

No trace of the descendants of this family can be found except those of 
Nicholas. The presumption is that Ebenezer and Cornelius died without 
issue, and Tliumas and John, if they had families, left the country at the 
evacuation of iioston, March, 177G. 

3. Nicholas' Youxgman {Ebenezer,^ Francis^)^ the remaining son, 
born in Boston, Oct. IS, 1723; m. Mary Wright, born in 1724. She died 
in Hollis, N. II., Jan. 10, 1802. lie m. second w. Lydia Hobart, Sept 16, 
1805. lie died in Ilollis, Sept. 24, 1814, aged 91. 

lie learned the trade of a weaver, but afterwards engaged in agriculture. 
When he K;ft Boston is uncertain, but he finally settled in Old Dunstable, 
N. 11., in the westerly portion that was set off to Hollis in 1773, as his 
name appears in a petition in 1756 for that object. 

He had eight children, the dates of the births of only three of whom can 
be ascertaiiie<I. The following are their names in their supposed order, 
with a brief notice of each : 

i. EiiENEZER, the eldest, enlisted in Capt. Reuben Dow's company of 
minute-men at Ilollis, April 19, 1775, afterwards in Capt. Moor's 
company, and was killed at the battle of Bunker Hill, June 17, 1775. 



1880.] The Toungman Family. 403 

ii. Mart, m. Joseph French, Feb. 1, 1771, who serred eight months in 
the Revolutionary war. 

iii. John, enlisted in 1776, for six months ; was in the expedition against 
Canada ; in 1777 enlisted for three j'ears ; was with his brother Tho- 
mas in the battle of Saratoga, at the surrender of Burgoyne, and in 
the campaigns in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, and at the battle of 
Monmouth, where the Ist N. H. Regiment, including the HoUis 
soldiers, behaved with such gallantry as to receive the particular 
approbation of Gen. VV^ashington. He was at Valley Forge during 
that winter of privation and suffering in 1777-8. In 1780 he a^ain 
enlisted for the remainder of the war. After its close he settled in 
Washington, Vt. Some of his descendants are now living in New 
York city. 

iv. Tdomas, enlisted in 1776 for one year, and again in '77 for three years ; 
served with his brother John in the battles already mentioned. En- 
listed in 1780 for six months. Married Thirza Honey, and finally 
settled in Washington, Vt. 

V. Rhoda, b. March 4, 1756 ; m. Simeon Blood, who served three 
years in the war, and was in some hard fought b&ttlcs. 
4. vi. Jadez, b. March, 1764. Enlisted in 1782 for the remainder of the 
war, and was the last soldier of the lloUis quota. 

vii. Stephen, b. 1766; m. Abigail Brown, June 16, 1786; d. in Hollis, 
Dec. 6, 1815. 

viii. Hannah, m. David Shearer. 

Thus it appears that Nicholas Youngman's family did excellent service 
in the Revolutionary war. He himself enlisted in 1776, at the age of 53, 
for six mouths, and went with his son John in the expedition against Ti- 
conderoga. His eldest sou gave his life for his country ; and all his sons, 
except the youngest, and all his sons-iu-law, served from six months to four 
years each ; makiug a combined service, for the whole family, of about 
eighteen years. 

4. Jabez* Youngman {Nicholas,* JEbenezer* Francis^ ), bom in Hollis, 
N. H., March, 1764. Served the last year in the Revolutionary war ; m. 
March 24, 1785, Susannah Powers, born in Dunstable, N. H., August 28, 
1768. Lived in Hollis till about 1798, when he removed to Lempster, 
N. H., where he died, April 30, 1839, age 75. His wife died within three 
days after. May 3, 1839. They had : 

i. Jadez, b. in Hollis, June 26, 1786; m. Emma Baldwin, of Antrim, 
N. H. He settled in Wilmot, N. II., and became quite an inde- 
pendent farmer ; held several offices of trust, and for several yean 
represented his town in the state legislature ; died Oct. 1862, age 76. 

ii. Noah, b. in H. Sept. 14. 1788; m. Sally Field, of Peterboro', N. H. 
Settled in Lempster ; was a prosperous farmer ; died Aug. 20, 1868, 
age 80. 

iii. David, b. in II. Dec. 19, 1790; ro. March 7, 1816, Ruth Field, of 
Peterboro*, b. April 3, 1796. She died Sept. 6, 1817. He lived several 
vears in P. engnged in tanning and currying ; removed to Frank- 
lin, Tenn., in 1822, where he still lives at the age of 89. 

His son, David* Younoman, M.D., the writer of this article, was 
bom in Petcrboro', N. U., Aug. 26, 1817, grad. at Dartmouth Ck>l]. 
in 1839, and in the medical department in 1846. Settled in South 
Woburn, Mass. (now Winchester), where he held several important 
town offices ; removed to Boston in 1856, where he still resides in 
the practice of his profession. He m. Aus. 1, 1842, Mary Ann 
Stone, of Hartford, Vt. ; has three children Tivinz in Boston. 

iv. Susannah, b. March 18, 1793 ; m. Benjamin Reed, an independent 
farmer; lived in Lempster and Newport, N. H. She died Jan. 1, 
1834. 

T. Hannah, b. April 4, 1795 ; d. Oct. 1796. 



404 



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roct 



Ti. Lrcr, b. Aug. 28, 1797 ; m. Thomu Caulkios, of Lempster ; is Btill 
living. 

vii. Stepden, b. io LempMter. Aug. 29, 1799 : m. Sarah Eaton. Settled in 
St. AI^)aa^, Mc. ; is a tanner. Has held sereral important offices. 
Is Htill living. 

Tiii. Natdan, b. in L. Jan. 1801 ; graduated in medicine at Dartmouth 
in 1832 ; nettled in Joliet, 111. ; m. Lorinda Wojdler. l^ f^uU living. 

ix. WiLLARD, b. April, 1801 ; m. Jane Little, of Peterbjro' ; died in P. 
Dec. 1, 1833. 

X. Hannah, b. April 13, 1806; m. Clement Spalding; d. 1^66. 

xi. Alden, b. March 19, 1808; m. Judith Adams; is a farmer, still liv- 
ing in Lempster. 

xii. Mart, b. March 6, 1810 ; m. Daniel Miner ; d. July 12, 1845. 



CENSUS OF BRISTOL IN PLYMOUTH COLONY, NOW IN 

RHODE ISLAND, 1689. 

Communicated bj Oeosob T. Paine, Esq., of Providence, R. I. 

THIS list is copied from the original records of the *" Church of 
Christ in Bristol," which was afterwards called the Catholic 
Congregational Church. In 1869 it was incorporated as the First 
Congregational Church in Bristol. 

1688-9. 

Feb. 11. All the Families iu New Bristol and children and servants. 



Mr Saffin 

G Lewis 

G Martin 

G Penfield 

Jeremiah Finny 

Joshua Finney 

Robert Dutch 

Solomon G 

Robert Taft . 

Nathaniel Bosworth 

Tommy & Edward grandch. 

Bellamy Bosworth 

Benjamin Feuner 

Bowman 
David Gary 
John Gary 
Nicholas Mead 
Hugh Wocnlbury 
Anthony Fry 
Cap. SaraWoodbry 
Eliaship Adams 
Nathaniel Paine 
John Rogers . 
William Hedge 
Widow Walley 



WIft. 







Children. 


Senranti. 





8 


6 





6 





5 





1 











3 





3 


1 


5 





2 





2 





2 





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7 





6 





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2 


2 








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Census of Bristol. 



NatliADiel Reynolds 

Jeremy Osborn 
Major "Wrtlly . 
Stephen Bu<;kliD 
John Walkley 
Jabez Hon laud 
Simon Davis 
William Brutlon 
Thomas Bles go 
J-o.'epti Siii'ily 
Sam Smith 
Sam. Cobbett 
Watching Atherton 
Cap. Nath' Byfield 



John Wilson 
Cap. Benjamin Charch 
Timolby Ingraham 
Capt Nathan Hayman 
Capt Timothy Clark 



Willi 



a Ho>: 



Joseph Biiiitor 
Ben, Ingle 
James Biirrough 

Smith mason 
Dan LaiigduLi 
Thoinaa Doggett 
6am Gallop 
Edmund Ranger 
James Buzzell 
John Gladwin 
Peter Fapillion 
G White yoiniger 
Thomas Walker 
John Smith 
U»l Wardel 
J»bei Goram 
G Denis 
O White 
G. Corpe 
G Brown 

Pumpmakt 
William Throop 
his Son in law 
Joseph Landeii 
G Row 
G Hampden 

70 families 421 bouIb 

Jacob Mason 1 more 
Zachary Cary 1 more 



wife. ChUdnn. 



406 Birthsj Marriages and Deaths in Dartmouth. [Oct. 






BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS FROM THE RECORDS 
OF THE ANCIENT TOWN OF DARTMOUTH, MASS. 

Transcril>ed fur the Register by the late James B. Conodox, Esq., of New Bedford. 

[Continocd fh)m page 196.] 

BIRTHS. 

Soule, Ealce, d. of William Feb. 15, 1705 

" Samuel, 8. of '* June 26, 1 708 

" Jonathan, 8. of " Dec 15, 1710 

" Deborah, d. of " Feb. 1, 1712-13 

Tripp, Constant, s. of David & Rebecca May 25, 1721 

Thomas, s. of *' *' May 19, 1734 

Soule, .loseph, s. of Jacob & Rebecca Feb. 16, 1710-11 

*• Elizabeth, d. of '• '' Nov. 14, 1712 

" Oliver, s. of " " Sept 7, 1714 

Rebecca, d. of " " Dec. 18, 1715 

Nathaniel, 8. of " ** Jan. 23, 1717-18 

Henjaiiiin, 8. of " " Nov. 18, 1719 

«« Rosamond, d. of " " July 28, 1723 

« Stephen, s. of " " Jan. 1, 1726-7 

'< Isaac, 8. of Nathaniel & Jane Aug. 22, 1742 

Smith, Abner, s. of George (George'8 son) & Phebe Sept. 19, 1767 

Ruth, d. of " " Feb. 20, 1769 

" Robe, d. of " " Dec, 2, 1770 

* * ♦ d. of Judah 3 mo. 1697 

Susannah, d. of '' 12 mo. 28, 1699 

" Ri(!hard, s. of '» 3 mo. 7, 1702 

" William, 8. of '* 8 mo, 10, 1705 

" Miiibah, d. of " 7 mo. 5, 1706 

Miciiael, s. of ** 12 mo. 26, 1708-9 

Taber, Eleanor, d. of William Jan. 24, 1752 

Wood, Mary, d. of Luthan & Sarah Oct. 2, 176 

*' Rebecca, d. of ** ** May 13, 17 

" .Mulborough, s. of ** " Feb. 25, 176 

" Osman, s. of Luthan & Susannah Sept. 12, 1775 

" Sarah, d. of ** ** May 15, 1776 

Ilowland, Abigail, d. of Benjamin Nov, 30, 1686 

'* Benjamin, s. of ** Nov. 30, 1688 

" Isaac, 8. of " Jan. 1694 

Desire, d. of " Aug. 20, 1696 

Barnabas, s. of " Sept. 16, 1699 

Lydia, d. of " Oct, 8, 1701 

Mosher, John, s. of [no parents given] 1 mo. 12, 1703 

" Hannah, d. of ' same J 1 mo. 13, 1712 

" Obadiah, s. of John & Hannah 10 mo, 1, 1734 

Diana, d. of " " 11 mo. 1, 1733-4 

Abigail, d. of " " 12 mo. 21, 1735-6 

Peace, d. of " " 1 mo. 12, 1738 

[To be continued.] 









1880.] Notes and Queries. 407 



NOTES AND QUERIES. 

Notes. 

Richard Leader — L3rnn, 1645, superintendent of the iron works. Tried copper 
mining on Endicott's farm at Salem, but met with ill success, and in 1650 went to 
Berwick, where he had presented to him the exclusive use of Little River to erect 
mills, and was a magistrate (Savage, iii. 68.) Perhap.s 1 can add a few facts 
relative to this person, which may interest some genealogist. He was an active 
opponent of the Massachusetts Bay authorities when they extended their jurisdic- 
tion into the province of Maine, 1652, and was sent as an agent to England to bear 
the appeal of the Godfrey government to Parliament. While in London he sold 
one quarter of his mill privileges to John Becx &, Co. In 1656 he speaks of *' my 
Brother Richard Cutt.'' Administration on his estate and that of his brother George 
Leader of Kittery, wa.s panted April 6, 1720, ** to his only child Mr« Anna Clark 
and Sarah Clark on of his granddaughters." Mrs. Sarah Clark was a widow living 
in Portsmouth at that date, and declared that she was the ^' Neece and nearest Rela- 
tion of M' George Leader,'* as well as the ** only surviving child .... of Mr. Rich- 
ard Leader.'' Charles £. Baj^ks, M.D. 

U, S. Marine Hospital^ San Francisco, Cal. 



Brooks — Parker. — In 1652 John Alcoke of Agamenticus was the executor of the 
last will and testament of Thomas Brooks, alias Basil Parker of the same town. 
(York Co. Court Records.) C. £. Banks, M.D. 

Richard Stockton. — Under the Boston Article, 30 Jan., 1T77, ** The Hon. Rich- 
ard Stockton, Esq., one of the Delegates from the State of New Jersey, in the Con- 
tinent»il Congress, being indisposed at his seat at Princeton, when the enemy en- 
tered that place, unhappily fell into their hands. Knowing his rank and character, 
they treated him with the greatest barbarity, driving him on foot through rivers 
and creeks with the greatest precipitation, parts the I&ritan, which at low water is 
fordable to Amb«)y, where we hear he lies dangerously ill."— S^i/w's MS. Diary, 
7; 61, Feb. 8, 1777. j. l. s. 



Ezra Stiles. — Jany 1, 1777, Mr. B. " visited me here at Dighton where the provi- 
dence of God has cast me & my family in the present tumultuous state of publie 
affairs."— (His Diary, 7 ; 1.) 

Jan. 1, 1777. ** I begin the Bible again in my daily private reading, keeping be- 
fore me the Hebrew and the Chaldee Targum of the 0. T. with the Commentaries 
of Aben Ezra, Salomoh Ishaaki, &c. in collateral columns. The 19th Sept. last I 
began the Syriac N. Test. & intend to proceed also in this daily in my private read- 
ing of a daily portion both of Old & New Testament. This day I began the Acts 
of the Apostles in course." — (lb. 7 ; 4.) 

Feb. 10, 1777. ** This day is 20 years since I was married to my dear wife now 
with God."— (lb. 66.) 

March 11, 1777. ♦* This day my son Ezra is set. 18."— (lb. 7 ; 165.) 

March 14, 1777. '* This day my family have been a twelvemonth in Dighton. 
The people here give me £60 a year, house, & wood."— (lb. 7 ; 170.) 

Preached farewell Sermon at Dighton, May 17, 1777. (lb. 7 ; 230.) Left Digh- 
ton May 22. 

May 30, 1777. Yesterday two j'ears ago my wife died. — Sliles's MS. Diary, 

J. L. s. 



Soldiers from Canterbury, Ct., who died in the French and Indian War, 1754 
-60. — The deaths are quoted from the Town Records. 

In Aug. 1755, a reg t was raised in eastern Conn., to assist in the reduction of 
Crown Point. Each Windham Co. town was ordered to furnish its proportion of 

VOL. XXXIV. 36 



408 KoU^ and Queries. [Oct. 

men. The regiment at once joined the forces at I^ke George, and did good aerriee 

during the renin in'icr of the carofmisTn. 
'* Am>f F:ii»^«t d. in the camp at Lnke Gerirs^.** 
•• John .Searh- d. in tiattlc at Lnke Geir^je, S-pt. B, 1755." 
*' K^M^ezer Sniith d. in the army at Lflke Ge>rge. Sept. 6. 1755." 
** Ifezekiah HuHwell d. in camp at liike G^jrge, Not. 3, 1755." 
** Thofititfi SteTenM d. in Camp at Furt Geurge." 

*' J<fi>«e, fer^n of John and Sirah Pike. d. in Camp at Fort George, Not. 23, 1755.** 
•* Klihha, ^*n of .Silomon 8t Frl«ci!la Pain, d. at Albany (X. Y.), Nov. 27, 1755.*' 
** JariKrM Hide d. in the Camp at Fort Gejr^p. Sept 13, 1756." 
** JnU-z Hide. d. at Green BuMh, Sept. 23, 1758.^ 




]ii>te« 

n<iU.'d Captain 

Oct. 1, l»e»«et the town, cut off the inhahitantii, laid all in ashes and for safety on 
return divided into rxirtieA of eight. EnfcebleiJ by traTcl, and five days destitute of 
provi^ionM, save musliro'jms and heech leaves, sat down to rest and were surprised by 
a party of Indian;* who haf] followed us, and were taken prisoners. Were stripped 
and l»und and tied to treeit. One Bollard, was stabbed with a knife and killed ; 
llewt'tt and FranciM eflcape^l, and the rest were carried Ijnck in can<x8 to St. Fran- 
cis. Never mw his companions again except Jones. Those that got there before 
him were killed. The Indians demanded be should be killed outright, but his In- 
dian master delayed till morning. Dorinj^ the night with the aid of a Dutch pri- 
soner, he prevailed on an Indian to carry him off in a canoe and delivered himself a 
prisoner to the French. After suffering in a prison-ship till June 15, he came with 
a Bag to Montreal and was exchanged. The Indians took his gun and blankets, and 
bis dotheri were Hcattfred, lost and spoiled." J. Q. Adams. 

Natkk, Kent Co., R. L 



Early Emigration tnoM MAsSAcnrsETTS to Delaware. — In the Massachasetts 
Archives, H<ji>k 113, fol. 600^ will be found a petition of the village of Monomoy to 
have a relenxe from ** iKMng impressed into Remote service ** on account of the pre- 
sence of a French privateer ; and to remove the Province tax because *' twenty torse 
rateable men '* and their families have lately gone to a place named Duck Creek in 
PenuHylvania. It is .signed by Joseph Harding 

Captain of the Village, 
Tho» Nickerson, 
Hugh Stuard. 

Eben"" llawcs ^ c i «. 

Ensin William Nicker8on,> ^'^* 
William Nickerson.V^^'^"- 
Monomoy, June 27, 1711 Thomas Atkins 

Town Clerk. 
The prcHcnt town of Smyrna in the state of Delaware was the then Duck Creek, 
and tlu'n* lire several mimes now in Kent Co., Delaware, corresponding to family 
names of Cliatliam (Monomoy) Mass., viz., Nickcrson,Cahoon, Cook, Cummings,&c. 
Boston, Thomas Smyth. 

The Lf.xox Librarv.— At a regular meeting of the Trustees of the Lenox Library, 
held at the Library on Thursday, April 1, 1880, the following memorial notice was 
ordered to be entered on the minutes, and a copy to be furnished to the Press for 
publication : 

*' Jamls Lenox, Founder of the Lenox Library and First President of its Board 
of Trustees, died at home in his native city of New York, on the seventeenth day of 
February, 1880, in the eightieth year of his age. 

*' His surviving associates in the Board record this event with a personal sorrow 
that is only mitigated by their abiding sense of the completeness of his life, and the 
perfection of his life's work. Of the chanicter and incidents of his career, liis own 
invincible modesty has made it well nigh impossible to speak ; but as his name will 
Ihi honored through generations to come, llist(>ry will carefully gather and preserve 
the memorials of his gt)od works among her choicest examples of wisdom and virtue. 

** Of gentle birth and life, his education was appropriate to his station and in* 



1880.] Notes and Queries. 409 

heritance. It was enlarged by rare opportunities of foreiOTi travel, with wide and 
manifold experience anaobservation of men and things. In every relation of life 
bis influence was that of a genuine Christian gentleman, inspired by the sense of 
duty, and governed by the oblimitions of justice. Bred in the ancestral home- 
school of absolute Christian Faith, his whole life was devoted to the exercise of 
Christian Charity, and his death was in the triumph of Christian Hope. 

'"-The visible monuments of his liberality, substantial and impressive as they are, 
undoubtedly bear small proportion to those widely-scattered and generous benefac- 
tions which have made glad the hearts of many in many lands, as those silent tides 
of benevolence have quietly flowed into many waste and desert places, of whose 
metes and bounds there is no earthly record. 

*^ This Library is the lasting monument of his devotion to History, Literature 
and Art. Its rich collections are literally personal memorials of his loving and 
faithful labors in those perennial fields of noblest culture. It was the charm of his 
vouth, the delight of his manhood, the comfort of his ago ; and, as he bus given it 
bis name, it will be the glory of his memory hereafter. Of all his public works, it 
is the noblest and most conspicuous, which ho hi\s entrusted to our watchful care 
and guardianship. In its charter and establishment he has clearly indicated the 
principles which should govern its administration ; and the fidelity with which his 
trusts continue to be secured and protected will prove the permanent measure of its 
value." Extract from the Minutes : 

George H. Moore, Secretary, 

Batt. — (Register, xxxiv. 48, 127, 205). — Mr. Sargent, in the April number of the 
Register, mentions the names of two daughters of Christopher Batt, viz., Ann and 
Jane, and states that Ann married Edmund Angier. I find that Jane married, 
April 3, 1661, Dr. Peter Tappan, son of Abraham Tappan, an early settler at New- 
bury. Ann Batt was second wife of Edmund Angier, and was married June 12, 
1657. 

Edmund Angier^s first wife was Ruth Ames, daughter of the celebrated William 
Ames, D.D., who graduated B.A. in Christ Church College, Cambridge, Eng., and 
was widely distinguished as professor of theology at Franequer, Holland, where he 
died, 1683, in his 57th year. Ruth (Ames) Angier died July 3, 1656. Ann Batt 
was also an ancestress of mine. J. R. Rollins. 

Lawrence^ Mass, 



Queries. 

Joanna Butler. — Information is desired about her. It is known that she was a 
daughter of Henry and Martha Tucker, of Dartmouth, Mass., and a sister of John 
Tucker, whose marriage certificate was printed in the Jul^ number of the Register 
(xxxiv. 277) ; but as to whom she married, where she lived, or whether she had 
children, there is no clew. She was born in 1662. 

A silver porringer with this inscription : ** Johanna Buttler y«: 16***. 9^^*: 1708," 
is now the property of the undersigned, and has been in the Tucker family several 
generations. I have heard that *' Butler" was a Sandwich (Mass.) name. She 
may have lived thereabouts. I should be glad to know. 

New Bedford, Mass, Edward T. Tucker, M.D. 



Cotton.— In the Cotton pedigrees, as given in Burke, and in the Miscellanea Gen- 
ealogica et Heraldica, there seems to be a discrepancy which I do not quite under- 
stand. Burke says William Cotton (a grandson of Sir Thomas C, who married 
Alice, daughter and heir of John de Hastings) was vice-chamberlain to Henry VI., 
and was slain at the* battle of St. Albans, May 22, 1453, fighting; for his royal mas- 
ter. He married Anne, daughter and co-heir of John Abbott, Esq. 

In the MIm. Gen. et Iler. Vol. I. New Serias, pp. 337-340, may bo found an 
account of Cotton of Conington, copied from the original MSS., in the hand-writ- 
ing of Sir Thomas Cotton (b. June 13, 1594), in which he says : ** My great-grand- 
father's great-grandfather," William Cotton, wa«» slain at St. Albans, 33d llenry 
VI. 1455. By the same record it appears that William married, not Abbott, but 
Mary Wesenham, who brcame subsequently the wife of Chief Justice Billings, a 
granddaughter of Hugh Wesenham and Agnes de Bruce. According to Burke, 



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1880.] Notes and Queries. 411 

LoTHROP. — Who was Hannah Lathrop who married Jabez Perkins, June 30, 
1698? They lived in Norwich, Conn. She died in 1721. Who were her father 
and mother, grandfathers and grandmothers? F. M. Steele. 

Chicago^ 111, 



Parker. — Will any one be kind enough to inform me who were the parents of 

Joshua Parker, whose wife was Jemima , and whose dau^^hter Mary was born 

in Needbam, Mass., ISept. 1747 ? Joshua Parker removed to Canterbury, and from 
Canterbui^, Conn., to Putney, Vt., in 1764. What was the name of his wife Je- 
mima, ana the name of her father ? F. M. Steele. 

Chicago^ 111, 



TnoNG. — Who were the father and mother of Walter Thong, a New York mer- 
chant as early as 1700? He married Catherine Van Dam, daughter of Kip Van 
Dam, governor of the Province of New York, 1732. F. M. Steele. 

Chicago, 111, 



Kino. — In the Records of the Colony of Massachusetts Bay, Vol. I. page 51, I 
find the following order given at the Court held June 2. 1635 : ** There is adminis- 
tration granted to Richard fiishop (in behalf of his wife), of the ^oods and chattels 
of Richard Kin^, deceased." I can find no other mention of this Richard King in 
the early Records of Massachusetts. 

What relation was he, if any, to William King, of Salem, Mass., who was made 
fireeman May 25, 1636, or to Richard King, of Kittery. Me., who received Champer- 
nowne^s Island from Thomas Williams, Aug. 13, 1649 : (See Records of Portsmouth^ 
N. U.) RuFus King. 

Yonkers, N, Y. 



Replies. 

The Rev. Benjamin Woodbriixje (Register, zxzii. 421). — We have been favored 
by John S. H. Fogg, M.D., of South Boston, with the following extracts from the 
town records of Kittery, Me. : 

** 3 Dec. 1689. Voted that Benjamin Woodbridge shall have liberty to keep a 
^te between Oapt. Uook's land and his at Kittery Point.'' 

** 5th July 1700. Benjamin Woodbridge requests a survey of ^Ye hundred acres 
at Kittery Point granted unto M^j. Nicholas Shapleigh, now most of it being 
the land of Mai. Nathaniel Thomas of Marshfield." 

These are all the entries he finds on the Kittery records concerning Woodbridge, 
who was the minister there for a few years. 

He purdiased an estate at Kittery, June 24, 1688, being then '* of Kittery," 
which he sold June 17, 1691, being then '* of Portsmouth.'' See Register, v. 248. 

Great Island, now Newcastle, at the latter date was a part of Portsmouth, and it 
is known that he resided here some years later. He probably removed from the 
main land to the island when the Indian troubles in 1690 forced the inhabitants 
to leave. 



Amnouncexents. 

The Philobiblion. — George P. Philes, of New York, who, in 1862 and 1863, pub- 
lished under this title a monthly periodical, intends, after an interval of nearly sev- 
enteen years, to revive the publication. It will be entitled. '* The Philobiblion; 
a Bibliographical and Literary Journal, containing Critical >fotice8 of and Extracts 
from Rare and Curious Old Works." The first number of the new series will be 
issued early in the present month. It will be published at No. 704 Broadway, New 
York city, on the 15th of each month, and supplied to subscribers at $5 a year in 
advance. It will be a valuable work for collectors and lovers of old books. 



G. D. Scull, Esq. — This centleman has a second edition of Evelyn's Letters 
(ante, pp. 216-17) ready for the press. It will be nearly double the size of the first 
VOL. XXXIV. 36* 



412 Notes and Queries. [Oct 

edition, and will contain several ehort journals and diaries of British officers nerer 
betore publJNhed. 

Mr. iScull has also prepared fur the press a selection frY)m the Haldinaand manu- 
ficri{)ts in the Britisn Museum, containing interesting details concerning Revolu- 
tionary affairs. There is a very good account, in his selection, of the evacuation of 
Boston l>y the British, and much historictil gossip about the town and the British 
(lifirers and armv. He will reproduce some of the most valuable maps and plana 
found in this collection. Mr. li. P. Johnston, in bis late work, knew of no con- 
temporary maps, showing the battle of Long Island. Mr. Scull has found three 
here, and selects the best of the three for his work. 



Change of Residence. — All communications intended for me relative to histori- 
cal matters arising from questions asked in this department, may be hereafter ad- 
dressed as follows : CuAREES E. Banks, M.D., 

Ass't Surgeon U. S. Marine Hospital Service, 

Aug, 13, 1880. San Francisco, (>difomia. 



Genealogies in Prefaration. — Persons of the several names are advised to fui^ 
nish the compilers of these ^nealogies with records of their own families and other 
information which they think will be useful. We would suggest that all fioicts of 
interest illustrating the family history or character be communicated, especially 
service under the U . S. government, the holding of other offices, graduation from 
college or professional schools, occupation, with dates and places of birth, mar- 
riage, residence and death. 

Barton, By Bernard Barton Vassall, P. 0. Box 1212, Worcester, Mass.— 
To contain descendantn of Samuel and Hannah Barton, who were married in 1690, 
and lived in Framingham till 1716, when they removed to Oxford, Mass. 

Chase and Chace, By John B. Chace, M.D., of Taunton, Mass. The number 
bearing this name in the United States and the Dominion of Canada is very large, 
and nearly all of them are descendants of William, Thomas or Aquila Chase, 
early settlers in New England. Dr. Chace has been engaged on this work many 
years. 

Evans. By David Evans, Jr., Seymour, Ct. — The book will be entitled *' Gen- 
ealoi^iciil and Biograpliiciil Collections of the Evans Family." The author has 
been several years engaged on the work. Circulars and blanks for genealogi- 
cal returns can be obtained by addressing Mr. Evans, as above. 

Folsom. By the Rev. Jacob Chapman, P. 0. Box 530, Exeter, N. H. — This 
work, wliich was announced some years ago, is nearly ready for the press. It is 
important that members of the family send in their records without delay. 

liubbdl. By Walter lluhl>ell, 1007 Summer Street, Philadelphia, Pa.— The 
family is descended from lliehard llubbell, who died in Fairfield County, Ct., 
Oct. 23, 1609. Records should be sent in at once, as the work will soon be put to 
press. 

Merriam. By James S. Mcrriam, 61 Liberty Street, New York city, and George 
0. Merriam, Hotel Comfort, Roxbury, Mass. 

Prince. By Charles E. Banks, M.D., and Miss Mary G. Prince. To be print- 
ed in the October number of ** Old Times in Yarmouth, Maine." It will give the 
Yarmouth branch of this family. 

Starr. By Biirgis P. Starr, 27 Chapel Street, Hartford, Ct. — Mr. Starr, au- 
thor of the work issued a year ago and noticed in the REGibTKR for January, 1880 
(xxxiv. 120), re(^ue«ts the readers of that work to report at once '* all mistakes, 
errors and omissions of every kind " discovered in it, and he intends to print sup- 
plemental pages containing additions and corrections, which will be sent free of 
expense to all subscribers. 

Sterne and McFarlan, of Chester Co., Pa., and New Castle Co., Del. By Cyrus 
Stern, Wilmington, Del. — The work will make about 250 pages large 4to. Frice 
$5 (by mail $5.30). No money wanted till published. 

Thomas. By Lawrence Buckley Thomas, 409 West 20th Street, New York city. 
This will be a third part of the author's ** Genealogical Notes " noticed in the 
Register. Price, payable in advance, unbound, ^3. 

Wrif^ht. By the Rev. Stephen Wright, P. 0. Box 385 Glen's Falls, Warren Co., 
N. Y. He will publish, if encouragement is given, in 1881, or as soon as prepared. 



1880.] Societies and their Proceedings. 413 

the penenlogy of Abel Wright (1631-1725), of Springfield, Mass., in the line of his 
son Ensign Abel \V. and his grandson Ebenczer W., to the number of three thou- 
sand and upwards. It will make a volume of about 350 pages. The author has 
been collecting materials for upward of twenty years. His genealogical circu- 
lar, which will be sent on application, shows that the work will oe full and 
thorou;rb. 



SOCIETIES AND THEIR PROCEEDINGS. 

New-England Historic. Genealogical Societt. 

Boston, Massachusetts, Wednesday, June 2, 1880. — A stated meeting was held at 
3 o'clock this afternoon, at the Society's House, 18 Somerset Street, the president, 
the Hon. Marshall P. Wilder, Ph.D., ii> the chair. 

Prof. Henry N. Hudson, of Cambridge, read a paper on '* The Past and Present 
of our Common Schools." 

Remarks by other members followed, and thanks were voted to Prof. Hudson. 

John Ward Dean, the librarian, reported 20 volumes and 154 pamphlets, as dona- 
tions during the month. 

The Rev. Edmund F. Slafler, the corresponding secretary, read a letter from the 
venerable Jonathan Mason, of Boston, on returning a life-like portrait of Capt. 
Winslow Lewis of the Sea Fcncibles, which he painted in 1825, and which he had 
now, in his 86th year, cleaned and varnished for the Society. Letters accepting 
membership were then reported from the Hon. Horace Fairbanks of St. Johnsbury , 
Vt., Charles E. Hosmer of Billerica, Mass., the Rev. Samuel J. Barrows of Dor- 
chester, John S. Whitney of Charlcstown, Oliver R. Clark of Tewksbury, Bei\jamin 
Bradley of Boston, Samuel E. Warren of Newton, William E. Stone of Cambridge, 
Calvin T. Phillips of Hanover, and Henry E. Woods of Boston, as resident mem- 
bers ; and from the Rev. George Sheldon, D.D., of Princeton, N. J., and John D. 
Champlin, Jr., of New York city, as corresponding members. 

William C. Bates, historiographer j^ro /em., reported a memorial sketch of the 
Hon. George A. Brayton, of East Greenwich, R. I. 

RnODE-ISLAND HISTORICAL SOCISTT. 

Providence^ Tuesday, Feb, 10, 1880. — A stated meeting was held this evening at 
the .society's cabinet on Waterman Street, the Hon. Zachariah Allen, vice-president, 
in the chair. 

The Rev. E. M. Stone, the librarian, reported the recent donations. 

Reuben A. Guild, librarian of Brown University, read a Historical Sketch of the 
Rev. Hczekiah Smith, D.D., of Haverhill, Mass., with copious extracts from his 
letters and journals. Dr. Smith was a friend and correspondent of President Man- 
ning, and a co-worker with him in educational enterprises. 

Remarks followed from several members, and thanks were voted to Mr. Guild. 

Saturday, February 14. — A special meeting was held this afternoon, at 4 o'clock. 
The Hon. John R. Bartlett was chosen president pro tempore. Prof. William Gam- 
mell, LL.D., announced the death of the president of the society, the Hon. Samuel 
G. Arnold (see Register, zxxiv. 236), and gave a succinct account of his life and 
public services, dwelling mainly on his character as the historian of Rhode Island, 
lie then laid before the society appropriate and carefully prepared minutes to the 
memory of President Arnold,'which on his motion were unanimously ordered to be 
entered on the records, and a copy sent to the family of the deceased. Remarks on 
the ciiaractcr of Mr. Arnold were also made by Prof. James L. Diman and the Rev. 
Edwin M. Stone. 

February 24. — A stated meeting was held at the same place this evening. 

Dr. Henry E. Turner, of Newport, read a paper on *'The Early bettlers of 
Aquidncck.'* 

After remarks by several members, the thanks of the society were voted to Dr. 
Turner. 



414 Societies and their Proceedings. [Oct. 

March 9. — A stated meeting was held tbis evening at the same place. Prof. Wil- 
liam Gammell, LL.D., read a scholarly paper on ** Asylum and £straditlon among 
Nations," a subject of great interest to statesmen and philanthropists. 

Tiie subject was discussed by other members, and thanks were voted for the paper 
to Prof. Gammell. 

March 23. — A regular meeting was held at the same place this evening. 
Gen. James Grant Wilson, of New York city, read a paper on *' Commodore 
Isaac Hull and the Frigate Constitutioi^" 
Remarks followed from several members, and thanks were voted to Gen. Wilson. 

April 6. — A quarterly meeting was held at the same place this evening, the Hon. 
Zacnariah Allen, vice-president* in the chair. 

The librarian reported 14 contributions since the last meeting. 

Amendments of the constitution were adopted, one of which created a Committee 
on the Library. 

Gen. Horatio Rogers, Sidney S. Rider and Charles W. Parsons, M.D., chosen the 
Library Committee. 

The Hon. Zacharlah Allen, LL.D., was ch'osen president in the place of the Hon. 
Samuel G. Arnold, LL.D., deceased; and Prof. William Gammell, LL.D., was 
chosen vice-president to fill the vacancy created thereby. 

April 20. — A stated meeting was held this evening, the president, the lion. Zach- 
ariah Allen, LL.D., in the chair. 
The Hon. Abraham Payne leeA a paper on *' Presidential Elections." 

May 4. — A meeting was held this evening, President Allen in the chair. 
The librarian reported as donations since the last meeting, six volumes and 3S 
pamphlets. 
Tlie Rev. David II. Greer read a paper on ** Socialism.*' 

July 6.~A quarterly meeting was held at 3 o'clock this afternoon, President 
Allen in the chair. 
The following communication from Mrs. Cornelia E. Green was read : 

To lion. Amos Perry, secretary of the Rhode Island Historical Society : 

On the sixth day of February last, my brother, the Inte Samuel G. Arnold, when 
on his death Ijcd, requested that what is written below be conveyed from him to 
the Rhode Ishmd Historical Society : 

He thought that something should be done to commemorate the encampment 
in the north part of our city ot the French troops of our Revolutionary army beyond 
the mere calling of Camp Street in its remembrance, and suggested that a park be 
arrani'ed on tljCHito in honor of the troope, or, if that were impracticable, that streets 
should be named for '* Rochambeau," ** Vioinenul," and ** Gimat,*' on no ac- 
count omitting the latter, who, in a less prominent position, showed great bravery, 
and led the American forlorn hope at the storming ot Yorktown. 

My brother said tliat the owners of the land would doubtless be interested in the 
distinction that pertains to it, and feel disposed to perpetuate these heroic and gen- 
erous associations. Respectfully yours, Cornelia E. Green. 

The communication was referred to a committee consisting of Prof. William 
Gammt'U, the Hon. John H. Stiness and Gen. H. Rogers. 
Reports were made by the librarian, the library committee and the treasurer. 

Virginia Historical Societt. 

Riclimond^ Saturday^ May 15. 1880. — A meeting of the executive committee was 
held this evening at the Westmoreland Club House, Chairman Green presiding. 
A lar^e number of donations was announced, including a portion of tue manu- 
script letter book of Robert (*' King ") Carter, 17-20-21. 

The Westmoreland Club having formally tendered rooms in its building for the 
society's library and cabinet, it was voted to accept with thanks ti)e generous offer; 
and a committee, consisting of Messrs. Ott, Brock, Palmer and Barney, was ap- 
pointed to remove the society's property to its new quarters. 

Friday, June 25. — A meeting was held this evening, Mr. Green in the chair. 
Among the donations announced was a portrait of the Hon. John Howe Peyton, 
from his son. 



1880.] NtcTology of Historic^ Genealogical SocHHy. 415 

A subscription of £10 was voted towards an American monument to Sir Walter 
Raleigh, whose grave, in St. Margaret's church, Westminster (London), is marked 
only by a small and insignificant memorial. It has been suggested by Canon Far- 
rar that a window in honor of Raleigh would be an appropriate tribute from the 
people of the United States, in whose history his name occupies so prominent a 
place. 

Alabama Historical Socirrr. 

This society proposes to establish a quarterly periodical, to contain the papers 
read at its meetings. The scarcity of periodicals published at the south will, they 
believe, contribute in a great measure to its success, and insure many subscribers in 
their own state, and also in Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi. A com- 
petent editor has been secured. The price will be ^3 a year. Subscriptions will be 
received by the secretary of the society, Walter Guild, £<sq., Tuskaloosa, Alabama. 
We trust many subscribers will be obtained at the north. 

Minnesota Historical Societt. 

The Hennepin Bi-Centenary . — On July 3, 1880, the Minnesota Historical Society 
celebrated, on the grounds of the State University, overlookino| the Falls of St. An- 
thony, the Two Hundredth Anniversary of the Discovery of those falls, by the 
Recollect Father, Louis Hennepin. It was an occasion of great interest to the hun- 
dred thousand people now dwelling in the two cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, 
and a greater concourse of those people were gathered at the festivities than have 
ever been collected together at any ceremony before, in that locality. Early in the 
forenoon a large procession of military, civic societies, citizens, and two companies 
of U. S. troops from Fort Snelling, formed in West Minneapolis, and marched to 
the University grounds. The exercises were conducted by the Historical Society. 
They consisted of a historical oration by £x-Gov. Cushman R. Davis, which was a 
masterly production; a poem by A. P. Miller, of Worthington, Minn. ; and an 
address by Bishop John Ireland, of the Catholic Church, vindicating the chamcter 
of Hennepin from some criticisms of his reviewers. Brief addresses were also made 
by Hon. Alexander Ramsey, Secretary of War, Gen. W. T. Sherman, U.S.A., and 
others. Fine music was discoursed by two bands. The exercises were very inter- 
esting, and it is estimated that ten thousand persons were on the grounds. After 
the speaking was over, a fine collation was served to the multitude, on tables in the 
grove aud under several large tents, and the balance of the day spent in pleasant 
hilarity. 

The weather was delightful, and every thing passed off without a jar. The citi- 
zens and ladies of Minneapolis deserve great praise for the liberal and successful 
arrangements made for the celebration, and the comfort and entertainment of so 
many guests. £very thing was admirably planned, and the occasion was one long 
to be remembered by those present. The Wisconsin and Chicago Historical Socie- 
ties were represented by delegates present. 



NECROLOGY OF THE NEW-ENGLAND fflSTORIC, 

GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY. 

Prepared by the late Rev. Samuel Cutlp.r, Historiographer, and William C. Bates, Esq., 

Historiographer pro tempore of the Society. 

Tub historiographer would state, for the information of the society, that 
the memorial sketches which are prepared for the Register are necessarily 
brief in consequence of the limited space which can be appropriated. All 
the facts, however, ho is able to gather, are retained in the Archives of the 
Society, and will aid in more extended memoirs for which the ^'Towne 
Memorial Fund" is provided. The preparation of the first volume is 
now in progress by a committee appointed for the purpose. 

The Hon. Hampden Cutts, of North Hartland, Vt., a resident member and yioe- 
president, was born in Portsmouth, N. H., August 3, 1802; and died suddenly of 
heart disease, at his farm in North Hartland, Yt., April 28, 1875, aged 73. 



416 Serology of Historic J Genealogical Soctett/, [Oct. 

He was a quatroye of Robert* Catts, who <«ett1ed in Cutts Island, in Kittery, Mc, 
through Richard,* Major Richard,^ Samuel,* Edward.* llis father, Edward* Cutis, 
was a hinjhiy respected merchant of Portsrujuth, who married Mary, youngest 
dausjhter of Nathaniel Carter, Esq., of Newburyport. 

ilaii.pden Cutts entered the Latin Grammar School in 1800, at seven years of age; 
fitted for college at Phillips Academy, Exeter, N.H., in 1818 ; entered Harvard Col- 
lege in 1819, and graduated in 1823. He was distinoruished in college for his elo- 
cution and his taste for military tactics. In 1824 he was invited by the citizens of 
Portsmouth to deliver a 4th of July oration, a great compliment for bj young a man. 
It was a complete success. He was noted for his forensic eloquence ; his clear 
musical voice making him a great favorite, lie studied law with the Hon. Jere- 
miah Mason, of Portsmouth, and practised in the office of Hon. Ichabod Bartlett 
until 1828, when he opened an office by himself. He was chosen colonel of the 1st 
Regiment of Now Hampshire and aid to the governor. Durin<^ the strongly con- 
tested election between John Quincy Adams and Gen. Andrew Jackson, Mr. Cutts 
was selected bv some of the first men of Portsmouth to edit a paper to support Mr. 
Adams, called **The Signs of the Times." He conducted the paper in an able 
manner, practising law at the same time. 

In 1829 he married Mary Pepperrell Sparhawk, eldest daughter of the Hon. 
William Jarvis, of Weathersfield, Vermont, formerly for many years consul and 
charge d'affaires at Lisbon. Mr. Cutts stood high at the bar of Rockingham 
County ; but he was induced to remove to North Hartland in 1833, to reside upon 
and improve a valuable estate given him by his father-in-law. In 1861, a year or 
two after the death of Mr. Jarvis, he removed to Brattleboro'. He represented the 
town of Hartland in the legislature of Vermont in 1810, 1841, 1847 and 1858 ; Wind- 
sor County in the Senate in 1842 and 1843 ; and he was Judge of the Windftor Co. 
Court in 1849, 1830 and 1851. He was appointed the first commissioner of the In- 
sane in 1845, on the establishment of this office. For many years he was one of the 
vice-presidents of the Windsor Co. Agricultural Society. He was an active mem- 
ber of the Vermont Historical Society. He was from January, 1867, until his death, 
one of the vice-presidents of the New England Historic, Genealogical Society. His 
last literary labor was the completion of a tale entitled, ** Louisburg, or a Tale of the 
Olden Times.'' He was well known as a literary man, as a public render, and as 
a lecturer. His children were — 1. Edward Holyoke^ b. May, 1831, in Portsmouth, 
resided in 1876 in Faribault, Minn. 2. Elizabeth Bartlett, h. Nov. 12, 1833, in 
Hartland, d. April, 1834. 3. Anna Holyoke, b. June 17, 1H35, m. Prof. A. T. 
Howard in 1861. 4. Elizabeth Bartlett Jarvis, b. April 12, 1837, m. Dr. Alfred 
Bullard in 1861, d. in 1863. 5. William Jarvis, b. June 20, 1839. d. April, 1853. 
6. Mary Pepperrell Carter, h. May 2, 1843, d. Aug. 1848. 7. Hampden, b. Aug. 
19, 1845, d. Aug. 1848. Charles Jarvis, b. March 20, 1848, d. in Brattleboro^, 
September 13, 1853. 9. Harriet Louise, b. Feb. 1, 1851. 

His membership dates from Feb. 12, 1866. 

JonN Emery Lyon, Esq., of Boston, a life member, was born in Lancaster, Mas*., 
March 1, 1809; died at Plymouth, N. H., April 11, 1878, aged 69. 

He was the only son of Capt. John and Sally Lyon. Tliey had one other child, a 
daughter, who died younij. The son had the advantages of the schools of his birth 
place, and in March, 1827, when eighteen years old, he was employed as clerk in 
the store of Mr. Sewall Carter, of Lancaster, and was an inmate of his family for 
four years. In 1831 he went to Boston, where his business talent found lar^r 
scope, first as salesman in the drj'-goods store of Henry Gassett & Co. ; then with 
JenncMH, Gauje & Co., importers and jobbers of dry goods, of which firm he was ad- 
mitted a partner in 1839. He continued a member of this firm until 1849, when he 
formed a connection with J. Thomas Vose, under the firm of Lyon & Vose, which 
continued until his death. 

Mr. Lyon was at one time largely engaged in navigation, being wholly or in part 
owner of some of the finest ships sailing from Boston. But for the Ta.st twenty 
years his time and energies have been directed to building up the railroad interests 
of New Hampshire, lie will be specially remembered throiii^h his connection as 
president and director of the Boston, Concord & Montreal Railroad. It was in 
the darkest period of its history that he became a director at the solicitation of 
many of his old friends and customers in New Hampshire, who expressed their be- 
lief that he could bring the company out of its troubles. His clear head and sound 
judgment discovered the difficulties and applied the remedies, and perhaps no simi- 



1880.] Necrology of Historic^ Genealogical Society. 417 

lap case is to be found where a road has been rescued from the depths of bankruptcy 
and made paying property. Mr. Lyon was also a director in the Connecticut & 
PassumpsiCf and Concord railroads. In the development of northern New Hamp- 
shire and the White Mountain region, he was deeply interested, his interest not 
being limited to railroads, but extending to hotels, and the general industries of the 
state. 
His membership dates from Dec. 30, 1871. 

The Hon. Jacob IIerset Loud, of Plymouth, Mass., a corresponding member, 
was born in Hingham, xVlass., Feb. 5, 1802, and died in Boston, Feb. 2, 1880, aged 
77 years, 1 1 mos. 27 days. 

lie was a descendant in the fifth generation from Francis^ and Sarah Loud, of 
Ipswich, Mass., through f rands'' of Weymouth, by wife Onner ^Honor) Prince, of 
Hull, Mass. ; John,^ diowned in Boston harbor about 1776, by wife Mercy Vining ; 
and Thomas^^ his father, born Oct. 4, 1769, and for many years post-master at 
Hingham, where he died in 1863, in the ninety-fourth year of his«ge. 

The early education of Jacob H. Loud was in the schools of Hingham, and the 
Derby Academy where he fitted for college, and was admitted a member of the 
freshman class of Brown University, under the presidency of Dr. Asa Messer, in 
1818, from which he graduated in 1822. During his college course he taught school 
during two of his vacations in the Foster district, South Scituate, Mass. He stu- 
died law with the late Ebenezer Gay, of Hingham, was admitted a member of the 
Plymouth bar in August, 1825, and commenced practice at Plymouth. 

Mr. Loud was called to fill various public offices. In 1830 he was appointed 
Register of Probate for Plymouth County, by Gov. Levi Lincoln, which office he 
held for twenty-two years. In 1853-55 he was Treasurer and Receiver General 
of Massachusetts. In 1863 he was a member of the House of Representatives, and 
in 1864 and 1865 of the Senate, where his broad com\uon sense and large experi- 
ence in public matters gave him an influential position. In 1866 he was again elect- 
ed Treasurer, holding the office for five years, to which the term was limited by law. 
A reference to his reports during this time, will show that the state is indebted to 
his wise counsels in no slight degree for many practical suggestions which increased 
the revenue without imposing heavy taxation. He was also associated with others 
in establishing the system of sinking funds, which enabled him toward the close of 
his term to announce that Massachusetts had no funded debt the payment of the 
principal of which was not provided for by a sinkin<^ fund. 

Mr. Loud was for many years a director and president of the Old Colony Bank, 
a director in the Bank of Redemption, and of the Old Colony Railroad since its 
first opening. He was the first Actuary of the New England Trust Company, and 
held many other local trusts. 

Mr. Loud married May 5, 1829, Miss Elizabeth Loring, daughter of Solomon 
Jones, Esq., of Hingham, by whom he had three sons and a daughter. Two of his 
sons died in childhowi. Arthur Jones, of H. C. class 1867, after graduating spent 
some time in Europe, became totally blind, and died suddenly in 1872. His daugh- 
ter. Sarah Loring, married Dr. Edward H. Clarke, of Boston, who with his wife 
and her mother preceded the father and the husband to the unseen land, leaving 
an only child, the wife of Dr. Reginald HeberFitz, H. C. 1864, in whose family Mr. 
Loud made his home. 

Mr. Loud*s membership dates from June 12, 1647. 

JohnHaryet Wright, M.D., U.S.N. , of Boston, a life member, was born in 
Piermont, N. H., May 7, 1815; died in Boston (Brighton District), Dec. 26, 1879, 
aged 64. 

He was the son of John Stratton and Mary (Russell Wellman) Wright. His 
father was born in Plainfield, N. H., June 30, 1788, and his mother in Piermont. 
Dec. 13, 1792. He traced his paternal ancestry from Dea. Samuel,^ of Springfield 
1641, Northampton 1655, through Elizur^^ Benoni,^ Moses^* Ebenezer,^ tind John 
Stratton* his father. 

In 1825 he came to Boston, pursued his preparatory studies at the Latin School, 
and in 1830 entered Harvard College. In 1833 he left and entered Amherst College 
as Junior, and was a graduate from Amherst in 1834. He received his medical 
education at Harvard, from which he received his M.D. in 1838, and was com- 
missioned as an assistant surgeon in the U. S. Navy in 1839. He made his first 
cruise with Commo. L. Kearney to the Indian Seas ; served afterwards on board the 



418 Necrology of Historic ^ Genealogical Society* [Oct. 

Princeton with Commo. Stockton ; serred in Mexico through the whole period of 
the war ; was on board the ^Somers at the time ahe capsized and was mink before 
Vera Cruz ; wasensa^j^ed in a reconnoiasance near Vera Cruz with Past Midshipman 
Rogers, who was then captured, and was for some time held as a spy ; was detailed 
to serve with Gen. Scott at the siege of Vera Cruz, and was attached to Gen. 
Worth's staff; was in most of the naval operations in Mexico; and was promoted 
as surgeon in April, 1855. AfliT his promotion he served, 1855-58, in the East India 
squadron with Commo. Armstrong, and wais in the several engagements which re- 
sulted in the capture and destruction of the Barrier Forts in China. 

In 1859 Dr. Wright was, at his own request, placed on furlough in consequence 
of impaired health Trom incessant and severe service. In 1861 he was retired by 
act of Congress ** for long and continued .service," holding at his death the office 
of *' medical director " under the act of March 2, 1871. 

Of liit<j years Dr. Wright has been engaged in business in Boston, and a% his de- 
cease was a member of the commission house of Wright, Bliss & Fab^'an, 100 Sum- 
mer Street. 

He was a man of culture, and his letters from China and from Mexico, published 
in Harper's Magazine, inti^rested many readers, and gave proof of the literary ability 
of the writer. He had a passion for books, and had collected a selected library of 
about five thousand volumes, relating particularly to the fine art<«, which was un- 
fortunately destn)yed by the great fire in Boston in 1872. (Register, xxvii. 373.) 

Dr. Wright marrie<i Feb. 5, 18G3, Ann Moriarty, eldest daughter of Lyoaan 
Nichols, RtK|., of B(j8ton, who with two sons survives him. 

He became a resident member Dec. 4, 1868, and a life member in 1870. 

Walter Hastings, Esq., of Bost4>n, a resident member, was bom in Townsend, 
Middlesex Co., Mass., Dec. 9, 1814, and died at Boston, Mass., Oct. HB^ 1879, in his 
8ixt>-fifth year. 

ife traced bis genealogy from Jonathan} Hastings, a graduate of Harrard College, 
1730, who died 1783; through Waiter.^ H. C. 1771. died 1782, his grandhit her. and 
Col. Walter^ his father, a graduate also of H. C. 1799. born in Chelmsford, Mass., 
1778, married Roxana Warren, of Townsend, Mass., March 1, 1814, and died 1821. 
He was the first lawyer who made Townsend a ri'sidence and place «»f busine». He 
was a man of dignitied addrtss, of g(KKl natunil and ac»iuired ability, and t4">*ik grvat 
intrrot in militiirv allaiis, which engross<?d much of his time. His widow married 
£lit»h:i (iliddcn, a leading lawyer iu l^owcU, and partner with the Hon. Luther Law- 
rence. 

Walter Hastings, the subject of our notice, was pursuing his studies in their 
office when the Ht)n. Amo** I^iwrence noticed liim an<l asketi him how he liked the 
idea of g»Mng to e<)llt ge, to whioh yvnin:; Hastings replied that he much preferre-i 
gi>ing into busintNS. Hy the invitation of Mr. l^iwrence he went to B iston. and 
through his intluence he ohtain<Ml a situation in tlie then well-kn»>wn and I jng-^tab- 
lislieti dry-g»K>ds house of Whitney vt Haskell. He was there trained fur husiut*?. 
He distin;L:ui^he<.^ himselt by his fidelity, promptness and 4rt>od judgment, s> that he 
W5»s entrusted with the management <»t important affairs. He afterward was a 
meniher of the firm oi' Spauhiinir. Ki^*e & Hastings, in the dry-gv»oils busice<<. As 

{)uroliaser oi" gtRnis tor this housi' lie acijuireil an extensive acquaintance^ and kn>w- 
cdiTC, by which he was better fitted fur the more difficult and responsible poeitUnd 
he was called to fill. Among the trust.< which he had the reputation of manxsing 
with nmarkable wisilom and skill, was the offiee of treasurer and dire<nor ««f the 
following very largt* and impi»rtant manufacturing c«>rp«>rations : The Y'>rk Manu- 
facturing Co.,Siii"o, Me.; Siffolk Comi-any, I^owell. Mass. ; Tremont Mill*. Low- 
ell ; Merrimack Wi..«llcn MilN. L.well and Draout. Mr. H:u»tings has been a 
director in the Kliot Bank, H st-.m, from its institution in 1851. At the time of his 
death he was also <.\>nneLted in the management of insurance and other trusts, in 
whit h his gi>od jutigment will In? miss^^-d \*\ h\s ass K'iatc-s. 

In private life his hospitality and gencr;>sity were unl^junded. His frieni-sbip 
was firm and dev.tiNi. lie will 1»€ rcniemKTed fv-r his kind and courte-jos n-.antas, 
his gent nnis disp•'^itiv^n, and his unflinching integrity. 

From tie n^ult t»l his ^uv\*e^slul business lifie ne leaves a large estate. «"»f wb>:b, 
after tie dev'ca.'ic- k>{ his wife and daughter. Harvard L'nivei-siiy is made the n»sl-;a- 
arj' legatef?. 

Mr lia.-tings n:arrievl ^'ept. 1, ISO?, EIiz;iV-eth D. Gliiien, dau^htvr .1 Elrissss 
Glidden.ot i.'Iart*mv»nt, N. 11., who siirvi vets him, with an adopted oau^hter. 

His membership is from Nov. 12, 1S75. 



1880.] Necrology of Historic^ Oenealogical Society. 419 

Stephsn Preston Rugglss, Esq., was born at Windsor, Vt., July 4, 1808, and 
died at Lisbon, N. U., May 28, 1880, aged 71. 

Mr. Raggles was widely known as an inventor of a printing presM which was ex- 
tensively u^ for many years and generally known by his name. This was but one 
of many useful inventions of his which have helped forward the world's progress. 
He was at the age of fourteen apprenticed to a tailor, but discovering in tne trade 
of a printer a more congenial occupation, he changed to that, and wtis engaged in 
press work preferably to composition, as the former left his mind free to think, a 
tact to which he ascribed the development of his inventive genius. While still an 
apprentice he made an improvement in stereotyping, at that time of considerable 
yalue.^ Considering himself overreached by his employer, he felt ^'ustified in sever- 
ing his engagement before the expiration of his term of apprenticeship, and came 
to Boston in 1826 with but three dollars in his pocket (as he used to say), and with- 
out friends or acquaintances: he soon found employment at prenswork, and his 
fertile mind was constantly devising improvements in printing and other machine- 
ry. While engaged .at the Perkins Institute for the Blind at South Boston, Mr. 
Ruggles inventecta new press for printing for the blind, and also a new type and 
a new paper, which have done much to ameliorate the condition of the blind. Many 
inventions for special objects desired wore made by Mr. Ruggles at the suggestion 
of manufacturers. In early life Mr. Ruggles was engaged at his trade in New 
York, but for many years he had resided in Boston.. He was greatly interested in 
the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and was for several years Curator of 
that institution. 

Mr. Rui^gles acquired a competency by the sale of his patent for the Ruggles 
Printing Press, and for many years devoted himself to improvements in application 
of power by machinery. Improved plans for seating of audiences suggested by him 
were adopted in the construction of the hall at the Institute of Technology, Boston, 
An auto-biographical sketch of Mr. Ruggles's life is to be found at the librarv of 
the New England Historic, Genealogical Society. Mr. Ruggles died unmarried. 

His membership in this society is from April 13, 1871. w. c. b. 



BOOK NOTICES. 



The Editor reqnests persons sending books for notice to state, for the information of 
readers, theprice of each bopk, with the amount to be added for postage when sent by 
mail. 

Stemmaia Shirldana: or the Annals of the Shirley family, Lords of Nether Etinden 
in the county of Warwick, and of Shirley in the county of Derby, f Arms.] Sec- 
ond Edition, Corrected and Enlarged. Printed and puolished by Nicholas and 
Sons, 25 Parliament Street, Westminster. 1873. [4to. pp. 435.J 

The History of the County of Monaghan, By Evelyn Philip Shirlkt, Esquire, 
M.A., F.S.A., M.R.I.A. London: Pickering and Co., 106 Piccadilly. 1879. 
[8vo. pp. 618.] 

The family of Shirley, whose history is here so carefully traced, is one of the compar- 
atively few which has maintained its position and possessions from the earliest dates. 
After tlie Norman conquest, Henry ae Ferrers o))tained Eatenden, and after him 
one Sasuualo held it. From this i^unalo the Shirleys have continued in an un- 
broken line of male descendants, successively the owners of the estate, for eight 
centuries. 

The fifth of the line was Sir Sewallis de Eatington, whose son was Sir James de 
Shirley, living A. D. 1278, who preferred to take his name from another manor, 
that of Shirley, co. Derbjr, which had been in the family an equally long time. His 
erandson, Sir Thomas Shirley, married Isabella, sister and heir of Ralph, last baron 
Bassett of Dravton. This was apparently the first great match of the Shirleys, aa 
Ralph Bassett had married Joan, sister to John, Duke of Brittany. 

The son and heir of Sir Thomas was Ralph, who had two wives and died A. D. 
1466. From his second marriage came the Shirleys of Sussex, afterwards to b« 
mentioned. His grandson, Sir Ralph, had four wives and only one son, Francis.* 

• Sec page 61 and also p. 39. In the tabular pedigree on p. 39, Francis is strangely omit* 
ted, which makes it puzzUng at first to trace the lino of descent. 
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west, and that of Louth south-east. These three stretch across the island from 
Lough Erne to Dundalk Bay. Monaghan is 37 miles in its greatest length, and 
28 miles in its greatest breadth ; it contains 319,757 acres, nine-tenths araole land. 
It was at an earlv date the possession of the Mac Mahons, or the O'Neils their 
lords. In 1576 Walter, Earl of Essex, received from Queen Elizabeth a grant of 
the barony of Farney in this county, the Mac Mahons being confirmed in the rest. 
In 1590 the chief Mac Mahon was executed for tretison, but his lands were divid- 
ed among the principal gentry of the name. Excepting the estates held by the 
heirs of Essex and Lord Blayrey, the land remained in Irish hands until the rebel- 
lion of 1641. The Cromwell ian settlement followed, and from that time onward 
the clianges have been innumerable. 

As has already been shown, Mr. Shirley is a large owner of land in the barony of 
Farney, as one of the heirs of Essex. He has not only the name of being a good 
landlord, but he has been a resident, has built a large house there, has represented 
the county in Parliament, and now has prepared a thorough and impartial account 
of its local history. 

It Is impossible for us to criticize such a work ; we can only bear witness to the 
extent of its plan and the evidence of careful investigations towards its execution. 
It abounds in citations from documents, whilst its geucalugies must render it in the 
highest degree useful to all persons connected with the county in the present or the 
past. 

Of the typography of these two volumes, we can only say that they are on a scale 
beyond the means of our publishers. An English county history is a book which 
usually costs man^ a guinea, and is therefore out of comparison with our useful 
but cheaper histories. These books are on the English plan and scale, and wo can 
only, somewhat enviously, admire. 

[By William H, Whitmore^ A.M., of Boston.] 

Newspapers and Newspaper Writers in New England. 1787-1815. Read before 
the New England Historic, Genealogical Society, Feb. 4, 1880. By Delano A. 
GoDDARD. Boston: A. Williams & Co., 283 Washington Street. 1880. [Post 
8vo. pp. 39.] 

Joseph Dennie: Editor of ''The Port Folio,'' and author of ''The Lay Preacher/' 
Not Published. Cambridge : John Wilson and Son, University Press. 1880. 
[Post 8vo. pp. 41. With heliotype portrait.] 

These two memoirs naturally ^roup them.selve8 into the same class, as they both 
relate to the same period of our journalistic history — that which Mr. Frederic Hud- 
son calls the Revolutionary Period, but which we prefer to call the Heroic Period, 
as the genius and spirit of the times were so truly heroic, and the press and its wri- 
ters so deeply imbued with loyalty, patriotism and the love of liberty and freedom. 
The period embraces the influence oi such papers as the Columbian Centinel, Massa- 
chusetts Spi/, Boston Gazette^ Independent Chronicle, Salem Gazette, and one or two 
other local journals — papers of conspicuous and decided influence during the formative 
period of American politics and the American spirit ; and the writings of so distin- 
guished scholars and journalists as Bei\jamin Russell, Isaiah Thomas, Benjamin 
Edes, William Bently, Thomas C. Gushing and Joseph Dennie. This golden period 
of American journalism has before this had several faithful historians, Mr. Hudson 
devoting to it 39 pages in his Journalism in the United States — a work of some de- 
fects, but a better monument of our newspaper history than we are likely soon to 
see a|rain, so vast is the subject and so abundant the materials — and Mr. James T. 
Buckingham, in his four chatty and gossiping, but invaluable volumes, of personal 
recollections, has preserved for as much of tne very essence and spirit of the Revo- 
lutionary press. In Mr. Goddard*8 paper he presents an admirable study of the 
period chosen for his subject. The grace and charm of his style render his memoir 
attractive and interesting. In his sketch of Joseph Dennie, Mr. William W. 
Clapp treats with microscopic minuteness the life and career of this gifted 
Boston journalist, so famous in his day as **the lAy Preacher,*' and familiarly 
known as the ** American Addison," of whom Mr. Goddard well says, '* He was 
an elegant scholar, a graceful and pleasing writer, charming in conversation, a most 
winning and delij^htful companion." Mr. Clapp 's beautifully printed pages por- 
tray the events of his brief career — he died at the early age of 44 years — and the he- 
liotype reproduction of a family portrait brings to us the sharp outline of the pleas- 
ing features of a journalist, once so famous in Boston and Philadelphia that his name 
is neld in esteem to our own day. The writers of these memoirs are hard working 



422 Booh Notices. [Oct. 

editors themselves, Mr. Goddard being the chief of the Boston Advertiser ^ and Mr. 
Clapp editor of the Boston Journal^ and it is pleasant to note their interest and 
succt'sfi in other 6elds of labor than those which pertain more particularly to their 
daily routine of dry work. 
[ny Samuel L. Board/nan, Esq,, Augusta, Me.] 

Gleanings from English Records about New England Families. Commanicatad 

by James A. Emiikrton and Henry F. Waters. From Hist. Coll. I^sex Inst 

Salem : Salem Press. 1880. [8yo. pp. 148.] 

Those who have never tried it can have but a vaf ue idea of the vexatious restric- 
tions, the annoyances and the many obstacles, which hamper and impede at every step 
one who attempts to investifi^ate family history in the mother country. To say nothing 
of the exactions of a host ofparish clerks who have the custody of many of the records 
of baptisms, marriages, ana burials, the public offices are not so arranged as to facil- 
itate examination of their contents. The wills in Doctors' Commons were a few years 
ago removed to Somerset House, but nothing has yet been done to make them more 
accessible than before. Ihere should be new indices to them, classified according 
to Christian and surnames, made from the records them.Helves, and not simply a re- 
vision of the present cumbersome and antiquated '* alphabets.'' It is speaking with- 
in bounds to say that with the improved system of arrangement of files, dockets and 
indices, now in use in the Suffolk Registry of Probate in this city, investigations in 
Somerset House could be made in one tenth of the time now worse than wasted 
there. A sum of money equal to that spent every year in the preparation of indi- 
ces in the Suffolk Registry of Deeds in Boston, would be sufficient to index anew, 
in the manner above suggested, all the records of the Consistory and Commissary 
Courts of L(mdon,and the Prerogative Court of Canterbury included in the Depart- 
ment for Literary Inquiry, Somerset House, covering the period from A.D. 1363 to 
A.D. 1700. While a sum not exceeding two of these annual appropriations would 
ensure the compilation of an index of every name found in these wills, executors, 
devisees, legatees, witnesses and all other persons, classified according to Christian 
and surnames. This would bring to light a vast amount of information, the exist- 
ence of which is not even suspected, now completely buried in huge brass-clasped 
vol unit's, and would do away with the toil and drudgery of *' searches.*' 

The book, the title of which is given above, consists of notes, made chiefly in the 
Principal Registry of Probate, Somerset House, Strand, the Public Record Office, 
Fetter Lane and the British Museum, during the summer and autumn of 1879. 
They were first published in the Hist. Coll. of the R««ex Institute for January, 1880, 
and have now been printed in separate form. They comprise brief al^tracts of 
wills, inc^uisitiones post mortem, and fine rolls, concerning a lar;^e number of Eng- 
lish families connected with, or probably related to, those of Tike name in New 
England. With nire thoughtfulness, there ia added, in nearly every case, if a will, 
a reference to the book and leaf of the record, and if an inquisition or fine roll, the 
year and part and number, thereby enablini; any future investigator to turn at 
once, without loss of time, to the records citeil, and continue the examination him- 
self with the clew thus put in his hands. This has been done to promote further 
research, and in the hope that it will lead to additional discoveries. 

When we consider how short a time the authors had at their disposal, broken up 
as it must have been by sight-seeing and visits to interesting and remarkable places, 
the difficulties and inconveniences above referred to being borne in mind, the 
amount of work done by them must be admitted to be very great, and could only 
have been the result of the diligent use of every available moment. The reader has 
no means of distinguishing the share that eacn author has had in the preparation 
of theKO notes. But it is no disparagement of the labors of Dr. Emmerton to say, 
and he would he the first to cheerfully admit it, that Mr. Waters stands in the front 
rank of New England antiquaries. Few men have done such good and faithful 
service in the past, and few give greater promise of accomplishing more in the fu- 
ture, lie has long been a worker in the vineyard. Few men have crossed the 
ocean better prepared by previous training and experience, by precise and accurate 
knowledije of our early history and antiquities, and by familiarity with the records 
and traditions of New England families and the endless nimifications of their gene- 
alogies, to appreciate and imi)rove the opportunity, so kindly and j?enerously offered 
him, of exploring the inexhaustible stores of antiquarian and historical material 
in England. 

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bot little to be said in detail ooncerning the contents of this book, but that little 
must be of unqualified praise. 

The authors admit that the attempt to connect Humphrey Gilbert of Ipswich in 
New England with the distinguished family of Gilbert of Compton and Greenway, 
CO. Devon, is not quite successful, but the abstracts of wills, inquisitions and fine 
rolls illustrating tne pedigree of the latter family (to which belonged Sir Hum- 
phrey Gilbert and Raleigh Gilbert, £sq., whose efiorts at colonizing North America 
are well known) , are particularly interesting. The will of Otys Gvlbcrt, which 
bears date 1 Dec. 1493, contains this quaint provision : ** Item I will that at the 
day of ray burying men have mete and drink fivssh or fflessh as the day requiretb. 
Item I will that m all possibiil hast after my deth some p'son be ordeyned to Kyde 
to Oxford there to p'vido that I may have masses sayd for mv sowle and that every 
preet have for a dirise and a masse III'^ and the Kidcr thedyr for his labor XIII* 
1III<* and VI* nil'* for his reward and for another of Oxford to devyde yt money 
among the preets in Oxford the which is redy,'' &c. &c. 

Persistent search under the names of £vance and Jefieray has been rewarded by 
finding a great deal of information about the ancestry of John Evans, of New Ha- 
ven, and of William Jeffrey, one of the earliest settlers on the shores of Massachu- 
setts Bay, from whom Jeffrey's Creek, now Manchester, probably derived its name. 

These researches have brought to light the will of John Holliock of Alcester, co. 
Warwick, mercer, proved 31 Jan. 1587. He was the father of Edward Holyoke, 
the immlCTant ancestor of the Holyoke family of New England. The notes on the 
family and the copies of the letters of Edward Holyoke to his betrothed which ao- 
company the abstract of this will, are of great interest. 

Mfuch labor has been required to prepare an account of a family of Norton, appa- 
rently not before noticed by any English writer, in the hope at some future time to 
connect with it the Francis Norton who settled in Ck)nnecticut, or Capt. IiVancis 
Norton, of Charlestown. An immense amount of matter bearing on the name of 
Norton, but needing further additions to make it available and to enable it to be 

Eroperly classified and arranged according to families, has been collected. The 
lalesworth, Shropshire and Sharpenhow families of Norton, have, however, 
a place in these abstracts. 

The account of the Waters family is exceedingly interesting^ and the materials 
gathered concerning the families ot Sheafe, Nortnend, Bridges, Woodcock, Wash- 
bourne, Collins anaDaniel, illustrated as they are by explanatory notes of great 
value and importance, and by seveml tabular pedigrees, will deservedly attract 
attention. 

Under the head of Champemon we have abstracts of wills and an elaborate pedi- 
gree, showing the distinguished ancestry of Capt. Francis Champemowne, of Kit- 
tery, Portsmouth and York. The remarks on tne name of Firmyn are supplement- 
ed by additional notes on Firmin of Suffolk, furnished by the late Mr. Horatio G. 
Somerby to Mr. John Ward Dean, and to those on the name of Patch there are added 
extracts made by Mr. Somerby in the registries of wills at Wells and Bristol, com- 
municated by Mr. Ira J. Patch. Under Hathorne, light is thrown on the family of 
Mfljor William Hathorne, the ancestor of Nathaniel Hawthorne, and there is a tabu- 
lar i>edigree of the Salem family of Hathorne, showing the paternal, as that of Man- 
ning the maternal ancestry of the famous author. The will of Richard Bigge, of 
Cranebrook, co. Kent, clothier, probated 5 Aufi^. 1533, may enable us to trace the 
ancestry of John Bigg (Register, xxix. 253). Other names to be particularly no- 
ticed are Aspinwall,Stileman, Whipple, Sparhawk, Long, Manning, Balch, Mason, 
Hacker, Newell and Ncwhall, Willard, Banks, Eppes, Fogg, Calef and Stanton. 
The notes which are appended to these abstracts are valuable and exceedingly inter- 
esting contributions. 

How wide a range these researches have taken, appears from the fact that in ad- 
dition to those above enumerated, the following families also are represented in these 
abstracts : Alley, Baldwin, Bartole, Bartram, Bickford, Birchmore, Bolde, Brad- 
streete, Bordman, Bray, Brisco, Cash, Chever, Choate, Coffin, Converse, Cotton, 
Curwen, Davison, Derby, Downing, Draper, Edes, Fielder, Fiske, Flint, Foster, 
Gardner, Greenleaf, Guppie, Hancock, Haskett, Hassam, Heath, Higginson, Hol- 
lock, Ingersoll, Ives, Kemble, Kitchen, Ritteridee, Lillie, Linton, Lord, Mansfield, 
Merry, Norman, Normanton, Osgood, Peache, Phippen, Pickering, Pilgrim. Poore, 
Potter, Prince, Putnam, Ruck, iSge. Sargent, South, Tidd, Traske, Tredwell, Way, 
West, Wheatland, Wilkinson and VVillowes. 

Brief memoranda concerning the following Jersey families from a MS. in the 

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British Museam are added, as thev contain genealogical data relating to many Salem 
names. Bertram, Messerry, Le Maitre, I^nouf, Mourant, Richardson, Deslande, 
Cabot, Gibaut, Blampied, LAurence, Valpy, Janvrin, Langlois, De la Penelle, 
Pinel, Neel, Touzcl. Oruchy, Baudain, Le Cras, Le Gros, Tonrei?, Le Gro8 Bisson, 
Le Gallnis, Durel, NicoUe, VVebber, Poingdcster, De Rue, Le llaFdy, Vicg, Simon, 
Le Gresley and Chcvallier. 

The success of these investigations shows what may be done by a systematic and 
thorough search among the English Records, made by a competent and experienced 
antiquary. Is it too much to hope that as the New England Historic, Genealog- 
ical Society grows in age and prosperity, it may at some future time be endow«l 
with funds sufficient to enable it to maintain an accredited agent in the mother 
country constantly engaged in such researches as these ? Such an agent, released 
from the necessity of depending upon the support ot private patrons and allowed 
to consult the general interests ana needs of New England history and genealogy, 
would place us in a position never before reached, and his work would be rich in 
results not otherwise likely to be obtained. 

[By John T. Hassam^ A.M., of Boston.] 

Giornale Araldico-Genealogico'Diplomattco. Poblicato per eura della R. Aooade- 
mia Araldica Italiana. Diretto dal Cav. G. B.Crollalanza. Nuova Serie. Anno V. 
N. 12. ... Pisa, 1880, Presso la Direzione del Giornale, Via Febonacci N. 
6. [Royal 8vo. Published monthly, 32 pages each number.] 

The '* Journal '* is devoted mainly to articles on '* Heraldry,*' that are written 
by some of the most distinguished scholars, and display great ability and extensive 
research. It also contains accurate accounts of all the proceedings of the ** Royal 
Academy of Heraldry, *' thus preserving for future ages a va.st amount of valuable 
facts, for which the coming *' Historian" and ''Antiquary" cannot fidl to be 
deeply grateful. 

This publication is cordially received in Russia, France, Germany and America, 
being issued both in the French and Italian languages, in a type clear and beauti- 
ful, and with illustrations striking and ornate. 

[By the Rev, C. D. Bradiee, A.M., of Boston.] 

A Record of Remarkable Events in Marlborough and Vicinity. By Cyrus Fxltov. 

Number One. Marlborouch, Mnps. : Stillman B. Fratt, Publisher. AJir- 

ror-Journal Office, Franklin Block. 1879. [8vo. pp. 23. Price 25 eta.] 

A Record of Remarkable Events in Marlborough and Neighboring Towns. No. 2. 

By Cyrus Fklton Marlborough, Mass. : The Times Publishmg Company, 

Printers, Corey's Block. 1880. [8vo. pp. 43.] 

The first of these pamphlets contaioH more than four hundred and fifky, and the 
second upwards of six hundred events which have transpirt^ in Marlborough, 
MasH., and its vicinity. Together they form an ** Every-Day Book " for that town, 
the events being arranged under the Feveral months and days of the year. The first 
•* Record" was published in June, 1879, and the .second in August, 1880. Mr. 
Felton's compilation is a useful one, and we hope that his example may be followed 
in other towns. 

In Memoriam. Services at the Funeral of Julia Rebecca Bradlee on Sundc^f 

August 14, 1880. Printed for Private Distribution. [8vo. pp. 16.] 

This pamphlet, printtMl for the use of relatives and friends, contains the services 
at the funeral of the wife of Nathaniel J. Bradlee, E.«q., of Boston, who died Aug- 
11, 1880, aged 44 years, 2 months and 17 days. Remarks were made by the Revs. 
Edward Everett Hale and C. D. Bradlee. A beautiful original poem, *' God knows 
best/' by the last named clergyman, a brother-in-law oi the deceased, was read 
on the occasion. 

Organization and Services of Battery E^ First Rhode Island Light Artillery, to Jan- 
uary Isty 1863. By Purup S. Chase (Late Second Lieutenant in said Battery). 
Providence : N. Bangs Williams & Co. 1880. [Fcp. 4to. pp. 4^ Paper, Ptico 

60 cts.] 

This is the third number of the second series of ** Personal Narratives of Events 
in the War of the Rebellion,'' which scries has before been noticed in the Registke 
(xxsiv. 222, 311). Lieut. Chasers narrative was read before the Soldiers' and Sail- 



JL880.] Booh Notices. 425 

on' Historical Society of Rhode Island, March 20, 1878. The battery was recruited 
uid organized in October, 1861. This series is making valuable additions to the 
materials for the history of the late civil war. 

A Few Poems, By CD. Bradleb, Pastor of the Church at Harrison Square, 
Boston, Mass. SSecond Series. [Boston.] 1880. [12mo. pp. 54.] 

The first series of the poems of this able writer was noticed in our July number. 
The present series, like the former, consists chiefly of occasional poems, many being 
addressed to the author's personal friends. 

Hon, Asahel Huntington, Memorial Address delivered before the Essex Institute^ 

Tuesday evening^ September 5, 1R71. By Otis P. Lord Salem, Mass.: 

Printedf at the office of the Salem Press. 1872. [8?o. pp. 34. Price 25 cts.] 

Bit Lows of the Essex Institute, (Adopted March, 1876.) Printed for the Essex 

Institute. [8yo. pp. 8.J 
Priced Catalogue of the Publications of the Essex Institute ^ Salem, Mass., U, S, A,f 

1879. Salem, Mass. : Printed for Essex Institute. 1879. [8to. pp. 5.] 

In Memory of henry Coit Perkins^ of Newburyport, Mass, 1873. [8vo. pp. 34.] 

Letters written at the time of the Occupation of Boston by the British, 1775-6. Com- 
municated by Wm. p. Upham Salem, Mass. : Salem Press, corner Liberty 

and Derby Sts. 1876. [8vo. pp. 88. Price 50 cts.] 

Ihstorical Sketch of the Salem Female Employment Society, By Lucy P. Johnson. 
Salem : Printed at the Salem Press. 1880. [8to. pp. 8.] 

Notice of a Portrait of Washington, By Charles Henrt Hart [8vo. pp. 5.] 

Biographical Notice of Mr. James Upton, By Rev. R. C. Mills [8?o. pp. 10.] 

Memorial of John Clarke Lee. By Rev. E. B. Willson Salem: Printed at 

the Salem Press. 1878. f8vo. pp. 30. Price 25 cts.] 

The Essex Institute, located at Salem, Massachusetts, was incorporated in 1848, 
being formed by the union of two societies, namely', the Essex Historical Society, 
incorporated in 1821, and the Essex County Natural History Society, incorporated 
in 1836. The ** Proceedings of the Essex Institute " for twenty-one years, from 1848 
to 1868 inclusive, were issued in quarterly numbers, and make six octavo volumes. 
Since then they have been published, also in quarterly numbers, under the title of 
the *' Bulletin of the Essex Institute," of which eleven octavo volumes (1869 to 1879 
inclusive) have been completed, and the twelfth volume commenced. 

In January, 1859, the society be^an the publication of the ** Historical Colleo- 
tions of the Essex Institute," a periodical ot which the contents are somewhat sim- 
ilar to those of the Register, though confined to the history and genealogy of Essex 
county, Massachusetts. It first appeared in small quarto form, which size was 
retained from 1859 to 1868, since which date the size has been octavo. Sixteen vol- 
umes have been completed, and the seventeenth is now in the coi^rse of publication. 

The contribution to our historical and bioo^mphical literature made by the Insti- 
tute in these periodicals, shows that it is a live institution, and that the members 
are doing their part in preserving our early records and illustrating the history of 
our state. 

The titles given at the head of this article are a few of the separate publications 
of the Institute. Most of them are reprints from their periodicals. 

The Young Folks^ Cyclopadia of Common Things, By John D. Champlin, Jr., 
Late Associate Editor of the American Cyclopaedia. New York : Henry Holt & 
Co. 1880. [12mo. pp. 690.] 

The first cyclopaedia for young people which we know of, and probablv the only 
one published previous to that whose title we ^ive above, was the ** Minor En- 
cyclopsadia," by the Rev. Thaddeus Mason Harris, D.D., issued in 1803 in four 
duodecimo volumes. It was a useful work, but never passed to a second edition. 

The three quarters of a century which have passed since that work appeared, 
have been crowded with inventions and discoveries ; and the things which in our 
day a child is expected to know have Ijecn greatly multiplied. In the present work 
Mr. Champlin furnishes ** in simple language, aided by pictorial illustrations 
where thought necessary, a knowledge of things in Nature, Science and Arts which 
are apt to nwaken a child's curiosity. Such features of Astronomy, Chemistry, 
Physics, Natural History and Physiology as can be made intelligible are explained, 



426 Booh Notices. [Oct. 

special attention being given to the nataral objects which most immediately afied 
human happiness — such as the phenomena of air, li^ht, heat, and electricity, and 
those parts of the human system whose health is influenced by oar habits. Much 
attention has been given, too, to the description and explanation of the mana&o- 
tureof articles in common use, and of the various processes connected with the 
Arts ; while all the animals interesting from their domestic relation or as objects 
of curiosity are treated as fully as the limits of the work will permit.'* 

The author has shown good judgment in the selection of topics : and he has sae- 
ceeded wonderfully in explaining his subjects, frequently quite complicated, so as to 
bring them within the comprehension ot the young. The book was mach neededi 
and must have a large sale. 

Records of First Church at Salisbury^ Mass., 1687-1754. Gommnnioated by Wil- 
liam P. Upham Salem : Printed for the Essex Institute. 1879. [8fo. 

pp. 47.1 

Record of Intentions of Marriage of the City of Lynn, Copied by John T. Movir 
TON ISalem : Printed at the iSalem Press. [8vo. pp. 29.] 

Notes and Extracts from the ** Records of the First Church in Salem, 1629 to 1738." 

Communicated by Jamss A. Emmerton, M.D Salem : Printed at the Sakm 

Press. 1879. [8vo. pp. 28.] 

Copy of the Record of Deaths of the First Church in Rowley, Mass, Communicat- 
ed by Geo. B. Blodgette, A.M. [Salem : 1878. 8vo. pp. 42.] 

We are r^oiced when we see anything done to preserve in print the records of 
births, marriages and deaths in our New England towns. While they remain in 
manuscript the risk of loss by fire and other accidents is very great. Frequently 
there is but a single copy of these records, and that sometimes in a dilapidated 
condition. 

Every town should have its early records printed ; but as the towns are negli^t 
of their duty, individuals are doing this in part. The four pamphlets whose titks 
are given above preserve, beyond the possibility of loss, much material for the cen- 
ealogy and history of our people. They are all reprinted from the Historical Collec- 
tions of the Essex Institute. The gentlemen who have copied these records for the 
press deserve much praise for the oisinterested labor they have bestowed upon them. 

The Literary World. Choice Readings from the Best New Books, and Critical Re- 
views. Fortnightly. [Boston, Mass., Rev. Edward Abbott, editor; E. O. Hames 
& Co., publishers. Quarto, 16 pp. Price $2 per year.] 

Tiiis journal Is becoming so well known for the excellent quality of its average 
make-up, that it deserves to become yet wider known, that its quality and amount 
of work may be even greater tlian now ; and it is with the hope of introducing it to 
new acquaintances to this end, that we give it this general review. Established 
ten years ago by the late Mr. Samuel R. Crocker, as a monthly literary journal, it 
passed in April, 1877, under the management of the publishers above named, the 
kev. Edward Abbott, a widely known writer, assuming its editorial control. In his 
hands it has continued U) increase in public appreciation and literary value ; and 
with the l)eginning of 1879 its publication was changed to a fortnightly issue, the 
same general form and appearance being retained. It may be briefly described as a 
purely literary review. Each numl)er opens with quite lengthj' notices of the fresh- 
est and most important books, frequently from the hand of a specialist ; follow- 
ed by minor notices of works of fiction, or those of less importance. Editorials on a 
great range of current topics of literary interest next follow ; succeeded by depart- 
ments of Literary Pei*sonals ; sketches of noted authors of the time; News and 
Notes ; Contents of the Periodicals, and others of similar interest. Of chiefcst 
value among these departments, perhaps, are those of ** Notes and Queries,'' upon a 
great variety of topics of interest to writers and readers, usually extending to two 
or three columns : and ** Shakespeariana" — the latter edited by Mr. W, J. Rolfe, 
the eminent Shakesperian scholar, and frequently occupying a whole pa^. Often 
articles of much historical value are ojiven, as notably, those by Mr. Justin Winsor, 
on the public and private libraries of the early days of American letters, of which 
several have appeared in late issues. The journal seems admirably well balanced 
in all its departments, and it is always a pleasure to open its bright, modest pages, 
so abundant of good scholarship, careful editing, a choice variety of contents, and 
with no sign of pedantry, no "slashing" criticisms, and no unkindly tone. It 
deserves hundreds of readers, where we fear it has only tens. 

[By Samuel L. Boardman, Esq. \ 



1880.] Booh Mtices. 427 

History of the Town of Henniker, Merrimack County^ New Hampshire. From the 
date of the Canada Grant by the Province of Massachusetts in 1735, to 1880; with 
a Genealogical Repister of the Families of Henniker, By Lsi^NDSR W. Cogswkll. 
Concord : Printed by the JElepublican Press Association. 18b0. [8vo. pp. 808. 
With Illustrations.] 

To the student of family history this volume will be most welcome, and he will 
naturally turn to this portion first, though it occupies the last part of the soodly 
sized and handsome volume. Of the 808 pages which the book contains, 372 are 
devoted to a Genealogical Register of Henniker Families, arranged alphabetically, 
and containing twenty portraits and several autographs, the work in the portraits 
beins^ good, and the portraits, we should judge, very satisfactory likenesses. One 
can but notice the large number of residents of this town who have become locally 
distinguished in the different professions and occupations, while not a few have 
achieved a ^od reputation not confined alone to the county or state. Among the 
prominent families are those of Baker, Carter, Cogswell ; Gibson (of which family 
IS the distinguished musician Mr. C. C. Gibson); Goodenow (of which family were 
^Ye eminent lawyers, two of whom were members of congress, viz., Rufus King, 
a member of the 31st, and Robert G., a member of the 32u congress, both from the 
state of Maine) ; Gould ; Uowe (of which family was the late Judge Luther J. 
Howe of Hoosick Falls, N. Y.) ; Patterson (of which family is Mrs. Mary Patter- 
son Culver, a well known author, and Hon. James Willis Patterson, a resident of 
Hanover, and a senator in the (J. S. Senate in 1867-73) ; Pillsbury (of which fami- 
ly is Rev. Parker Pillsbury, a distinguished divine and anti-slavery orator ; Proc- 
tor (of which family is Edna Dean Proctor, the well known writer and poet) ; Saw- 
yer; Thompson and Whitney. This portion of Mr. CogswelPs volume is most 
satisfactorily performed, but we think the author's claim that it is **the moat 
perfect [family] register yet published in the history of any town in this state," 
can hardly be sustained ; as in one instance, at least, his labors in this direction have 
been surpassed, and this by Mr. £zra S. Stearns, who published his history of the town 
of Rindge in 1675, in which 369 pages are given to a Genealogical Register of Fami- 
lies, the matter in which far exceeds the familv register given by Mr. Cogswell. 
Much may be said in commendation of the General History portion of Mr. Cossweirs 
volume. Henniker contains 27,000 acres, and the first township grant was obtained 
from Massachusetts in 1735. The history of the several grants to the proprietors 
of the town ; the account of the first settlement, and the events in its subdequent 
history, are all faithfully given. Thirty-six pages are devoted to its ecclesiastical 
history ; eighteen to educational affairs; seventy-five to the military history, includ- 
ing its RolT of Honor, and all the minor events in the history of the town are faith- 
fully recorded. As a contribution to New England local history, and especially to 
the history of New Hampshire families, the book is of very great value. A good 
general index is wanting, and a map of the town would have added to its usefulness. 

[By Samuel L. Boardman^ -^9*] 

A List of the Birds of Massachusetts^ with Annotations, By J. A. Allen 

[8vo. pp. 37. Price 25 cents.] 

A List of the Fishes of Essex County, including those of Massachusetts Bay, accord' 
ing to the latest results of the work of the U. 5. tish Commission. By (i. Brown 

Goods and Tarleton 11. Bean Salem : Printed at the Salem Press. 1879. 

[8vo. pp. 38. Price 30 cts.] 

Contributions to the Mythology of Tachyglossa Hystrix, Echidna Hystrix {Auct.), 
By J. W. Fkwkks, Ph.D [8vo. pp. 28. Price 35 cts.] 

Notes on the native and extensively introduced Woody Plants of Essex County, Mas- 
sac/iusetts. By John Robinson (in charge department of botany, Peabody Acad- 
emy of Science) Salem: Printed for the Essex Institute. 1879. |,8vo. pp. 

38. Price 35 cts.] 

Fhe Solar Eclipse of 1878, a lecture before the Essex Institute, By Winslow Upton, 
Asssistant at Harvard College Observatory [8ro. pp. 19. Price 15 cts.] 

The Fmharmonic Key-Board of Prof, Henry Ward Poole. By Theodore M. Os- 
borne [8vo. pp. 14.] 

The Essex Institute, besides its contributions to historical literature, has publish- 
ed in its Proceedings many scientific papers of great value. Above are the titles of 
several of those papers which have been reprinted in pamphlet form. 



428 Booh Notices. [Oct. 

The Congregationalism of the last Three Hundred Years, as seen in its Literature: 
With s])eciat reference to certain recondite, neglected, or disputed passages. In 
Twelve Lectures, delivered on the Southworih Foundation in the Theological Sem- 
inary at Andover, Mass,, 1876-1879. With a BibliographiaU Appendije. By 
Uenrt Marttn Dexter. In these old tomea live the old times. New York : 
Harper & Brothers, Publishers, Franklin Squ&re. 1880. [Royal Svo. pp. zzzriii. 
-f 716-1-326. Price $6.] 

* In this large and wealthy Tolume Dr. Dexter has accomplished a remarkable 
work. From boginninfl; to end the signs of careful toil are every where manifest. 
Many able writers, both in this country and in England, have tra<^ the ori^n and 

growth of that great revolt against the established Church of England, which has 
one so much to make this country and the England of to-day what they are. The 
books which have been thus written, will, many of them, still abide in honor; fiv 
a subject so large and comprehensive cannot bo wholly comprehended by a single 
mind. It is n^ful that many lights, from different points, should shine upon it 
to reveal it fully to the view. 

All great reforms, in their beginnings and early movements, are, of necessity, 
somewhat rude and ungraceful. A few men, often from obscure and humble lire, 
stepping out to confront the combined wealth, culture and power of a great nation, 
occupy a most trying position. Under 8uch conditions wrought the first apostles 
of Christianity in planting the seeds of the gospel around tne ancient and costly 
temples of Roman idolatry. Under such conditions Luther and his companions 
made headway against that proud and dominant hierarchy that held the kings and 
nations of Europe in its iron grasp. And such was the situation in which, three 
hundred years ago. a few men rose up in England to break the yoke of civil and 
ecclesiastical oppression, and make an open way for liberty and truth. Men, set- 
ting out upon such an enterprise, must be possessed of most remarkable wisdom 
and patience, if they never say the wron^ word or do the wrong act. But whatever 
they do, whether it be ^ood or bad, their enemies will be the first to write thdr 
history, and their position will be made to appear ridiculous and dishonorable. 

For tracing out this remarkable chapter in human affairs. Dr. Dexter first pre- 
pared himself by searching out more fully than an^ one has before done, the ancient 
records. This is the great merit of his book. His first chapter is entitled *' The 
Darkness and the Dawn/' in which ho shows, by a great variety of citations, the 
real condition of the English Church and the English people, just before this revolt. 
His second chapter is "Robert Browne and his Co-workers." This man, whose 
followers were called Brownists, has heretofore had a disreputable record, even 
among those who honor his early writings, and admire his first works. Dr. Dexter 
has done much to clear his memory and present him under better aspects. Ria 
third chapter is entitled *' The Martin Mar-prelate Controversy.'* This chapter 
will be read with great interest. The authorship of the Martin Mar-prelate tracts 
has been, hitherto, as much of a mystery as the authorship of the letters of Junius. 
Dr. Dexter brings evidence to show that they were written by Henry Barrowe, who 
was, at the time, prisoner in the Fleet. This theory Ls opposed by many prominent 
writers, but seems to be well fortified. We cannot dwell longer upon details. The 
subsequent chapters are, *' The Martyrs of Congregationalism," ** The Exodus to 
Amsterdam," ** Fortunes and Misfortunes in Amsterdam," **John Robinson and 
Leyden Congrcfi^ationalism," ** Early New England Congregationalism," "Later 
New England Congregationalism." In this chapter, John Wise, of Ipswich (now 
Essex), stands out as a bold, clear-headed and effectual reformer. Then follow the 
chapters entitled, " Ecclesiastical Councils," " Congregationalism in England,'' 
and " Things more clearly seen," 

These chapters sweep over the three hundred years, since about 1580, and trace 
the history of that great movement of dissent from the Established Church of Eng- 
land, in a way more full, ample and satisfactory than can perhaps be found in any 
other existing volume. Of course the book will invite criticism from various quar- 
ters, but no one can doubt that a grand and valuable work has been done. 

One of the most important features of the book has not yet been mentioned, and 




to this long course of history. The very sight of this index, with its carefully pre- 
pared hints and directions, suggests an amount of labor and care immensely great. 
[By the Rev. Increase N. Taroox, D.D., of West I>lewton, Mass,' 



1880.] Booh Notices. 429 

Collections of the Minnesota Historical Society. Vol. III. Part 3. [Seal.] St. 
Paul : Published by the Society. 1880. r8vo. pp. ISl-f-viii. With portrait of 
Rev. John Mattocks and title page and index to vol. III. 

The Hennepin Bi-Centenary . Account of the Celebration by the Minnesota Histori- 
cal Society, of the two hundredth anniversary of the discovery of the Falls of St. 
Anthony, by Louis Hennepin. (From the St. Paul Daily Globe, July 4, 1880.) 
St. Paul : Globe Print. 1880. [8vo. pp. 6.] 

Ten years a^o the Minnesota Historical Society began the publication of its 
Collections, and during that time the society has published three lar^e volumes on 
the history of Minnesota, an activity in this department of work which we believe 
has been surpassed by but few societies in our country. The Committee on Publi- 
cation tell us that the ** design of these Collections is to gather up all the historical 
facts regarding Minnesota, or its people, that we are able, from such writers as will 
contribute them, and by publishing the same, at once preserve and disseminate the 
information contained therein." A considerable portion of this volume relates to 
the Indian nations which once occupied all of the present state of Minnesota, and 
to incidents of the '* Indian period " of her history. The importance of securing 
at the present time all that can be done in this direction towards this rapidly disap- 
pearing race, seems to be uppermost in the minds of the members of tnis society. 
In a few years the Indians will bo so nearly extinct, or so changed in their customs 
and religion, that their condition, as found by the earlv settlers of this northwest 
state, will be only a matter of history. Now is the only time to collect and record 
all valuable and interesting facts regarding them. The Rev. Mr. Williamson has 
in this volume an interesting sketch of the Sioux or Dakotas, a tribe who inhabited 
the Minnesota valley forty years ago, and at one time were the most powerful tribe 
within the present state of Minnesota ; but they are now completely crushed. The 
white man has taken from them nearly everything except life. Thejr are now poor, 
miserable beggars, unable to avenge their wrongs, and they know it. Well does 
the author say, in the words of Jefferson, '* I tremble when I remember that God 
is just." A considerable portion of the present number is given to memoirs and 
obituary sketches of the pioneers of the state. The memoir of the Rev. John 
Mattocks is accompanied with a beautiful engraving furnished by his son. Let 
more sons follow this example. 

The Minnesota Historical Society, July 3, 1880, celebrated the discovery of the 
Falls of St. Anthony by Louis Hennepin. In honoring Hennepin they honored the 
class to which he belonged — "those brave clergymen of two centuries ago, who 
came with the first of white men into the heart of our continent, and who were at 
once explorers, historians of discovery and heralds and martyrs of religion." For 
the manner in which the day was spent by the society and its friends, the reader is 
referred to the gages of the second pamphlet. 

[By Willardm. Allen, A.M., of East Boston.] 

Geo. P. Rovell djr Co.^s American Newspaper Directory, containing accurate Lists 
of all the Newspapers and Periodicals published in the United States, Territories, 
and the Dominion of Canada, together with a Description of the Towns and Cities 
in which they are Published. New York: Geo. P. Rowell & Co., Publishers, 
1880. [Post 8vo. pp. 1044.] 

Whether regarded as a list of the newspapers of America, as the result of one of 
the most systematic business enterprises in the United States — that of the Adver- 
tising Bureau which publishes it — or as a business and industrial gazetteer of our 
country, this volume is alike a curiosity. Three hundred and ninety-six pages are 
given to a list of the newspapers of the United States, arranged alphabetically by 
states, and by cities and towns in each state, each presenting the exact location of 
the city or town, its population, leading industries, and the papers there published 
— this list comprising 9723 distinct journals. Following this list are nine classified 
lists of special publications and journals, designed especially for the benefit of ad- 
vertisers ; this bein^ succeeded by nearly 500 pages of advertisements, thoroughly 
indexed. When it is remembered that fifteen years ago no such thing as a news- 
paper directory existed, and that now to accurately give the statistics of the press 
of our country, demanded by advertisers, requires a volume of over 1000 pages, it 
shows the gigantic proportions of the business, and the system to which it has been 
brought by the enterprising firm publishing this Directory. 

[By Samuel L, Boardman, Es^»] 



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Thr .Mrt..'rt:/nf of Amrrican Histofy : rrith >'•/« end Qu frits. Edited by JoHS 
Aim IN Stkvkns ruhlished by A. S. Barnes* k C>.. New York. ^Larce 4Uj. 
l\i)«'.»!uvl iih>nthly in numbers df SO i>agcs each, w:;n pUu«, maps,' ^nd auto- 
^T:i,'h». Prux* J3 \wr yoar.) 

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pivlor to Txvk^»n iisv^'Iismosi). or l*art I. ot Volume IV.. :*:* nuaS?:? f:r *ix months 
w]un \\Ki\\A >\ith the a^iveri:!-»nuontis and c..\ers.a5 #':: u.i ^iway? '^^tr-? case, mak- 
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edition of the address was published, and it has long been very difficalt to obtain a 
copy. 

George Aldrich, Esq., a resident of Walpole, has made use, in the prenent 
work, of much of the material contained in Dr. Bellows^s address, but has added 
many facts obtained from other sources, and has continued the history of the town 
to the present time. More than half of the volume is occupied by family histories, 
which are illustrated by numerous portraits. The author was aided in the publi- 
cation of the work by an appropriation from the town of five hundred dollars. The 
volume gives evidence of great industry in the collection and preparation of mate- 
rial, anaprobably very little has been overlooked that would throw light upon the 
history of the town. 

In this connection it may not be out of place to refer to the interesting monograph 
upon Joseph Dennie, recently printed, which is noticed in this number. Dennie 
began his literary career in Walpole, near the close of the last centur^s and by his 
Lay Sermons in the Farmer*6 Museum gained fame for himself as well as for the town 
where they were published. His management of the Museum, in which he associ- 
ated with himself a brilliant company of wits and scholars, forms an interesting 
and unique chapter in the history of our early literature. 

[By Thomas B. Peck^ -£»V*> of Melrose,] 

Benedict Arnold at Saratoga, By Isaac N. Arnold. (Reprinted from the United 
Service, September, 1880.) [1880, 8vo. pp. 16.] 

The article in the United Service , here reprinted, was called out by a review of 
theauthor*s ** Life of Benedict Arnold.*' by John Austin Stevens, in the March 
number of The Magazine of American History, Mr. Arnold in this reply confines 
himself to an examination of a single position of Mr. Stevens, who follows the lead 
of the historian Bancroft, who states that ** Arnold was not on the field " Hlistory 
U. S. is. 410) at the battle of the 19th September. The author of the article under 
review, in taking issue with these gentlemen, asserts that ** Arnold was on the 
field ; was actively engaged in the battle of the 19th September^ 1777, and that his 
services on that day and in the battle of the 7th of October contributed largely to the 
capture of Burgoyne and his army." Oar readers will remember that this is sub- 
stantially the position Mr. Drake takes in his review of Arnold's Life of Arnold in 
the January number of the Register (xxziv. 109-10). In our opinion, Mr. Arnold 
here produces abundant evidence, much of it received by him since the publication 
of his book, less than a year ago, to convince any unprdudiced reader, that, in 
the words of Mr. Drake, **To him [Gen. Arnold], inaeed, rather than to Gates, 
who as the commander in chief bore off the honors, the success of this decisive 
campaign seems justly attributable." 

An historical Sketch of the Town of East Providence, delivered before the Town 
Authorities and Citizens of East Providence, July 4/A, 1876. By George N. Bliss. 
Providence : John F. Greene, Printer. 1876. [16mo. Paper, pp. 62.] 

The present sketch is one of the late centennial contributions to the local history 
of our country. The territory was a part of Rehoboth — originally in Plymouth col- 
ony and afterwards in Massachusetts — till 1862, when the final adjustment of the 
line between Massachusetts and Rhode Island threw it into the latter state. Here 
Roger Williams landed in April, 1636, ** after a bitter winter voyage of fourteen 
weeks in an open boat,*' and here he *' planted com and made otoer preparations 
for a permanent residence." But he was persuaded by Gov. Winslow to remove 
to the opposite side of Seekonk river, to which Plymouth colony laid no claim, 
where he founded the present city of Providence, ine pamphlet before us contains 
much information concerning the history of East. Providence. 

The Newport Historical Magazine. July, 1880. No. I. Vol. 1. Pablished by the 
Newport Historical Publishing Co., 128 Thames Street, Newport, R. I. |8vo. pp. 
64. Price $2 a year in advance. Address of publishers, P. 0. Box 426. J 

This is a new magazine devoted to the history of Newport County, Rhode Island, 
and the biography and genealogy of its inhabitants. It cannot fail to prove a use- 
ful publication. The editor is Henry E. Turner, M.D., of Newport, whose " Reg- 
ister," being a carefully compiled record of the births, marriages and deaths of New- 
port, Middletown and Jamestown, from the town and church records and graveyard 
inscriptions, alphabetically arranged, will form a prominent feature of the 
magazine. 

VOL. XXXIT. 38 



432 Boot Xoiices. [Oct. 

Tbe pnnct ncaVer 9:Gtahsff ibe etwuneiictemmt of Dr. Tomer's Bei^i«ter f?r die 



towL^ J Nrwp-.r: an*! M:iL«c*:.wTi ; ;z«ocAl-.-£iiml articjes od the Ke»2w.«:d ftxid 
Barc^ f^r^Uie!- : an are;^!'^ '"-j I>r. Barrjv« on ** Tbe lisportaooe of Uktoneal 



Bar 

Pa'A;oaii,cj*." a&i ibe t*ii:-;r'« ** l2:tr:4u«»jrT.' 

&sio^j y/tk^ TXtmas Ai'^nu cntf TVmos Hesting% Families of Amherri^ Afonodbt- 
•fr.'f' 'Anw/ Bj LLikbizt Rixtxs Adam«. In Memory a&i U-jiior of hi« Fasoer 
ai>i MJther. Katcac^l i»i<:kioa.<i Aiams. bum Jalj 5, iS13, died Sept. 7. 1S56; 
m>i Hiiriet (Ha^drz«) Aiao^. b^ni >iaj 15. IS 16. married Deeember I, 1S36. 
Aakb(cT«i, MaaB. : PniaUrlT Printed. 1*0. ^S«. evo. pp. 66.] 

M^m,yna^ of th/i B^itfr F-jrul^. Fr:m dates and minatee eoUected br Jositb 
Si'.^a^^sos Baxtzz. of B.«^.-n. Uarraid. A.B.. A.M.. 1875 : Bjsson CiuTezatj 
Uw S.-hol, LL.B.. 19T6: ^Luc'. and BjAjq Bar, 1976. Boston: Printed £)r 
the Familj. 1^79. [?tj. pp. 114 ] 

TV Gidnrj askd Cuirke FamiMS jf Salfm, Mass. Compiled by Heoet FrrzGiisaT 
Wat£z« Salem : PrLc:ed'at the Salem Pre». 1660. [Sro. pp. 5i2.] 

Ckildr*n of Wi^iam onA D->r^.ky King cf Salem. By UisntT F. Wat£SS 

Sair.m : 'Pri&ce«i at tbe ^alem Press. l9e0. [sro. pp*. 6.] 

Gtnf.n:^>j»fa^ y^tfs of ffif Wtci- F^smi'y By Edwabd StaMJCT WATnts 

Salem : Prictei at' the Salem Prrs». IsbO. 'ero. pp. 24.] 

AVf f yn :h€ Rk.Ka'-dS'?^ a%d RvsmU Familin. By Jams ITntitaTr^ of iaalem 

Salem : Priotcd at the Salem Preas. iScO [Sto. pp. 39.] 

TV Ciiprruxn Untofft, particmlarlH as i% EsstJ Gnm/v, Mass. By R. >lA3na:!% 
Chiphax. Lisbon, Conn Salem : Printed at the ^alem Press. lcC2. ^&to. 

pp. 59.: 

TV .4 icfxfry amd Portirnty of Zaccktus G-juld of Topiefidd. A condensfd abstract 

of f-v Fatnily Ricords. By Benja>ex Apthobp Gocld Salem : Printed for 

the EesS4rX Izfc^titute. 1^2. l^To. pp. 109.] 

ihsi^rtrat and BvygraiJdcal y>t€S of tKe Familfi of Totrn. Gtnetdogical Mrm^ 
randa of tht Anc€stry and Drscenda^s iff the late John. TWn, £m.. of' G^ort^ta, 
Wrinont. PriDied t\>r Private Distribadjn, by Heniy Town, of Chica^,'llL 
l!?7S. '^To. pp. 16.] 

Far'inc'ot M^riynz^. A Skftrk o^ thf A%cfst>rs an^ Dfsctndants tf Tha. Jyk% 

F'i'''i': .::■". . -2 '.z:.-:-! :r \\'r*:n:.i(im. \li<<., tr*.> ii ITS^ rffjiyv^d to Cruiz P ;n- 
ta't n. •:■'■ .V.- . 'J . ln<: "irt » t St'ii i*. : c -. <i f< tt a4 s* r- ". rm Ifs f. as: of thr P'.ny *:jf 
Ri'-'r 7*; 'rtJ.-i is aL-[xnd<dtif 'i*n'-ii.>7j ofkisicin. C\nt.\ui Hjtccs. 1*60, 

Pu'li"ihe»i \v :'i-i K. ■ziiiiiittee. [^v.j. p.p. Hi ] 

Bi\:r-7j.hi:'2'. Sx^r:\ :fJ.-'\ Munpf.^i. By Ge'-eok R. Hoittll. ToirMc.\ ts cir^ni- 
ed a t J 'rial '.■.". / :'-: Mtins-ili F^mi-y. By Fejink Mln>ell. B^x-ton . Priniei 
fvF t:.e New Er.jiici Ui-ijric, Gtneai..:;:al S.-ciety. IS??*.). [Svo. pp. 15.] 

Thf i>/.^— .', Fa:\j',. By James A. Ei<;ntLT Bjtston: Printed by Darid 

Clan'p X Sjn. lSx». [Svo. pp. S.] 

Gra, end C-'-.tri.^rf, T'.c> EnjX<h Hi.'.V. Printei f.-r W. S. Applttox. Kjeton; 
Dav;-! Chpp i S>n. Pricter*. ISS). ^Stj. pp. 7 ] 

We d^ntinue t'*".'!.- -partner our iwv.rJ of rwtn: geneal"»^cal paMicati^rj. 

TLe N>jk '-n :he Aiam< ani Ha>:in.^ f^miiie? i* by l^of. Uerhert B. A-Lim*. of 
JoLni^ H'-'pkiES l*nivii>i:y. Bai:im'.'re. Mi. The A«iams family here rec-r^itd is 
des«."en ir^i fr jm Hocry -V'J3nis. of Bnin:ree, the ancvsi >r •.»f twv> <i^er? .1 ;he 
Declin:: -a of ln«ier<r ienoe. Gov. Samuel AJams and Pre^iien; J.»hn A-iini*. 
The Hasrinj^ family i* fr:-m Dta. Thi maa Ha^^tinj?. an early settler of Watert.>wn- 
Muoh inurvstiniT matter i-vnoernin^ the two families hx-* Neea collectei, aO'i the 
cen«-.il 'gy i5 cle-driy arranj??«J. .\n article on ** Trie Welsh- En.:! i»h Anoe^iry of the 
Brair-.ire^ Adams Family.*' by Nrl?on D. .\dams. ¥le-\.. of Washinjjion. i> here 

frintei. In it is reprictei frjm ine seventh v/.jme -f the Register the Aiams 
*ei:.:ree. c.-piei in ISol ry the late WilliaaxD>wnin.j Bruce. F.S.A.. fri'Si a fcroh- 
ment r/;i rel-'Dginj: to Eiwani Adams. Es.:^.. of Middle: :.n Hail. Cannanhecjiiire. 
Su^•st'iuer.t researches have discredited the jretonde«i descent of Henry A i^ais of 
Bra ir. tree from this family. The writer of thi^ ha i a dnversation with i:.e l^te 
Horati • G. Sjmcr^y. E-^^.. n:it long befv^re his d«:'atb. Mr. Sjmerby :.a i ^etn the 
parc^imic: r jll. which we believe cannot n jw be f.und. He h-jwev^r ^ave i: as his 
opini'^n that the connection between the Braintree and Engli&h finniiies was a 



1880.] Booh Notices. 433 

forfi^cry, though be thought from the appearance of the document that the parch- 
ment pedigree was drawn up, or additions were made to it, we forget which, many 
years l)cfore Mr. Bruce copied it. The researches of Col. Chester (Register, xxxi. 
333) have convinced him that the pretended connection is utterly incorrect. Mr. 
Somerby stated to us that a portion of the pedigree printed in the Kegister was ap- 
parently correct. We think he said there was a \V illiam who married a daughter 
of Mr. Boringoton and had sons, George^ Henry ^ Ambrose and John; and that 
George was the ancestor of Mr. Bruce. The statement that Henry died in Brain- 
tree, New England, and had the children named in the pedigree, be thought an 
evident forgery. As the Register has unwittingly given currency to an erro- 
neous pedigree, we deem it our duty to make this correction. 

The Biixter memorial is preliminary to a full genealogy which the author has in 
preparation. It gives descendants of Gregory Baxter, an early settler of Roxbury, 
who soon removed to Braintree ; and of several other families of the name who 
have not l)een connected with them. Lemuel Shattuck, Esq., in 1841, in his ** Sys- 
tem of Family Registration," printed a few families of the descendants of Gregory 
Baxter, and the Register and other books contain more or less concerning the name ; 
but this we believe is the first separate work devoted to the Baxters. It seems to 
be carefully compiled. 

The next six pamphlets are reprints from the ** Historical Collections of the Es- 
sex Institute." 

That on the Gedney and Clarke families, is bv Mr. H. F. Waters, of Salem, 
one of the most talented and successful of our New England genealogists. The 
Gednej's ** flourished in Salem during the first century after the settlement of 
New England, and became connected by marriage with other important and dis- 
tinguished families of the colonial period." The Clarkes ** settled in Salem early 
in the eighteenth century and continued here about a hundred years. Their con- 
nection with the family of Fairfax, who have held a most distinguished position 
both in England and America, and through them with the family of Washington 
of Virginia," imparts an additional interest to this work. Some interesting cor- 
respondence between the Clarkes and memlx'rs of the Fairfax and Washington fJEuni- 
lies is given. Mr. Waters has been very thorough in his investigations. 

The next pamphlet is by the same author. In it he gives several valuable docu- 
ments relating to the children and grandchildren of William and Dorothy King of 
Siilem, who came to New England in 1G35, in company with the Rev. Joseph Hull. 
(See Register, XXV. 13.) 

The psimphlet on the Webb family is by a cousin of the author of the last two 
works, who is also an accomplished genealogist. Ho has collected many interest- 
inij facts concerning the Webbs. 

The pamphlet by Mr. Kimball gives one branch of the Richardson family which 
was not carried out by the late John A. Vinton in his ** Richardson Memorial;" 
and also the descendants of Samuel Russell who married Elizabeth Hacker in Boston, 
Sept. 24, 1747. 

The ''Chipman Lineage" gives the descendants of Elder John Chipman of 
Barnstable, whose declaration giving many genealogical particulars is printed in 
the Register, iv. 23-4. A sketch of the family is in xv. 7fl^-8l ; see also xviii. 90 ; 
xxxi. 437. The author, the Rev. R. Manning Chipman, now of Hyde Park, Mass., 
has been a valued contributor to this ])eriodical. 

The Gould genealogy is by Prof. lienjaniin A. Gould, the astronomer. The fami- 
ly has been traced back in England by Mr. Somerby to Thomas^ Gould of Boving- 
ton in the parish of Hemel Hempstead in Hertfordshire, who died in 1520. Ho was 
the quatrayle of Zaccheu.s* Gould, the New England immigrant. 

The Town genealogy was compiled by Edwin Hubbard, of Chicago, III., an ex- 
perienced and reliable genealogist. Much of the material lias been derived from the 
communications of the late William B. Towne, A.M., to the Register. 

The pamphlet on the Farrington and ilawes families was prepared by a commit- 
tee cln)S(?n at a reunion of thefaraily in Brewer, Me., Aug. 28, 1879. A view of 
the homestead of Dea. John Farrington as it appeared in 18()2 is given. Wo are 
indebted to the Rev. Charles M. Bl&e, post chaplain U. S. Army, one of the com- 
mittee, for a copy. 

The memoir of Joel Munsell with the Munsell genealogy is reprinted from the 
July Rfgihter. This is the second Munsell genealogy' printed. The first, entitled 
•*The Windsor Family of Munsell," was prepared' by Joel Munsell for Stiles'e 
** History of Ancient Windsor," from which it was reprinted in 1859. Of Mr. 



434 lieceni Puldicaiioms. [Oct. 



Mansell, sereral other biographical sketches hare been priotad, naaeSj. in tbe yem 
York Genealomcal and Bi'jyraphical Record fur April (with portrut). hv J-^hn J. 
Latting ; in Buttre's American Portrait Galiery, Part 51 (with porczait). br Lii- 
liaii C. Buttre; in the Al^fony Mirror, Not. 8 aod 15, I8?9. by 3Jr. Ptidp§: in 
the Albany Journal, Jan. 22, 1860, by William L. Stooe. and in A&^my Ar^ui^ 
Jan. 16, 17, 18. lU and 20, by Mr. Janes. The editor would be thankfal ibr refer- 
ences U\ other obituaries or sketches. 

The last two pamphlets are reprints firom the RBCisnm, aod their 
well known to our readers. 



RECENT PUBLICATIONS. 

Pre$ented to the Xew England Hittmie, Geneaiogieal Sodeif, to Ampat 2, 1880. 

Keport of the Bailding Committee and Exercises at the Dedkatioii of Memonal HaH, 
Canton. Tbarsdnv, October 30, 1879. Boston : Williun Bense, Printer, 3d Coogrea Street. 
1880. [8vo. pp. 33.1 

AntiqnitieK of the Parish Church, Hempstead, incloding Ortter Bar snd the Churches ia 
Saflbik Coanty. Illof^trated from letters of the Misnonaries, and ocfaer antbenck doca- 
nicnt^. By Henry Ondcrdonk, Jr. Hempstead, N. T.: Lot Van de Water, Printer and 

Pobli^her. 1880. [8vo. pp. 33.] 

Ciitalo^afl Senatas Academici et eomm qui Manera et Offlcia Academica p easicru nt qai- 
qne aliquoris Gnidu,ezonuiti foemnt in Colle^o Talen«i in Nora Porto in Bcpablica Con- 
necti( utensi. In Nova Porta: Tuttle et Horehooseet Taylor Typognphis. 1880. [Sro. 
pp. U7-t-lxix.] 

Ot'ituary Record of Gradnates of Tale College deceased darinj^ the academical rear cad- 
hig in June, 1880. [Presented at the meeting of the alamni, Jnne 30. 1880.1 [No. 10 of 
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Supplement to the Obituary Retx>rd of Graduates of Tale College. 1870-80. [Sra |^ 

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Talc Colle^'e in 18S0. Some Statement)! respecting the late p r ogress and pr ejent condi- 
tion of the vari''U8 departments of the Unirersity, for the infonnation of its gradoatet, 
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Havti. Bv John D. Cli.iniplin.jtin. With Map. Xew Tork. Charles Scribner's Sons. 
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Some Rc'cnt Discivcri* » of Stone Implements in Africa and A«a. By Henry Phillins, 
Jr. A.M. (Read iKrfjre tlie Atncrican Philosophical Society, May 21, ISSO.) [St'o. pp. 6.J 

Letter of Kra-iRing Risk to H«.*nry Wheaton. [Reprinted from the Proceedings of the 

Ma>>Hcliu»ctt'» Hi.-'l.jrical So<iety for April, 18S3.] [Svo. pp. 22. J 

The Hu^ruenot Church of Charleston, South Carolina. An apostolic and true Church. 
Two di-coiir-es pieachcd on the sec^jnd Sabbaths of May, 1879-18S0. The Thirty -fourth 
and Ih.rtv fif'iii Anniver«»arie8 ot the erection of the present Church Edifice, By the Rct. 
C. S. Ved<l«'r, I) I) , P.i^tor. Charleston, S. C. : Walker, Evans & Cogswell", Printers, 
No*!. 3 Broad and 109 East Bay Streets. 18S0. [8to. pp. 32.] 

First B.iDtist Church, Boston. Bi-Ccntenary Commemoration, Sunday, March 21, 1880, 
ofthp reoponinp of the Fiist Baptist Meeting House in Boston, after its doors had been 
nailed up l»y order of the Governor and Council of the Colony of Massachusetts, March 8, 
1680. Historical Di-conrse bv the pastor. Cephas B. Crane,' D.D., with other exerdives. 
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Sket('he« of the Pliy.»-ical Gcogr.iphy and Geology of Nebraska. By Samuel Aughey. 
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Cla>« Li<t< of the Wobum Public Library. [Seal.] Boston : Stereotyped at the Boston 
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General Catalogue of the Officers, Tm«tee«, Alumni, Honorary Graduates, and of students 
not graduated, of Williams College. William^town, Ma.«8. [Seal.] Printed for the Col- 
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Catalofrus Senatus Academici Collegii Har^'ardiani et eorum qui muneribus et offidis 
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and Accepted Masons of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. . . . Special Commu- 
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Pealmdy Education Fund. Proceedings of the Trustees at their Eighteenth Meeting, 
held at Washington, 18 February, 1880, with the Report and Memorial on the suljcct of 
the Education of the Colored Por)ulation of the Southern States. Cambridge : University 
Press, John Wilson and Son. 1880. [8vo. pp. 48.] 

Archl>ishop PurccH Outdone! The Roman Catholic Church in New York City, and 
Public Land and Public Money, Bv Dexter A. Hawkins, A.M. It opposes the public 
schools. It multiplies pauperism and crime. . . . New York. Phillips and Hunt. 
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Eleventh Annual Report of the Bureau of Statistics of Labor, January, 1880. Boston : 
Rand, Avery & Co., Printers to the Commonwealth, 117 Franklin Street. 1880. [8vo. pp. 
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Circularsof Information of the Bureau of Education, No. 3, 1879. . . . Washing- 
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A Memoir of Henry C. Carey. Read before the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, 
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436 



Deaths. 



[Oct. 



DEATHS. 



CoNGDON, James B., in New Bedford, 
Mass., Juno 10, aged 77. lie was a 
son of Caleb Congdon, of New Bedford, 
wliore he was born Dec. 10, 1802. In 
1825, on the establishment of the Mer- 
chants Bank he was chosen its cashier, 
which office he held till his resigna- 
tion in 1858. In 1859 he was chosen 
city treasurer and collector, and held 
the office by successive annual elections 
till 1879, when on account of ill health 
he declined to be a candidate for re- 
election. The war of the rebellion 
vastly augmented the duties of the 
office, but he discharged them all 
with conscientious fidelity. Added 
to this work ho performed that of 
registrar of the Acushnet Water 
Bmird from its establishment till his 
resignation a few months before his 
death. 

lie was the first president of the 
New Bedford Gas Light Co., and 
afterwards for a quarter of a century 
was its clerk and treasurer. For elev- 
en years previous to 1844 he was a 
member of the school committee. lie 
also held many other important offices. 
He headed the petition for the New 
Bedford Free Public Library, and was 
chosen one of its first trustees, holding 
the office, with the exception of three 
years, till 1874, being clerk of the 
Doard most of the time, and doing a 
great amount of work for the library. 
lie was a writer of good ability, well 
versed in local histi>ry, and prepared 
rep«:)rts, historical sketches and other 
publications of the many institutions 
of which he was an officer. The ap- 
pendix of historical details in the 
** Centennial in New Bedford,'* pub- 
lished in 1876, was edited by him. He 
was at his death probably the best 
known citizen of New Bedford, and 
enjoyed the general respect of the com- 
munity. Obituaries of him will be 
found in the New Bedjord Standard, 
June 10, and the New Bedford Daily 
Mercury, June 11, lfi80, from which 
we have drawn these details. 

Leslie, Frank, in New York city, Jan. 
10, 1880, aged 58. His name origin- 
ally was Henry Carter, he being the 
son of Jaseph Carter, a clove manu- 
facturer, ot ipswioh, England, where 



he was bom in 1621. He was bred to 
his father^s trade, but having a talent 
for drawing, employed bis spare time 
in wood engravmg, and furnished en- 
gravings for the London Illustrated 
Times and other works. Under the 
professional name of Frank Leslie be 
gained much reputation in England as 
an artist. He came to this oountiy in 
1848, and was employed in Boston 
upon ** Gleason^s Pictorial,*' the first 
illustrated paper in this country. In 
this country it is said his name wia 
legally changed to Frank Leslie. On 
the 14th of Dec. 1855, he commenced in 
New York the publication of *' Frank 
Leelie^s Illustrated Newspaper," which 
is still published, and has attained a 
wide circulation. He has added other 
periodicals, tiU in 1977 he had no less 
than thirteen publications, and his 
employees numbered some three hun- 
dred persons. 

Rockwell, Mrs. Adelia Moselej, in 
Westfield, Mass., June 35, 1880, aged 
56. She vras the eldest daughter of 
the late Col. David Moseley, and the 
wife of Owen Rockwell, Esq., of West- 
field, ller education was received at 
the academy in that town. She was 
a lady of high literary taste and cul- 
ture, and occasionally contributed ar- 
ticles, both in prose and poetry, to the 
local newspapers. For several years be- 
fore her death she was engaged in com- 
piling a genealogy of the Moseley Fam- 
ily of WestfieldfOn which she had made 
great progress. Many old and valaa- 
ble documents illustrating this work 
had been collected by her. 

She endeared herself to her friends 
by her excellent character and many 
agreeable social qualities. She had a 
great love of flowers, and always kept 
them in her conservatory to send to 
her invalid friends. The cheerfulness 
and fortitude with which she bore 
with twenty-five years of disnse is 
truly remarkable. 

Wentworth, the Hon. Thomas, at Hicks- 
yille, Ohio, April 28, 1880, in his 89th 
year. He was bom at Buxton, Me., 
May 26, 1791« son of Ebenezer.» in the 
line of Samuel,^ Samuel,* Timothy' 
and William.^ 



INDEX OF NAMES. 



1^ 1^13-^, It- 

183. m. iw, X 

KM, 3M, 2W, Z! 

101, 311, 3ia, n 
ua, »»<i, W4, « 



Apthorp, 4A, Z« 



Araolri,lDI),10ll,llfl.1: 



Aflien, IS 



A ard, l«l-eil 
A bee, 118 
A cock, IH, IM 
A coke, 407 
A toll, 320 
Alden, 81 

A drich, 212, 4S0, 431 
Aluindvr, H4, 330, 3fiS 
AlTord, 77, 78 
Al8»,207 
iU&.3e 

Allen, 31,00,80,84, §8, 
101,113, 187.304, W6, 



an, 108,2 



70. IJ7, MK, SW, 



Almr, 3U3, 3«9 
AlMm. 349 
Alra. Duke oT, 214 
Amble, 182 
AmbJer. -^82. 283 



ADRler, 4«. 81, 10, i 
W» 

Apthanv, 338 
ADtill.U 

ApplelOD. 17, 18, 1»>, 
m, )*l, 183, l«0, 221. 
244, 2&3, 313, 3W, 3t>e, 



65, H, 123 

JD 

M, 138, 181. 



Inini.'sH, 4i 
Atwslor.'lTU, 



;s"i 



134, IM, 3110, 
numeslfy. IM, 
Bampv, 841,41 
lurFll. :ti7 



UnMuln. 3:;, 208, 312, 
"■■■ 1U0, 103,4a 

fS. (iO, 268, 410 

Bsllantlni-, IM 

lteU(>u,'343 



Bedell, 180 
Bedford, H, 227 
Bedford, Duke of, IM 



ell, 1.^7, 177, 181, 184, 

320,388 
Bellunont, Lord, 81, 01 
- ■■Inghsm, 381 



Benedict. 337 
Uenjunln, 128, 272,»1 



HarEioo, W 
Harth&m, X 
Bart I?. 173 
Barllflt. li 

321 i *t7,' 4' 



n^, 310, 



U, 126. 20 



.iauni, 3W, 3W 
BHXtft,84,I71,»l,432, 

llSffiw' Wl' 

Beiir,'lD8 
Beard ilry, 74 
tleaumcti .Count de, 3S7 



L|t«e,423 
infnn. 44 

Bird, m, 38 






e, 2(18, 201, lis, HO, 



438 




Index 


oj 


'•.Vamw. 








IS", 


« ISriSLris 




?ss# 






<:hrnlIW.4U 




e;. it. ISH. lJIO.'Brlul*r.-i;7.3SI 










«:»«■.>«,•» 




It. We, acu, 4ls. KrinlnD. IK 




rlfn*'» *" 






ci*tort«.mj«_ 




Kri!to.ia 




I.-.WWU, 119 


tM 


m^ Cku^ Ml, M,9r.ii7. 


niwjp 


it.Xil.lJS 












*^"" _ .<> 






nr1-tow.'.3;3 




Cai'f. sv. :»I 


453 




lcMH«.7*^SH.ni.4ll 


Bl-..^ 


lil. M3 


llnttu^Dukcor 




C:.]l.iB.,Jl7.- 


a. St 




wp«-.»i.ctm 


Bluon 


1.-.-I. a 


Rrrrfk,:!i'l,i.-j.ai 






Si 




iiv»». :a. L-l iu, HI. 


Blum. 








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Bn-^tnT, lis. ?.rV 


TM 








Cl«l=«»**y.W 


Bidt'i 






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Ck»n*.v6.I->i. :»:. m 


IM. 


ii:.;.^--,A ifii 


:i_ 




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-». iro. ;«^ M*. M* 



BwlN-h, 



BnlBoll. MT 

Bow>l'.ii>.'l-,U,li;,ie7 
Botrec. l-;.!, 316 

B..i«rf;,"'i'<i,!!« 



a«. :»0. 873, 3:1. Ml, 

ail. 3k4. 31;:. a^ ax. 

K.-.', 3:0, (US. Mt, 410 



.ICVT.1«:.«A 



BiH:kliijhuii,4!l 

hUTklilT.'ii* 
Bvckl"*, tVO 
llu>-liialnii>-r. S: 



IluililiDgtun, VA, ue, 
itthm, IK 



-M. 4:1. 44 






■. w, vt-n, iM, 



j.M.iai. ist-f. 



L-ub. 4«l 

cmmIJ,;::^ 

" - 3M 

1B1.4AI 

It. 1», Ut, 

MB, '-1M 

Ch^bi»rD,S7 



.'A, KKl, log. 

4, -m:. Ma 



irmiKli'. 7)|.M,4I» It' 
ir-lry, W 

in. :k.M. I'M. isd-oo,!.' 
:•>, -jrtl. viN . :W, aw -■■ 
I nun, IM. :l.17 
i<1i. V, IM, a», »1. 

i'<ivii.Vi<>.~4m 



';iri-J.'44 



Cht-ii^llux. 

1. irj, 3.15 
isi.iM.asi 

11,3-0. »1 



Cocchla. ?n. '.!U, SH 

CaddlD«toD, n. IM 
'><liun.:tM.3H 
.Mbit, rO. il« 



(.'oaclieihBll, 33D, Ml 

'"^ - ''■'"'■>4, 107, ISi. 



I, iw, vr. 

«. ias,m 

Cdllltu, Jdd, M9 9»h 

Ca!I»li,3l-4.]eT-W,M, 

Cnluinbiu. I4G,:U3,11B- 

Come«7», I'lO 
ComstDck, 3», US, n, 



Index of JVames. 



Cangdon, IW, 4IM. 4U 

ConSllng, 1- -' 

177 
Convern-, 203, !7S, 3», 

Cooler, 33-4,2«S-«7, 3W 
-» 

cwiDci, aa 

Cooper, IS. IS. 4E, 1S1 
278. 'W. am. HU, 303 
Coote, l«5, 2110 
Copier. 37 
Copp.3M 
Corbllt, 133 
Core*. 307, 311, 41 
Corlfiii. 1^1,338, a 
Cornbury, SZO 

CMVlah. 399 
CoTDwrnllta, 3U 
Corp. 13.1, 4tU 
Colbrcn. 113 

Oottan. U-M, M, 1», 



78. IDS 



IS. Ml 
UouVliu-. MS 



.Irymple.M 



UBlton, ««, %8 
l>uly, ££1 

'^ ii. lOfi. 270 

70, 170, 183. lU. 

nh, M-W. ie2-M, 
^t«a, 368-82 

Dinieli,117, 300 
Dirbe, 173 
Darling, 3-V,3aG,4(B 
Dartre)-, Emrl of. 313 
■■-enport, lB3,aW,30i 



IDS. 114. 1.17, 170, a», 
Wa, !fM, 271-73, J»l, 
2117,314.327, 3;i«, too. 



200, 130, 
bowneV, "130, 137, IS8, 
271, S», 291 



Draper. 207, 23£, 332, 
, 282, 284. 28S 



Cnift. 2117. 381 
CnflK, 3W, 402 
Crmighnd, U 



De CoiU. W, )M, 12S, 

27tt. 322, 341, 34S 
Dee.M 
D« Oruic, 333 

'Dtlaad, 2»4,2S£,187 
Delarock. IK 

D( Mille, 318 

Dsnio, 240, 211 



4ao,2i 



,333 



DcrbT.iSJ, 258,31 
Derby, Earl of, IC 
De flae.-Vn 
Deilandc. 124 
Do Teraa}', 3S3 
DewoIfC, S71, 37 
381 



Derert... 

Deitcr, 103, 233, MO, 



'g^40S 



Cummliij 
Cnnningl 

OntTUi, tSO 

Currier, M, K. 283, SM 

Cnitli, 74, W3, 408 

ODrwen,tt3 

CuUd(, 01,02,101, 12«, 
I3», 140, 180. 102, 2<W, 
lU9.21tl,m, 318, 421 

Coibman, Is, 2oa 

Cnmer, 181, IS3 

Cntlrr, W, W, 101. 108, 
Ull, W7, 2W, 237, 238, 
200-71,317 •■- 

Cvii, iM, it_ 
Cstyr, 2», Z 



Dta, 13* 
DDane.SDl 

Dodge, 120-22. 31B 



r, 320, 380 



Ellsvorlb, 248 

U. ,38, 38, 208, tn, 



122,1! 



I, 110, 



t. 217, a 



Duntum, 8S, 101 



It. 373, 381 

buVgIn, 282, 283,2et> 
Durrle, 332 

DuyrMiinck, 228 

Dyer, 28, I31, 133, 201, 

303 
Dylki, MI 



221, 331, ava, 307, 
Klburr, Lord, 73 

'. 'l3fi, 13B, 2SI, 2<W, 



Eileerly. 282-8?, 433 

Kdmnnda, 370 



Relll. 344 
VMW. Ml 



EUiabcih, Qneen, I 



ErertOD, 200, 270 



lllDgllah, 81 


220 


























































^i'!"'\« 







_'irirflclA, fi2, 107, 
Falei, 202, 201 
- ;lift,37U,3al 



rman. 110 

rmer, 08,81, 118, 11», 
.02 
PBrnnidi, 187 



-rtogton. 
TreK. IM 



flDoUl, 100,328,11 



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■~i -■■ ■- ••" -i-iij.- . >■ i '■ '. '■■ -• - -"•.** 

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Index of Nan 



Houghton, 70, M, 33s,. I 



HawBrd,:sM,4l6 
Hove, 10, :a2, 3&a-l 

Howell, VX>, IH, l; 



»N, 2w-a3, UI6, ma, 

lot 
Hon. I!4, Ml,2oa,34S 
Hublun). -15, ~ 



Habbirt, »U. 

HndiDD.Ci, 4a,lai, IH. 

•Oi, 3U7. 3W, 331, 980, 



:k-a 300, sai, se; 
Joiinatan, aH, 210,211 
iDlivt, Ml 



I, LsMolte, %1 
I, LamptEua, 73 
i, Lincloo. 1)17, IW 

Liine, liu, «M 
LAngWouKb, sn 

■4iii((!eT,'jM 

.Mglota, 4:H 

.Bpirun.3MI,lU5, 3U 
Lui-kln, -a" '" *'" 



Lodge, 12S 

LaSg"'J!°llG, 183 

^7I, KS, IKl 
Iiongf i-IIoir, ;», Hi 
■ -- -ley, MSI 

ler. 38 

ill, 3i, '^7,M 

Lr^r, (113 



Lovelt. M.3X1 



Hnmphreyt, ISO, 121, ^ 
Uutigvrruoc, 3M, 381 
HuDgerTanl, 7a 



Kkddu 



\,M3 



Hunting, 173 
HantlnitiuD.n, 4 
BnnUr, lOV, 374, mi, S81 
HbdIuvu, 'J07, »j7, USO 



- - -y, 117 
.cfch, M, OB 

^&.^S77 
KoIUd, -^3 
"-Uy, asi 
loibJe, 439 



LbhIDD, 188, 3in, 303 



Ljford. 3W 
S, L^nian,' ir'u, IBl, 4I30, 



nnody, M 
1, Kvnt, 4V-il, M, », SI, L 



Ktltl*, 18r,2™-72 
Key*!, -■;!,«*,» 
KItbj, -in, 3)M 



InjS-'.lrw. igi 
iDEruhnni, ua, ]: 

m, iH7, ws 

IrFlBTlll. IIS 

3 

jRckton. 112, 212, 

200, aw, 337, .157, 
Juoba, 202, au 
Jamia l.,^>t 
Juneion, IDA, leU 

Ml 
Juici, «M 



King, U53«,77,B». USjU 
UM, UJiri, 2M, !jS!!, 3ia| L( 
i>1. U4, 4»2, 1X3 ^ '■ 

Kingsbury, tl,lb2, IR 

Klngilej, 3B7 

Kinicut, m, 2S»41 
0, Kip, 20? 

Kirk ham, 70 

Klrklund, 74, in 

Kirtn..n.M 
0, Kltclirn, 423 

"" Mge, SM,S31, 4M 



rr.le7, 42* 
_ ardy, 4« 
I^if, 140 
. LelgH ton. 284-80 

Le Mal'tK, «.>! 



LiCunanj. 72 

i-loimvoa, U1,1W 



■■, 34d' 



It, 8», 910 

ius, 100, 233,3 18, 

irl,'lluk«(i< 



Maniell, 247 
MaD»r. us 

MwiiHild, IS, IM,t2 






,424 



Jarvii 
Javtl, . 

JeHrrion, l«a, 232, 3S0. 

42« 
Jeffrej, 3M, 423 

307,200, -W),'^: 



Knlgiit, W. 61 
01,271, 'J«2.2» 

Kni)ibtly,410 

Kndl, Vf 1 

Kuop. 2SL 

Knoirtr. 2J0 
, Knoic, 7.1, 120, 1 
I 2M, JlV,317-fi 



[, 123,230, 

0, MO 

1, 67, as, 2«. 



ss? 


'? 


273,274 


Harwll 




.ISMW 




^. 


u,i!i 


ItoriOB 


















sS 


M 


■'" 60. IBS, 


ltari>ba 




■«V 110. 138. 


wi.v 




.-■.. 2»0 


Harili: 








'uK 


i-u.m,\M 


-3ti°Ai(l, 


&*,m,m. 



Index of JITamM. 



3, UlnlMD. 307, 308 



UuoD.M. ]7I,1R 

■ao, Mi,»g, 31., 

H>, MS, 11:1,110, 423 



Ifinjtl>, 

■Urcrlcl 

UuBeK 

"as 



Uci:>IIe/, 310 

McC»rt«i, H2 
UcCauJcr, 310 
HoL'leary, 14,107,261 

KcCleiicli, -m 

llc(;liirg, 10» 



MvFHrlunr], 103,2 
UcKeuilc, IM 
HeKiuKtr)', KS 



1, Uoodr, 14, 4»-t.1, xc, 

ivo,i«.'Mi, 'Jis.'a 

Wl, 3111, KU, l«l 

lorej, 134-.ta, 138 

IK, 103, v;i,zaH, 30 

irfcotk, to 
UorchauH, 120,337,3 
Z. ^^rnn, IB, Mt, 174, 170, 

Uorgrldirt, 
Morr, Itf 
Uorin, I.M 
Horrl<. 50, ( 
UDniHia,3i 
Uone, 01,01 

m, £10, 1 

m, 14, IS, V7, W, 
ill, MO 
HOH-%, U, 430 

Mogher, IM, 4O0 
Uuttey, :i(3 



. 'Ilara, lit 

Olcolt, 181, 30t 

'Hli(r,12{,!ll,18t.»l, 

:»f, 300,400 
Olmitcad, ro, IBS, 9U, 

370,381 






MdvlH. ;W 

S™S:S 

Ilinccrf, tu, « 

Uenocal, f^ j 



Higlilil, 4U, 01 

Mlh-a, i;k, ^Kl, SM, 271, t 

HllliT, SO, lie, lis, 172, > 

17*. Ira, 1*2, B44, !f73. 



iSLC'fi 



QikM, 3», am 

-i<w»r, 7* 
I'Brlcn 



t, 182 



ndcrdon 
"Nell, 4:^1 



, 173, 1 



■Ml, iSH, 2Htt, va, 4: 

Oi>|[ouri, 1Z2, :iiv, : 



lincr,Sl, 174,170,373, 

na.'-vi, 3»j,3ut, 414 

l»Brilvr, llU _ 
lilTllaa, 1:12, m,2», 
IW, LfTA 403 

Park,: 

I'arkoi 



ft. J». M3, 3U, 

eV, ao, 01, u^ 



r,'223,200,SU,B% 



l'«ir»,4O,ftl.0«,87.» 
OS, 103. 111. lU, Ul, 

■ - lEK, iM. MS, au. 

■2M. .SI. KD, «, 
}10.:iI4,3U.M 



rpixrrelt, '-M0. 384 

^t^>. 101. im. M7, 
H». 270. ;oi, sst, 4iat 



■tillip. Klnr. IM, Id. 

l^X, 221, XW. 331, 301 
l^lllfbroon. 273 
Pblllliu, 70, go. W. Ill, 

'■■4, 1% 181, WJ, !«■ 



r. M. Slf 60, ^83, ^ 

111'. l«l| ll«l| 1»7| ■ 
KJV. 231, WO. 310, ; 
310, S44, 30.1. 3M, ■ 
401,407,410,411,4 



Index ofNamet. 



FhaniK, K, Hi 
Flccard, :mi2 
Ptcke. an, 381 
PlckeriDR. 4aj 
FIckett. X17 
Pkkman, 03 
Pier,S»,S70,Ml 
Time. |S«e relrcc.] 
Flcrpont, M, 3*1 
Plcraan, 37, 3S, 173 
Float. »3S 

Flir, 38, 19, G2, 113, 12 
IM, 107, :aw, 310, 3*0, 

Fllgrlm, 1» 
Pllilnir/. M, as*, «7 
FmckDeT, 3S7 
FlDri, <'i4 
Plneo, K7. 138 
FInlin, MO 
PlDKrei, IM 
Flnkenon, 3ia 
Plldier, 10 
Pitkin, Iftt, laS 
FlIU, K. 137. 138 
Pl>c«, IM, 287 
Flutenl. IRl 
rutt, 337 



PtriDplini, 401 

FduoUoiI, 171 
FoingdrMer, 42 



Paor,ai,l'J],423 

Pope, ni>, lis, 144 

Fort, iWi 

Porter. 102,179,180, 184, 

309,:^ 
Potter. K, M3, «W, 277, 

£91,423 
Pott>, 192. 3ia 



Kiir,29. 

lUmiODd. 38. 374,381 

ReddRn^ ltl7 
HedBeld, 184 
Kedrord.78. 80 
Rcdirood, 43a 
Kmd, 38, 76, llfl. 17' 



Mli,^ 18 



Fojlbnit. u.. 

Prmtt, 38. 41.91,192, 138. 

2i7, 271, 274, 281, 372, 

Prebfe, 1 1 i, 123, IW, 3U, 
318 

Prpnlu-Keil, 105, 121, 



pqlRi, 397 

PaUiDjr, 226 
Plinch«n!, 178, 81 

Fnrdy, \-a 
Futmu, 201 
Pataun, 102, ICO, 183, 
339,123 

rmel»D,2ai 

TOL. xxxir. 



uigjy, 23* 
ulnl, il3,'l2i 



KsdiDOre, 94 
RuIbd, Lord, 197 
lurDiLorongh,2M, lUB 



Uolllna, 128,409, 410 

Kasi,' IS, 17, 19, W, 

W, 184 
Rotch. 3M, 307 
RDuDdj, 389 

Rowfll, 2M, 429 
Iloynl, 94, 138, 191 

Uack.M. 191, 423 
KuddBch, iVf 



Banfler, 40S 
ltwitoal|318 



tUwUni 



8,103 



Siwe,3l 
sift, 34 



e, 70, 94,228,2) 
8. 984', 310, 32 



4, 131, 
32l! 400^ 40tl 124', 432^ 



n, 1«8, 391, 3« 

291 

0, I2S, 17t, 233, 



Rabert>,«A, 102, 192.249, 

28G, 287 
RotwrtioD. 229, 284 
■■ ■ on. 38 

■ , 15, 38, 379, 381 



Sochunbeui, 3 
Rock, sa 



Itodnt;, 10«, 209 
Bo|«n,' 18, 18, », 80, 



h, 222, 3W-10, 327, 



Shapti'lgh, 



.277.317.410 
182, StQ, 20t, 



1M,2: 



KiiB«le8,(7, 104. 

34e.39^419 
Rurnirr, M7 
Kuuell. 20, B8, 

121. -06, 238, 



Rjiudi, m, asa, 23S 



Hfford. 207, 309, ie7, 



iprfiici, lp<£ 



Shtrrlll, 70 

Bhelher, 381 ' 
Sblpmu. 39 
^hlppen, 29.79, 190, It 
Slilrl^. IM, 313, 31 

Shore, IN 

' ghove, 380 

on, 42, 43 



. .. rd, 304, J17 
»Brdr,403 

Sarsent, 109, 120. 1: 

34d! Siol 399) 4Uo| 41 



SiBourntT, 1 
, aifcait, 3A 



102, 2(H, Ml, 297, 



awier, 12, GS, «», 282, 
38^,4^7 
uton. 343 
Sayer, 38 



Slater, lM.Ioe,1Sl,SD7, 
3 J 8, 320, 327. in 

B later, 233 
Slaughter. 208, 220 



i. 88. 70. 80, 
4. 134-8, 174, 
191. m, 200, 



7, K7. 883. 170-81, 

4, 390, 391-97, «I9, 

5, 400,408,413 



A « 



Lidzx of y*.imi9. 



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Index of Barnes. 



314, 3!4, US, *1 
WulUuion, 3J. — ., 
Ill, iti, las, 174, 177, 
827, 3K, Ml, M7, 3« 
-tH, SW, too, WJ, 4M, 

WatcrbDiui!, 41, SHt, 

377,381 
Watvrnuii, 1M, »4 
Wateri, 83, W, lOS, 207, 

ant. 271, wi, 402, let, 

423, 432, 433 
W«lerb)', atW 
Walklnp, ;« 
WktBOn. 104, 2ZS, itn. 



Wbvfldon. l%t 
WheUihle, 3« 

Whipple, 423 

Will*. 32, lOS, 118, 133, 
14S, 207, 20!<, 272, 29J, 
2WI, 303, 360, 3S2, 40&, 



'Wealherbce, 3M 

WeBth«[|]«d, IIM 

Wearer, 103 

Webb, 40, 43, 44, 291, 

SW, 303, 43U, 432. 433 
WebbM, 73, lltt,4!i4 
Webiler. S3, 03, Ig3, 

1«I, l«t, 218, 244. 30» 

Weed, 320, 331 
Weeden, 20B, 280, aM 
Weekf, isi, 1H7, 21j3 
Wflbey, 248 
Welch,«). 130,130.273 
Weld, 8», 206 
WellniBiI, 417 
WrUl,r2, 2W, 340, 3(5 
Wel)ted, 270 
WeDdpIl, 18,U,90,2S«, 



4, 3X1, 303, 3aa, 307, 



VTheMlrj, 2W, 283 



WTiltDiore, it!,22a,srs, 

Whitney,' 14l[ M2, SSI, 

328,330, 413, 418, 4W 
WbltUkcr, 12fi, 183, 3:W, 

WhiUemore, 77, 81, S4, 

VW, 27^-74. 311, 312 
WblttcD. 287 
Whltller, a, 230 
WhIItiDgbam, 34-30 
WbltlleteT, 170 
Whiiworth, 2S3 
Wiblrd, 187 
WlckM, 370. 178 
WLckhuD, 174 
WW, 271 



'iRbt, 1« 
'Obai.k 



Wilder. 101, IIS, ]n»-6 
— t07, 21S, 317-1 



Wolcott, 248, 267 

Wolllfl, 187 

Wood, 37, 89, 129, 182, 
200, 27a. 28!, 2W, 327, 
XM, 330, 38£. IMS, 408, 



'illUmi, 18,23, 0^77, 



Woodcock. 2SB, 423 
ir, Wuoddlc, 80, IM 
Woodbull, 173 
Woodman, 183_, 207, MO 

Woodward, ' 100, 101, 

0, Wood worth, 31 

1, Woolcut, 32, IBS 
;1, Woolly, H7 



WardBll.'Ml ' 
- Woriliui). 229 

WorthloKton, 381 
Wrigbt, G2, «2, 184, ISI, 
317,331,340,308,400, 






Wlnlbrop, -J I -3, 05 

70, 'i« 
lan.l^-M 

iviawali, ir,-j,ao|, a 



Wralt, W 
WjborD, M 

"' T, 270, 272 

n, Wymui, M, 141, III, 



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